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Science Quickly

Science EN ↓ 1981 episodes

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.sciencequickly.com

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The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership 03.01.2024 12:59

Dogs are good for you, science says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace 29.12.2023 14:02

In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? 2023 editor's pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcasts of the Year: Talking to Animals using Artificial Intelligence 27.12.2023 12:02

Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could have us at the brink of interspecies communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers 22.12.2023 9:42

The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcasts of the Year: What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery? 20.12.2023 12:04

We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Orca Whales Friends or Foes? 18.12.2023 16:05

The stories we tell about orcas might say more about us than about them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns Out Undersea Kelp Forests Are Crucial to Salmon 15.12.2023 9:48

The beloved fish that feed orcas and humans depend on kelp forests’ unique habitat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers Just Created the World's First Permafrost Atlas of the Entire Arctic 13.12.2023 8:35

The Arctic Permafrost Atlas, which took years to create, is both beautiful and sobering, given the pace of climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New Type of Heart Disease is on the Rise 11.12.2023 9:04

Problems with the heart, kidneys and metabolic health are all connected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI Can Now Read Your Cat's Pain 08.12.2023 9:39

Thanks to researchers, new AI tech is delving into feline feelings to see when cats could need medical help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These Researchers Put Sperm Through a Kind of 'Hunger Games' 06.12.2023 8:07

The research focused on figuring out what enables certain sperm to gain some competitive advantage over millions of others fighting for the same prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Too Little Play Hurting Our Kids? 04.12.2023 15:58

A long-term decline in unsupervised activity may be contributing to mental health declines in children and adolescents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Misinformation Spreads through Conflict 01.12.2023 26:13

Three experts break down how misinformation and propaganda spread through conflict and how to debunk it yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling 29.11.2023 9:58

Fewer kids got their routine childhood vaccines since before the pandemic. Are lack of access and a loss of trust in science to blame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate Adaptation Can Backfire If We Aren't Careful 27.11.2023 13:08

The choices we make in how we adapt to climate change can sometimes come back to bite us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Members of This Reservation Learned They Live with Nuclear Weapons. Can Their Reality Ever Be the Same? 24.11.2023 16:10

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples are learning more about the missiles siloed on their lands, and that knowledge has put the preservation of their culture and heritage in even starker relief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Would It Mean to 'Absorb' a Nuclear Attack? 22.11.2023 20:20

The missiles on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota make it a potential target for a nuclear attack. And that doesn’t come close to describing what the reality would be for those on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If You Had a Nuclear Weapon in Your Neighborhood, Would You Want to Know about It? 20.11.2023 16:51

The Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota has had nuclear missile silos on its land for decades. Now the U.S. government wants to take the old weapons out and replace them with new ones, and it’s unclear how many living there know about that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just One U.S. Reservation Hosts Nuclear Weapons. This Is The Story of How That Came to Be 17.11.2023 18:39

15 nuclear missiles deployed in underground concrete silos across the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. It took displacement and flood to get them there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Did Nuclear Weapons Get on My Reservation? 14.11.2023 19:52

A member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation digs into a decades-long mystery: how 15 intercontinental ballistic missiles came to be siloed on her ancestral lands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick Naps Are Good for Your Brain 13.11.2023 9:17

Daytime naps of about 30 minutes really improve your thinking and may spark creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Funding for Research on Psychedelics Is on the Rise, Along with Scientists' Hopes for Using Them 10.11.2023 11:46

As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do You Need to 'Trip' for Psychedelics to Work as Medicine? 08.11.2023 14:47

Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Search for New Psychedelics 06.11.2023 11:26

As companies join the hunt, can the field of mind-altering synthetic substances stay true to its original pioneering spirit of wonder, curiosity and connection? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Are Ultraprocessed Foods, and Are They Bad for You? 01.11.2023 12:22

More than half of our diet consists of foods that have been industrially processed in some way, and they may be harmful to our health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices