Why This Gravitational Waves News Is A Big Deal

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🗓️ 30 June 2023

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New gravitational waves, why orcas might be attacking boats and a new robot prototype inspired by animals: it's all in our latest roundup of science news, with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro, Regina G. Barber and Geoff Brumfiel.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:05.8	Hey Shortwaveers, Regina Barber here.
0:07.9	With Jeff Brumfield and Ari Shapiro.
0:10.6	And once again, we have pulled Ari away from his day job hosting all things considered
0:15.3	to help us talk about some recent science headlines.
0:19.0	And Ari, last time we brought you three stories all about space, you told us you think space
0:23.9	is scary.
0:24.9	The good news is that today's stories are not all about space.
0:28.6	That's the good news, what's the bad news?
0:31.4	One is about space, but it's not that scary.
0:34.4	And what is about killer whales?
0:36.0	And it is scary.
0:37.2	And then the other one's about robots.
0:38.7	I'm actually really into the killer whale story.
0:41.1	And so I can't wait for that one.
0:42.8	It'll be fine.
0:43.8	It'll be fine.
0:44.8	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:48.8	Regina, I know you love robots.
0:59.1	Why don't you kick us off with that story?
1:01.1	I do.
1:02.1	But this new robot is unlike many we've seen before.
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