Science Quickly
Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
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Tylenol and Autism, a Shark Threesome and a Typ...
The Food and Drug Administration plans to update the safety label for acetaminophen products, and the strongest storm on Earth this year struck several countries in East and Southeast Asia.
11 min
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The Dead Composer Whose ‘Brain’ Still Makes Music
A museum exhibit in Australia lets visitors hear music generated by brain cells derived from the blood of a dead composer.
24 min
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Mary Roach on the Science of Swapping Human Parts
How Hard is it to Replace a Body Part, Anyway?
9 min
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Vaccine Shakeups, Brain Injury Warnings and Bo...
A revamped CDC advisory committee faces vaccine debates, studies reveal brain changes in athletes, and climate change drives deadly heat waves across Europe.
9 min
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Algorithmic Social Media Is Driving New Slang
“Etymology Nerd” Adam Aleksic Goes Deep on Internet Slang
25 min
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The Role Our Microbiome Plays In Our ‘Gut Feeli...
Scientists are uncovering how your gut might be shaping your thoughts, feelings and cravings.
12 min
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Kissing Bugs, Koalas and Clues to Life on Mars
Kissing bugs are creeping across the U.S.—and they’re bringing Chagas disease with them.
8 min
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Unpacking the Brain’s Role in Inventing Your Pe...
In his new book, Daniel Yon explains how our brain is constantly constructing reality.
14 min
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How a Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Meat
A single tick bite can trigger a bizarre meat allergy—here’s how alpha-gal syndrome is reshaping people’s diets.
12 min
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Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microb...
A common nasal spray shows promise in reducing COVID risk, but vaccine access remains tangled in policy in the U.S.
8 min
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Inside the Turmoil at the CDC
With the CDC in disarray and its future uncertain, this episode explores what’s driving the exodus of agency staff and what this means for national health security.
12 min
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Hurricane Forecasting 101
Hurricane forecast maps are more complex than they appear. Understanding them could change how you prepare for the next storm.
11 min
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Katrina Was Predicted: Revisiting Warning Sign...
Two decades after Katrina, we revisit the storm and discuss the evolution of hurricane preparedness since then.
22 min
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The Deep Sea’s Mysterious Oxygen Source
Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?
16 min
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Science’s Greatest 180s
Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Scientific U-turns
6 min
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Could Peanut Allergies Be Cured?
New Therapies Offer Hope against a Childhood Scourge: Peanut Allergies
19 min
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Nature’s Sexual Spectrum Breaks the Binary
Evolution Reveals Stunning Diversity in Sex, Gender and Mating
11 min
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Chikungunya Outbreak, Glacial Outbursts and a N...
China is having a fast-rising chikungunya outbreak in a place that has never had one before.
9 min
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Dinner with King Tut Explores the Wild World of...
In his new book, Sam Kean reveals how re-creating ancient tools, techniques and traditions can unlock secrets about how our ancestors lived—and what they felt.
13 min
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Living Longer, Aging Smarter [Sponsored]
8 min
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Condoms and Vasectomies Aren’t Enough—Is a Male...
A new hormone-free birth control pill that reversibly stops sperm production has passed its first safety trial in humans, offering hope for more reversible contraceptive options.
8 min
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Cosmic Discoveries Soar as Earthly Health Decis...
Your Monday News Roundup
8 min
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Climate Science Gets a Seat in Congress with Er...
The Representative From Illinois Was a TV Meteorologist Before Coming to Capitol Hill
16 min
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Former NASA Leaders Are Sounding the Alarm on B...
NASA faces historic budget cuts that could shutter missions and stall vital research, prompting a bipartisan outcry from all of the agency’s living former science chiefs.
15 min
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Russia’s Earthquake, Wonders of Walking and Sur...
Your Monday News Roundup
9 min