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Science Quickly

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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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How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Turns into a Popsicle to Survive the Winter 03.03.2023 7:24

Some caterpillars have evolved with antifreeze in their body cavity, allowing them to become cater-Popsicles to survive cold winters. But climate change could threaten that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pandemic's Mental Toll, and Does Telehealth Work? Your Health, Quickly, Episode 1 01.03.2023 11:36

Hosts Josh Fischman and Tanya Lewis explore the pandemic’s mental health toll on teens and young adults. They also delve into the effectiveness of telehealth, which has been booming since the start of the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity? 27.02.2023 7:09

Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry, UFO Hunters--You Might Just Be Looking at a Spy Balloon 24.02.2023 8:49

From space aliens to foreign surveillance, we spoke to experts to find out what’s really going on with the balloon brouhaha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change [Sponsored] 23.02.2023 7:03

Successfully mitigating the impacts of climate change will rely heavily on innovation in science and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do We Find Aliens? Maybe Unlearn What We Know About 'Life' First 22.02.2023 9:46

Science might be redefining what “life out there” really means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and the Brain: Do Partnerships Really Make Us Happy? Here's What the Science Says 20.02.2023 16:08

How romance affects our well-being is a lot more complicated than “they lived happily ever after.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and the Brain: The Animal Matchmaker and the Panda Romeo and Juliet 17.02.2023 12:37

In fair zoo-ona, a pair of star-cross’d pandas take their life. And we learn about whether or not animals can fall in love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and the Brain: How Attached Are We to Attachment Styles? 15.02.2023 12:57

Are you “anxious,” “avoidant” or “disorganized?” So-called attachment styles have taken the Internet by storm. But it turns out there’s a lot more to unpack than people think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and the Brain, Part 1: The 36 Questions, Revisited 13.02.2023 13:42

Host Shayla Love dives into the true story behind the now infamous 36 questions that lead to love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming Soon to Your Podcast Feed: Science, Quickly 06.02.2023 5:25

A new era in Scientific American audio history is about to drop starting next week. Get ready for a science variety show guaranteed to quench your curiosity in under 10 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 60-Second Podcast Takes a Short Break--But Wait, There's More 21.12.2022 4:33

Scientific American’s short-form podcast has been going for 16 years, three months and seven days, counting today. But it’s time for us to evolve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain? 20.12.2022 8:14

A new study puts the “brain drain hypothesis”—the idea that just having a phone next to you impacts your cognition—to the test to see if the science passes muster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Your Dog Might Think You're a Bonehead 16.12.2022 4:59

The verdict is in: female dogs actively evaluate human competence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alaska's Protective Sea Ice Wall Is Crumbling because of the Climate Crisis 14.12.2022 8:00

A massive storm slammed into Alaska’s western coast, and there was no ice to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie 09.12.2022 6:18

Concertgoers danced more when music was supplemented with low-frequency bass tones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Vaccines Saved Money and Lives and China's Zero-COVID Protests: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 44 06.12.2022 8:51

Vaccines saved New York City billions of dollars, and China faces public fury over its strict virus-control policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals 02.12.2022 7:54

Recordings of more than 50 species of turtles and other animals help scientists reassess the origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tardigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty 30.11.2022 7:03

Researchers put this ancient critter through a subzero gauntlet to learn more about what happens to their internal clock while surviving the extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Burned Redwood Forest Tells a Story of Climate Change, Past, Present and Future 23.11.2022 8:01

From the ashes of the giants of Big Basin Redwoods State Park arise a history of fire suppression and real questions about what happens to the forests in a drought-stricken West Coast going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43 22.11.2022 6:01

In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Honeybee Swarm Has as Much Electric Charge as a Thundercloud 15.11.2022 6:23

New research shows that bees “buzz” in more than the way you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These Punk Rock Penguins Have a Bizarre Breeding Strategy 11.11.2022 3:52

New Zealand’s erect-crested penguin lays two eggs but rejects the first one—the opposite of how most birds prioritize their offspring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Viral Triple Threat and Why You Need a Booster: COVID, Quickly, Episode 42 08.11.2022 7:58

COVID, flu and RSV are surging. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What You Need to Know about Iran's Surveillance Tech 04.11.2022 6:56

Scientific American technology editor Sophie Bushwick explains how Iran is using surveillance tech against vulnerable citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices