Emily Kwong
Stories
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This week in science: The fluid dynamics of crowds, a bird fossil and morning mindsets
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave about the fluid dynamics of crowds, an early fossil of a modern bird and new data on how people's moods change through the day.
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This week in science: hula hoop science, vaccine longevity and 2025 space missions
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Yung and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the physics of hula hooping, why some vaccines last longer than others, and a few moon launches to watch for in 2025.
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This week in science: fish healing hearing, loneliness cures, and Conan the Bacterium
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung about hearing regeneration in fish and lizards, cures for the loneliness epidemic, and the secrets of a radiation-resistant microorganism.
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This week in science: water on Mars, the history of hazelnuts and a mysterious fish
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about ancient evidence of hot water on Mars, indigenous people's cultivation of hazelnuts, and an inauspicious fish sighting.
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This week in science: a sea creature, healing the nervous system and holiday eating
NPR's podcast Short Wave brings the stories of a newly identified deep sea creature, the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system and science-backed tips for holiday eating.
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An old tadpole, new Pythagorean Theorem proof and how fruit may have affected evolution
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption.
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This week in science: protecting butterflies, ocean migration and Madagascar frogs
NPR's Short Wave tells about an ambitious plan to protect monarch butterflies from climate change, new research about a massive ocean migration, and seven new frog species found in Madagascar.
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This week in science: squid fabric, a growing Everest, and the mystery of lightning
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about squid-inspired fabric, the growing height of Mount Everest, and new research into the mystery of how lightning forms.
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This week in science: diving lizards, transparent mouse skin and finger counting
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about "scuba-diving" lizards, a trick to turn a mouse's skin transparent and whether finger counting helps kids' math skills.
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Scientists clear up how supermassive black holes came to be (hint: big seeds)
The origin of supermassive black holes has stumped scientist for a long time. They now have the answer to this question: very massive seeds.
