Regina Barber

Hey Shore Wavers, Regina Barber here. And Emily Kwong. With our bi-weekly science news roundup featuring the host of All Things Considered, one of our favorites, Elsa Chang. Hello! Hey!

Yes, the squad. Okay, so there are three science stories that really caught our attention this week and we're really excited to share them with you.

Yes, the squad. Okay, so there are three science stories that really caught our attention this week and we're really excited to share them with you.

Yes, the squad. Okay, so there are three science stories that really caught our attention this week and we're really excited to share them with you.

This sounds like a very happy episode. It is. It is. We're here to be a mood booster. All of these stories on this episode of Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

This sounds like a very happy episode. It is. It is. We're here to be a mood booster. All of these stories on this episode of Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

This sounds like a very happy episode. It is. It is. We're here to be a mood booster. All of these stories on this episode of Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Okay, so in 2022, two high school students shocked the math world by solving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. And for doing this, Kelsey Johnson and Nakia Jackson earned keys to the city of New Orleans.

Okay, so in 2022, two high school students shocked the math world by solving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. And for doing this, Kelsey Johnson and Nakia Jackson earned keys to the city of New Orleans.

Okay, so in 2022, two high school students shocked the math world by solving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. And for doing this, Kelsey Johnson and Nakia Jackson earned keys to the city of New Orleans.

Yeah, so over 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras figured out the equation a squared plus b squared equals c squared, right? Yes. To calculate the length of a right triangle.

Yeah, so over 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras figured out the equation a squared plus b squared equals c squared, right? Yes. To calculate the length of a right triangle.

Yeah, so over 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras figured out the equation a squared plus b squared equals c squared, right? Yes. To calculate the length of a right triangle.

And that's because trigonometry is like based on the Pythagorean theorem. So it's tricky to use trigonometry to prove it.

And that's because trigonometry is like based on the Pythagorean theorem. So it's tricky to use trigonometry to prove it.

And that's because trigonometry is like based on the Pythagorean theorem. So it's tricky to use trigonometry to prove it.

And that's certainly true for her and Kelsey, who both wanted to thank their parents for all their support.

And that's certainly true for her and Kelsey, who both wanted to thank their parents for all their support.

And that's certainly true for her and Kelsey, who both wanted to thank their parents for all their support.

I mean, I do, too. Elsa, have you heard of something called the drunken monkey hypothesis?