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. 9h ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 22, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Beijing has improved from one of the world's most polluted cities to 589th globally in air pollution ranking; UC Riverside researchers developed ruthenium nanoparticles that can convert captured perchlorate into; Sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) complete their entire reproductive cycle in the Alcatrazes Archipelago; People with severe obesity who exercise regularly have 6–7% reduction in carotid artery wall thickness and; Researchers at University of Pittsburgh and University of Chicago restored sense of touch in five spinal cord. 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/electric-vehicles-air-quality-health/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ruthenium-nanoparticles-captured-perchlorate-harmless.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-paulo-archipelago-ground-endangered-sharks.html https://www.futurity.org/weight-loss-exercise-cardiovascular-health-3341262/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weight-loss-exercise-cardiovascular-health-3341262 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-restore-the-sense-of-touch-with-electrical-brain-stimulation/

  2. 1d ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 21, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Swiss architect Barbara Buser's K.118 project used 70% reclaimed materials and cut embodied carbon emissions; A cobalt aluminum nanolaminate has been developed that is up to 10 times stronger than structural steel while; QUT researchers achieved record thermoelectric performance in carbon nanotubes by using molecules to prevent; Early-career funding improves citations and scientific influence for women more than for men, based on a; American oystercatcher populations increased by 45% along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from 2008 to 2023 due. 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/what-if-we-never-built-another-new-building/ https://scitechdaily.com/new-metal-alloy-is-up-to-10-times-stronger-than-structural-steel/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-molecules-carbon-nanotubes-clumping-electricity.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-early-career-funding-scientific-citations.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oystercatchers-sharp-bills-beady-eyes.html

  3. 2d ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 20, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Sagarmatha National Park was established in Nepal 50 years ago today (July 19) as the country's first; Harvard scientists built a silicon chip that writes DNA using electricity and water; An experimental drug repaired gut damage and reversed severe fatty liver disease in animals; An AI blood test (CardiOmicScore) can predict six major cardiovascular diseases up to 15 years before; Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem demonstrated that plants can successfully manufacture β-casein. 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/events060719/ https://scitechdaily.com/harvard-scientists-turned-a-silicon-chip-into-a-dna-factory/ https://scitechdaily.com/this-experimental-drug-repaired-the-gut-and-reversed-severe-fatty-liver-disease/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260716023603.htm https://phys.org/news/2026-07-real-dairy-protein-scientists-unexpected.html

  4. 5d ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 17, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: A farming programme in Sierra Leone founded by Mambud Samai teaches amputees sustainable farming, enabling; Medicaid enrollees in Massachusetts receiving medically tailored meals had 31% fewer hospitalizations and 20%; Researchers in South Korea have overcome a major electrical bottleneck in next-generation semiconductors by; Researchers discovered that amphibians that survive a deadly chytrid fungus develop powerful immune defenses; Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa's Atlantic coast have increased in recent years. 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.positive.news/environment/agriculture/sierra-leone-programme-helps-amputees-rebuild-lives-in-sierra-leone/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/food-is-medicine-study/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-overcome-a-major-electrical-bottleneck-in-next-generation-semiconductors/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225523.htm https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/blue-fin-whale-sightings-conservation

  5. 6d ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 16, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Humpback whale population in Brazil grew from 2,000 in 1986 to around 35,000 today, a 27-fold increase since; Women, disabled players and minority groups are increasingly participating in grassroots football after being; The European Union has banned the destruction of unsold fashion and footwear; companies must reuse or recycle; The NIH's 'All of Us' Research Program has become the world's largest database of integrated health and; China's Tianwen-2 probe successfully rendezvoused with asteroid Kamoʻoalewa after traveling 1 billion. 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/humpback-whale-watching-surges-in-brazil-where-population-has-grown-27-fold-since-whaling-ended/ https://www.positive.news/society/the-marginalised-groups-finding-community-through-football/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-no-more-clothing-waste/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-biobank-global-resource-roots-disease.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-billion-kilometers-china-asteroid-hunter.html

  6. Jul 15

    Five Things Going Right: July 15, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Kemp's ridley sea turtles declined by 99% by 1985 and have been recovering over 30 years; A wearable bioelectronic patch increased REM sleep in real-world trials without drugs or surgery; Microbes removed 96% of dissolved uranium from mine water; A study of hundreds of thousands of people by Cedars Sinai Medical Center found coffee is associated with; West African leopard density in Benin's Pendjari National Park rose between 2017 and 2023, with 30 individual. 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.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sea-turtles-endangered-species-recovery-kemps-ridley https://scitechdaily.com/new-wearable-patch-boosts-rem-sleep-without-drugs-or-surgery/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-microbes-removed-96-of-dissolved-uranium-from-mine-water/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coffee-associated-with-lower-risks-of-liver-cancer-and-deadly-cirrhosis/ https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/endangered-west-african-leopards-recovery-conservation

  7. Jul 14

    Five Things Going Right: July 14, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Researchers developed an AI method that can uncover previously hidden signs of multiple sclerosis in routine; An eight-hour eating window helped adults maintain weight loss one year after a 12-week intermittent fasting; Researchers have designed and built the first 3D thermal cloak device that can hide objects from heat in any; Researchers discovered that bacteriophages infecting Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni remained genetically; Previous snowfall analyses underestimated total seasonal snowfall by 37% over Lake Hampta area in one winter. 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-technique-exposes-hidden-multiple-sclerosis-damage-in-routine-mri-scans/ https://scitechdaily.com/intermittent-fasting-benefits-may-last-long-after-the-diet-ends/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-3d-thermal-cloak.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-family-tree-viruses-grew-paves.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-himalayan-snowfall-miscalculated-years.html

  8. Jul 13

    Five Things Going Right: July 13, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Japanese scientists discovered a bacteria from a frog species that destroyed cancer tumors in one dose; A new tool called Tree Value Visions has been developed by researchers working with residents and officials; Bacteria can convert soluble uranium into a stable compound to immobilize uranium in contaminated water; Researchers at Technical University of Munich developed an autonomous drone system using laser reflectance to; Scientists at the Broad Institute developed the Blended Genome Exome (BGE) method that lowers sequencing. 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/japanese-find-frog-bacteria-that-wipes-out-cancer-tumors-with-a-single-dose/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-trees-hotter-cities-approach-bolster.html https://scitechdaily.com/bacteria-turn-toxic-uranium-into-a-surprisingly-stable-compound/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-autonomous-drones-volcanic-gas-clouds.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-genome-sequencing-approach-powering-genetics.html

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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
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Stan Berteloot