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Science, Spoken

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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Would It Be Fair to Treat Vaccinated Covid Patients First? 07.09.2021

Last week, Texas health care policymakers discussed taking vaccination status into account for Covid triage. It’s a larger conversation ethicists are bracing for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FDA OKs an Extra Covid Vaccine Dose for Immunosuppressed People 06.09.2021

The federal agency will allow people living with organ transplants, undergoing cancer treatments and taking some medications to get a third shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This AI Helps Detect Wildlife Health Issues in Real Time 03.09.2021

A system that scans animal rehabilitation center data could provide early alerts when a disease is spreading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Next Big Challenge for Lunar Astronauts? Moon Dust 02.09.2021

NASA is trying out sonic waves, electrostatic devices, and extra-slick coatings as ways to repel pesky space dirt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus 01.09.2021

Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives, too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish? 31.08.2021

Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Robot-Filled Future of Farming a Nightmare or Utopia? 30.08.2021

A new paper argues that the rise of artificial intelligence in agriculture could be the best—or worst—innovation for our environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to Slash Carbon Emissions? Start With These Power Plants 27.08.2021

The worst 5 percent of energy producers account for almost 75 percent of the sector’s emissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eastern Hemlocks Face Extinction. A Tiny Fly Could Save Them 26.08.2021

An invasive insect called the woolly adelgid is eating the Northeast’s forests alive. So some researchers are calling in hungry silver flies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Mammoth Tusk Reveals a Woolly (and Unprecedented) Tale 25.08.2021

Scientists used something called isotopic mapping to get a first look at how the creatures lived more than 17,000 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The IPCC Report's Silver Lining: We Can Tackle Methane Now 24.08.2021

The landmark assessment was dire. But it shows that by slashing methane emissions, humanity can make rapid progress in fighting climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gymnasts Make the Wolf Turn Look Easy. Physics Shows It’s Not 23.08.2021

The spin seems simple if you’re just watching it on TV. But it’s a complex move that requires understanding your center of mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Squishy, Far-Out New Experiments Headed to the ISS 20.08.2021

Muscle cells, 3D-printed lunar regolith, and le Blob will soon orbit 250 miles above Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Failed Star Called 'The Accident' Puzzles Astronomers 19.08.2021

The brown dwarf isn't a star and it's not a planet. But it's illuminating the murky borderlands that separate the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Perseverance's First Mars Drilling Attempt Came Up Empty 18.08.2021

Far from a failure, the sampling might actually offer tantalizing clues about the geology—and potential past life—of the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists Could One Day Float an Aerial Robot Above Venus 17.08.2021

Researchers recently tested whether a balloon-borne sensor could listen for venusquakes to learn about the planet's makeup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Even the Fastest Human Can’t Outrun Your House Cat 16.08.2021

A new model explains the forces and body design features that limit maximum sprinting speed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exactly How Many People Have Long Covid? 13.08.2021

Pinning down the number of “long-haulers” suffering from the mysterious condition is an important task. It’s also proving impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunny-Day Flooding Is About to Become More Than a Nuisance 12.08.2021

Sea level rise will soon combine with a host of other environmental factors to produce dozens of floods each fall in US coastal cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s Latest Space Station Incident Points to Larger Issues 11.08.2021

Nauka’s errant firings were likely the result of human error—and they raise concerns about the future of the country’s space program and its partnership with NASA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Jaguar, King of the Forest, Might Save Its Ecosystem 10.08.2021

With a new train line threatening its habitat, the big cat may be the key to protecting this Mexican reserve—and everything else in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dam Is Breaking on Vaccine Mandates 09.08.2021

Hopes for a “normal” fall have been dashed by variants and low vaccine uptake. Businesses and the White House think requiring shots can turn things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dogs, Unlike Wolves, Are Born to Communicate With People 06.08.2021

Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help explain what makes dogs so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Much Will It Cost to Prevent Deaths by Climate-Driven Heat? 05.08.2021

A new formula measures the “mortality cost of carbon,” and how much would have to be removed from the atmosphere to save a single life. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Good, Now There's an Outbreak of Wildfire Thunderclouds 04.08.2021

Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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