Scientific research accessible for everyone

The Interesting Lab takes those incredibly cool, but REALLY complex research papers and turns them into simple, engaging audiograms

Episodes

* All episodes are summaries and simplifications of very complex research. There may be errors and a of course a clearer and better understanding of the research can only come from reading the original papers.

Reusable Goo

A renewably sourced, circular photopolymer resin for additive manufacturing

A new environmentally friendly substance that could revolutionize manufacturing.

Get Some Sleep

Sleep pressure modulates single-neuron synapse number in zebrafish

It turns out that getting a good night's sleep is even more important than we thought.

The Tokamak

A high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy

Scientist have taken a giant step towards making unlimited, clean energy a reality.

Dad's Gut

Paternal microbiome perturbations impact offspring fitness

It turns out a dad's gut health can have an impact on the health of his babies.

Cell Messengers

The intrinsic substrate specificity of the human tyrosine kinome

Our cells have their own message delivery drivers and researchers have figured out their routes.

Giving Out Jobs

Urban Public Works in Spatial Equilibrium: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia

Creating and giving out jobs to people can have widespread benefits for everyone.

Super Metal

Ultrastrong and ductile medium-entropy alloys via hierarchical ordering

Scientists have created a new super metal with impressive properties.

Clean Water

Solar-driven abnormal evaporation of nanoconfined water

Scientists have found an ingenius way to produce clean water efficiently and using renewable energy.

Competition and Pay

Walras–Bowley Lecture: Market Power and Wage Inequality

Lack of competition between companies hurts worker pay and especially hurts lower-skilled workers.

Brain cells and movement

Descending networks transform command signals into population motor control

Our brain cells act less like puppet masters than scientist's previously thought.