Undark: Truth, Beauty, Science

A program to stop deforestation and protect wildlife in Kenya, a controversial literature review on gender identity, and whirling disease in Banff National Park.

An effort to monitor public health in North Korea by studying refugees who defected to the South, media coverage of health care and addiction, and the effects on your body from being buried at sea.

A visit with the virus hunters of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the state of long form science journalism, and a tool for treating obsessive hair-pulling.

The future of the Great Plains ecosystem, the downside of conservation in East Africa, and a recap of the March for Science.

The toxic legacy and uncertain future of Ohio's former Great Black Swamp, why you should be skeptical of scientific studies you read about, and the fight to restore some of North America’s greatest rapids.

The movement and evolution of the global leather tanning and textile trades, science journalism in the Trump era, and improving hospital food.

The risks of lead ammunition, how to cover science deniers, and confessions of a standardized patients.

Helminth hacking, the rise of fake news, and uncovering the mystery behind ASMR.

The aftermath of a water crisis in Flint, the impact of a political election on science, and the psychology of GMOs.

A controversial treatment for a mysterious disease, a vote for equality among the ranks of science writers, and flesh eating beetles. Happy Halloween!

The unintended consequences of war, recalling science's most famous patient, and a trip to the rainforest with the author of "Stellaluna."

HIV and the criminal justice system, covering harassment in academic research, and the science behind near death experiences.

The search for a rare bird and the murky world of fair use.

Controversial goats and a study exploring cell phone radiation

A research study turned train wreck, two science media controversies, and a plan to save the New England rattlesnake.

The Wild West of pesticides and marijuana agriculture, comedians as science journalists, and a new way to think about global warming.

A new science magazine, a trip to the bayou, and the case of the rogue press officers.

This is Undark. We’re a science magazine, published by the Knight Science Journalism program at M.I.T. And we’re a podcast, based on the content of the magazine, featuring interviews with some of the world’s top science journalists, media criticism, and more. Hosted by David Corcoran.