Brit Hanson
Producer, Science Desk at NPR
Journalist | Now: @NPR + @NPRScience + @NPRShortWave | Previously: @STLPublicRadio + @NCPR + freelance here, there & everywhere | she/her
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1 week ago |
npr.org | Brit Hanson |Madeline K. Sofia |Viet Le |Rachel Carlson |Emily Kwong |Rebecca Ramirez
Why seasonal allergies are getting worse and how to manage symptoms : Short Wave Plants are blooming right now – and so are people's allergies. And if it feels like those pesky symptoms are getting worse ... you're probably right. Wednesday, a review published in the journal The Laryngoscope looked at the link between climate change and increasing rates of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
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May 8, 2024 |
npr.org | Emily Kwong |Madeline K. Sofia |Brit Hanson |Viet Le
A look at the sea slug utility belt, from solar power to stealing stings Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198909956/1249847664" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A. Martin UW Photography/Getty Images A. Martin UW Photography/Getty Images Emily gets super nerdy with former host Maddie Sofia get as they dive into the incredible world of nudibranchs in this encore episode.
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Mar 13, 2024 |
npr.org | Will Stone |Margaret Cirino |Regina G. Barber |Rebecca Ramirez |Brit Hanson
What we know about long COVID — from brain fog to physical fatigue Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198909499/1238106222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Millions of people are affected by long COVID, a disease that encompasses a range of symptoms — everything from brain fog to chronic fatigue — and that manifests differently across patients.
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Feb 26, 2024 |
npr.org | Emily Kwong |Kimberly McCoy |Regina G. Barber |Brit Hanson |Rebecca Ramirez
In light of the Alabama court ruling, a look at the science of IVF Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198909430/1233644755" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Blastocyst illustration. A blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells with a fluid centre formed after several divisions of a fertilised cell (zygote).
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Oct 24, 2023 |
mprnews.org | Brit Hanson |Rhitu Chatterjee |Aaron Scott
Why does hair turn gray? Is it stress? Age? Genetics? As a kid, host Aaron Scott would dress up for Halloween as an older version of himself — complete with a cane, a set of polyester britches and painted gray hair. These days, that costume is becoming a bit more of a day-to-day reality. At least, the gray hair is. So today, in honor of all you out there flirting with gray hair, whether for a witch costume or just that exciting and terrifying thing called aging, we're digging into why hair turns gray.
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