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A vest for blocking cosmic rays, and updates on NIH funding

Science Magazine Podcast · August 13, 2026

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A vest for blocking cosmic rays, and updates on NIH funding

Science Magazine Podcast

First up on the podcast, ScienceInsider Editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi for the latest science policy news. The two discuss recent grant cancellations by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the likelihood that the agency will spend its budget by the end of its fiscal year on 30 September. Next on the show, crew aboard spacecraft that enter deep space are likely to be exposed to a radiation source we don’t often encounter on Earth’s surface: high-speed protons coming from solar storms or cosmic rays. So to protect astronauts, researchers are using plastics to defend against this dangerous form of radiation. Jordan Houri, lead scientist for space exploration at StemRad, talks about testing the protective capabilities of specially designed vests aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. Image credit: ​NASA/Lockheed Martin/DLR/StemRad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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First up on the podcast, Science Insider Editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi for the latest science policy news. The two discuss recent grant cancellations by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the l ikelihood that the agency will spend its budget by the end of its fiscal year on 30 September. Next on the show, crew aboard spacecraft that enter deep space are likely to be exposed to a radiation source we don’t often encounter on Earth’s surface: high-speed protons coming from solar storms or cosmic rays. So to protect astronauts, researchers are using plastics to defend against this dangerous form of radiation . Jordan Houri , lead scientist for space exploration at StemRad, talks about testing the protective capabilities of specially designed vests aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy . Image credit: ​NASA/Lockheed Martin/DLR/StemRad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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August 13, 2026
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