Five Things Going Right

Stan Berteloot
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Five Things Going Right is a daily five-minute podcast covering real, verifiable progress in science, medicine, technology, and the environment. Every weekday, hosts Grace and Josh walk through five stories that actually happened, each checked against the original reporting from sources like the WHO, the IEA, Nature, and university research. A calm, fact-grounded start to your day. New episodes every weekday morning.

  1. 23h ago

    Five Things Going Right: August 19, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Coral Catch, a nonprofit in Indonesia, is training women in diving and coral conservation skills while; A growing number of music festivals are implementing land restoration and environmental change programs that; Researchers at Yale identified lacosamide, an FDA-approved medication, as a promising treatment for; U.S. children's cumulative likelihood of child welfare system contact (investigation, confirmed maltreatment; A new diagnostic tool can distinguish between benign canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma and malignant oral. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/saving-indonesias-coral-reefs-by-empowering-women/ https://www.positive.news/environment/can-festivals-leave-the-land-better-than-they-found-it/ https://scitechdaily.com/fda-approved-drug-shows-promise-for-reversing-osteoarthritis-damage/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-covid-children-likelihood-contact-child.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-drug-invasive-canine-oral-tumors.html

  2. 1d ago

    Five Things Going Right: August 18, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Researchers have developed an experimental compound that attacks cancer cells by exploiting their sugar; Cleared tropical rainforests recover 90 percent of their species diversity within a single human generation; Médecins Solidaires is sending traveling doctors to rural French clinics for one-week rotations to address; An Italian farm growing 1,500 varieties of fruit and vegetables using biomimicry and agroecological methods; A quantum computer completed a difficult calculation in about 15 minutes while classical simulation methods. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://scitechdaily.com/new-drug-turns-cancers-favorite-fuel-into-a-deadly-weakness/ https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/08/rainforest-biodiversity-rebounds-within-a-single-generation/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/france-medical-deserts-traveling-doctors/ https://www.positive.news/environment/black-tomatoes-and-white-aubergines-the-future-of-farming-is-quantum/ https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-computer-solves-a-problem-in-15-minutes-that-classical-methods-cant-practically-compute/

  3. 2d ago

    Five Things Going Right: August 17, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Researchers restored two hours of sleep in Alzheimer's brains in a research breakthrough; Creek restoration in California resulted in young salmon growing twice as fast and doubling their survival; A brief 15-minute firearm safety intervention more than doubled willingness among initially-opposed gun; Gene-edited beagles produced no detectable Can f 1 allergen protein in saliva, hair, and dander in early tests; A $60 blood test detects over 90% of stage 2-4 lung cancers by analyzing chemical patterns on circulating DNA. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-hours-of-sleep-restored-in-alzheimers-brains-in-research-breakthrough/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-creek-restoration-helps-young-salmon-grow-twice-as-fast-and-doubles-their-survival-rate/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-firearm-safety-home-storage.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-gene-beagles-major-dog-allergen.html https://scitechdaily.com/new-60-blood-test-detects-lung-cancer-without-costly-dna-sequencing/

  4. 5d ago

    Five Things Going Right: August 14, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The East Kolkata Wetlands recycle approximately 900 million liters of Kolkata's wastewater daily through; A study of 204,907 adults across 22 countries found that fulfilling friendships and close social; A Bournemouth University study of 54 years of osprey data in northern Scotland found that a small number of; Six sets of 30-second all-out sprints altered nearly 25% of proteins measured, compared to fewer than 0.25%; GLP-1 medications are associated with a 30% lower breast cancer risk in a study of over 110,000 women. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/east-kolkata-wetlands/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-fulfilling-friendships-linked-health-countries.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pairs-ospreys-population-recovery.html https://www.futurity.org/sprinting-3342622/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sprinting-3342622 https://scitechdaily.com/popular-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-linked-to-30-lower-breast-cancer-risk/

  5. 6d ago

    Five Things Going Right: August 13, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The Great Barrier Reef experienced six mass bleaching events between 2016 and 2025, and a monsoon earlier; Sport in Mind has supported more than 60,000 people since its founding in 2010; University of Hong Kong researchers created a corrosion-resistant stainless steel (SS-H2) that could reduce; Large-scale peatland restoration in Indonesia reduced wildfire hotspots by up to 22% in restored areas during; Agrilo, a $10 soil test developed at MacEwan University using smartphone cameras, is now being deployed. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-barrier-reefs-recovery-from-bleaching-is-aided-by-monsoon/ https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/three-sports-groups-using-movement-to-tackle-isolation/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811052717.htm https://phys.org/news/2026-08-wildfires-peat-indonesia-tropical-forests.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-soil-global-virtual-reality-farmers.html

  6. Aug 12

    Five Things Going Right: August 12, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Pangenome-guided breeding of Tartary buckwheat successfully combined stress tolerance and higher yields by; Researchers at University at Buffalo developed an early warning system using publicly available data and; Legal reforms on same-sex relationships in Asia (India 2018, Taiwan 2019, Singapore 2023, Thailand 2025); Researchers at Universitat Rovira i Virgili have identified a method to convert used coffee grounds into; Replacing an internal-combustion vehicle with a battery electric vehicle almost always reduces greenhouse gas. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-himalayan-grain-potential-pangenome-higher.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-early-housing-evictions.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-legal-reforms-shift-discourse-social.html https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-find-a-smarter-way-to-turn-used-coffee-grounds-into-clean-fuel/ https://www.futurity.org/carbon-emissions-benefits-electric-vehicles-3342292/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carbon-emissions-benefits-electric-vehicles-3342292

  7. Aug 11

    Five Things Going Right: August 11, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The FDA approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the first mRNA flu vaccine in the US, for adults 50+, and it; Solar eclipsed all other electricity sources in Utah for the first time in May 2026, generating nearly 1; CJ Biomaterials has developed sugar-based bioplastic pellets that break down in home composting without; A common-ground curriculum focusing on universal human values reduced discriminatory attitudes and boosted; A material made from DNA coated with glass is 5x stronger than steel and 4x lighter. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/the-us-just-approved-its-first-mrna-flu-vaccine-is-this-a-new-era/ https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/utah-solar-generation-first-time https://phys.org/news/2026-08-traditional-plastic-forks-microplastics-sugar.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-common-ground-curriculum-boosts-tolerance.html https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/mix-dna-with-glass-stronger-material-rep/

  8. Aug 10

    Five Things Going Right: August 10, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Anti-amyloid treatment removed most amyloid plaques in some brain regions and reduced neurodegeneration; Researchers at Kyoto University used orbital changes from approximately 1,200 Starlink satellites to map; Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute developed a catalyst using 75% less platinum while maintaining; A predictable daily routine may reduce pain and depression by supporting the body's circadian rhythm; A new nanostructured carbon fuel-cell catalyst design uses tiny amounts of platinum while remaining stable. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://scitechdaily.com/rare-human-brain-study-reveals-how-an-alzheimers-drug-may-protect-the-brain/ https://scitechdaily.com/starlink-satellites-reveal-a-hidden-atmosphere-300-miles-above-earth/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-catalyst-platinum-hydrogen-fuel-cells.html https://scitechdaily.com/this-simple-daily-habit-may-ease-pain-and-depression/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260807035140.htm

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Five Things Going Right is a daily five-minute podcast covering real, verifiable progress in science, medicine, technology, and the environment. Every weekday, hosts Grace and Josh walk through five stories that actually happened, each checked against the original reporting from sources like the WHO, the IEA, Nature, and university research. A calm, fact-grounded start to your day. New episodes every weekday morning.

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  • Creator
    Stan Berteloot
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Stan Berteloot