Regina Barber

And then there was the continued memification of life, like Mudang, the pygmy hippo, the internet is obsessed with, and honestly, I'm obsessed with too. It was part of my Halloween costume this year. And still, we realize some of the biggest evolving stories of the year, they're all related to human health.

And then there was the continued memification of life, like Mudang, the pygmy hippo, the internet is obsessed with, and honestly, I'm obsessed with too. It was part of my Halloween costume this year. And still, we realize some of the biggest evolving stories of the year, they're all related to human health.

So we're bringing some of our coolest science reporters around to talk about this year's biggest stories. One of those stories is what's in our drinking water supply, which we have Ping Huang on deck to talk through.

So we're bringing some of our coolest science reporters around to talk about this year's biggest stories. One of those stories is what's in our drinking water supply, which we have Ping Huang on deck to talk through.

So we're bringing some of our coolest science reporters around to talk about this year's biggest stories. One of those stories is what's in our drinking water supply, which we have Ping Huang on deck to talk through.

And we'll get to all of them briefly before turning to Will Stone, who we have here to talk about bird flu, which we might need to know a lot more about next year. Right, Will?

And we'll get to all of them briefly before turning to Will Stone, who we have here to talk about bird flu, which we might need to know a lot more about next year. Right, Will?

And we'll get to all of them briefly before turning to Will Stone, who we have here to talk about bird flu, which we might need to know a lot more about next year. Right, Will?

Third, we have Sidney Lepkin to talk all things obesity drugs, which seem to have gotten more and more popular ever since we first heard the word ozempic.

Third, we have Sidney Lepkin to talk all things obesity drugs, which seem to have gotten more and more popular ever since we first heard the word ozempic.

Third, we have Sidney Lepkin to talk all things obesity drugs, which seem to have gotten more and more popular ever since we first heard the word ozempic.

And I'm happy to have Alejandra Barunda in the house to round out our squad and break down all things heat. Hey, Ale.

And I'm happy to have Alejandra Barunda in the house to round out our squad and break down all things heat. Hey, Ale.

And I'm happy to have Alejandra Barunda in the house to round out our squad and break down all things heat. Hey, Ale.

Today on the show, with the help of my colleagues on the science and climate desks here at NPR, we're zooming in on some of the biggest science stories of the year and keeping an eye on the future, where all of these stories will go in 2025. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Today on the show, with the help of my colleagues on the science and climate desks here at NPR, we're zooming in on some of the biggest science stories of the year and keeping an eye on the future, where all of these stories will go in 2025. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Today on the show, with the help of my colleagues on the science and climate desks here at NPR, we're zooming in on some of the biggest science stories of the year and keeping an eye on the future, where all of these stories will go in 2025. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Okay, short wavers, we have so much to get through, and I think it makes most sense to go kind of round robin with this. And I'm going to start with Ping Wong. Hey, Ping. Hey, Gina. Ping, and I wanted to start with you because part of your beat as a science correspondent is that your task is covering public health.

Okay, short wavers, we have so much to get through, and I think it makes most sense to go kind of round robin with this. And I'm going to start with Ping Wong. Hey, Ping. Hey, Gina. Ping, and I wanted to start with you because part of your beat as a science correspondent is that your task is covering public health.

Okay, short wavers, we have so much to get through, and I think it makes most sense to go kind of round robin with this. And I'm going to start with Ping Wong. Hey, Ping. Hey, Gina. Ping, and I wanted to start with you because part of your beat as a science correspondent is that your task is covering public health.