The Curiosity Desk

August 6, 2026

First up, with all this fervor around the spike in lion’s mane jellyfish sightings off the coast of Massachusetts, GBH’s Craig LeMoult set out to learn about the jellies with experts at the New England Aquarium’s Jelly Lab. He didn’t find anything to worry about, but did stumble upon some curious kids with curious questions about jellyfish. He’ll talk about his experience getting those questions answered.  

Then, Edgar talks with author Roberta Kwok about her latest release, Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures Into the Unknown.

Lastly, this summer, there’s never a bad time to brush up on the science of sun block. Or sun screen. Edgar meets Michael Kwa, an assistant professor of dermatology at B.U. to talk about what consumers ought to be considering when we’re at the pharmacy.