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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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COVID, Quickly, Episode 3: Vaccine Inequality--plus Your Body the Variant Fighter 26.03.2021 6:40

Today we bring you the third episode in a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using Dragonflies as Contamination Detectors 24.03.2021 4:14

By collecting the larvae of the fast flyers, researchers have turned the insects into “biosentinels” that can track mercury pollution across the country. Berly McCoy reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smartphones Can Hear the Shape of Your Door Keys 18.03.2021 4:57

Can you pick a lock with just a smartphone? New research shows that doing so is possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chimpanzees Show Altruism while Gathering around the Juice Fountain 16.03.2021 6:11

New research tries to tease out whether our closest animal relatives can be selfless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID, Quickly, Episode 2: Lessons from a Pandemic Year 11.03.2021 7:07

Today we bring you the second episode in a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That Mouse in Your House--It's Smarter, Thanks to You 09.03.2021 3:23

Scientists studied three varieties of house mice and found that those who had lived alongside humans the longest were also the craftiest at solving food puzzles. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kangaroos with Puppy Dog Eyes 04.03.2021 5:33

New research shows that when faced with an impossible task, the marsupials look to humans for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID, Quickly, Episode 1: Vaccines, Variants and Diabetes 26.02.2021 5:28

Today we begin a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Machine Learning Pwns Old-School Atari Games 25.02.2021 9:00

You can call it the “revenge of the computer scientist.” An algorithm that made headlines for mastering the notoriously difficult Atari 2600 game Montezuma’s Revenge can now beat more games, achieving near perfect scores, and help robots explore real-world environments. Pakinam Amer reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-Eggs Track Turtle Traffickers 22.02.2021 5:22

Decoy sea turtle eggs containing tracking tech are new weapons against beach poachers and traffickers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bromances Could Lead to More Romances for Male Hyenas 10.02.2021 4:38

Spotted hyena males do not fight for mates, so how are certain males shut out of the mating game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Heroic Effort to Measure Helium 05.02.2021 5:40

After an intense game of cat and mouse with different particles, atomic physicists have measured the radius of the helium nucleus five times more precisely than before. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science News Briefs from around the World 01.02.2021 3:19

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Costa Rica about decoy sea turtle eggs with the potential to catch poachers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists Take a Cattle Head Count in India 28.01.2021 3:21

The research team determined that the city of Raipur in central India has at least one street cow for every 54 human residents. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient Dogs Had Complex Genetic Histories 21.01.2021 4:24

Some dog population genetics show similarities to ours, such as in the ability to digest grains. But other lineages differ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bees Use 'Bullshit' Defense to Keep Giant Hornets at Bay 11.01.2021 6:40

The prospect of death by giant hornet has pushed some Asian honeybees to resort to a poop-based defense system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans May Have Befriended Wolves with Meat 07.01.2021 3:11

Unlike humans, wolves can subsist on protein alone for months—so scientists say we may have lobbed leaner leftovers their way. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Avoid Becoming a Meal for a Cheetah 06.01.2021 5:47

Researchers help farmers in Namibia avoid costly cattle losses by tracking big cat hangouts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Shaped Our Language in 2020 01.01.2021 3:27

Linguist Ben Zimmer says the pandemic has turned us all into amateur epidemiologists utilizing terms such as “superspreader” and “asymptomatic.” Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science News Briefs from around the Planet 28.12.2020 3:12

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Panama about the toll lightning takes on tropical trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ravens Measure Up to Great Apes on Intelligence 22.12.2020 4:06

Juvenile ravens performed just as well as chimps and orangutans in a battery of intelligence tests—except for assays of spatial skills. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baby Bees Deprive Caregivers of Sleep 21.12.2020 4:24

Bee larvae and pupae appear to secrete a chemical that does the work of a late-night cup of coffee for their nurses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Wolves Change the Forest 17.12.2020 6:16

New research tracked the canines in northern Minnesota for years to see just how they reshape their ecosystems. Audio of wolves inside Voyageurs National Park, courtesy of Jacob Job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brain Sides Are Both Busy in New Language Learning 16.12.2020 4:24

A study of adults learning a new language found that speaking primarily activated regions in the left side of the brain, but reading and listening comprehension were much more variable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Nurse's Message about the COVID-19 Vaccine 15.12.2020 3:45

Nurse Kristen Choi says health care providers need to better educate patients about possible side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices