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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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Candidates Tend to Not Dodge Questions 24.05.2016 3:09

In an analysis of 14 presidential debate transcripts, two thirds of accusations of question-dodging had no merit. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oldest Chinese Beer Brewery Found 23.05.2016 3:14

Remnants of a beer-making operation some 5,000 years old have been found in northern China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giant Tsunami Remnants Spotted on Mars 20.05.2016 3:44

Evidence indicates that waves as tall as skyscrapers and thousands of kilometers wide once washed over the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Birds Carry On Colorful Chemistry 19.05.2016 3:35

Many red-colored birds have to convert yellow pigments in their food into the red pigments that make their feathers and beaks so brilliant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alliance of Bacterial Strains Disables Antibiotics 18.05.2016 3:37

Two different antibiotic-resistant E. coli strains have a protective relationship in which each disables a different antibiotic, allowing both to thrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wanted: Gravitational Constant's True Value 17.05.2016 3:20

Scientists from numerous disciplines will brainstorm new strategies for measuring "Big G" in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saharan Dust Brings Bacterial Blooms to the Caribbean 16.05.2016 3:03

Dust clouds from the Sahara reach the Caribbean—and fertilize waters there when they arrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microbe Breaks the Powerhouse Rules 12.05.2016 3:26

A single-celled organism discovered in chinchilla droppings is the only known eukaryotic organism that lacks mitochondria-like organelles. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything There Is 11.05.2016 3:47

Caltech theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll talks about the necessary connections among the various ways we have of describing the universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farm Fields Release Carbon Mist during Rainstorms 10.05.2016 3:03

Raindrops eject carbon-based blobs of soil material from wet fields, creating a mist of organic compounds above the soil. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying Boats Soar over the Hudson 08.05.2016 4:40

Hydrofoiling boats competing in the America's Cup World Series came to New York City to show off the cutting edge of sailing technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feed Additive Squelches Ruminants' Methane Belches 05.05.2016 3:01

A chemical compound can cut a cow's methane emissions by 30 percent—and help the animal get more energy from its food. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Male Lemurs Are Masters of Musk 04.05.2016 3:32

Lemurs sometimes mix their smelly secretions to produce a bouquet of stank—which may boost the perfume’s staying power. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Married Couples Pack On More Pounds 03.05.2016 3:21

A study links single living to a thinner waistline and lower BMI, compared with co-habitating couples. Erika Beras reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Photos Tagged as Art Linked to Rising Property Prices 02.05.2016 3:17

Researchers found that neighborhoods with a higher proportion of Flickr photos tagged "art" saw a higher spike in property prices. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miley Cyrus and Macaroni Combo Enables Brain-Based ID 28.04.2016 3:33

An individual's unique brain response to images of a celebrity and a food could be used to create an ID procedure at high-security sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traces of Pharmaceuticals Dwell in Wastewater-Grown Veggies 27.04.2016 2:59

Volunteers who ate veggies grown in wastewater had higher (but still safe) levels of an epilepsy drug in their urine, compared with subjects who ate freshwater-grown veggies. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Plant Bleeds Nectar to Attract Help 26.04.2016 3:33

When a species of nightshade is injured by hungry beetles, it produces sugary nectar at the wound site. The nectar attracts ants that then keep the beetles at bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climbing Bears Help Plants Keep Cool 25.04.2016 3:13

Mountain-climbing bears transport cherry tree seeds, internally at first, to cooler, higher altitudes where the trees can survive as temperatures rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lower Your Voice Pitch to Persuade 22.04.2016 3:10

Study volunteers whose voices deepened during a group debate tended to be more influential and convincing. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Primate's Calls Obey a Linguistic Law 21.04.2016 3:27

The vocalizations of the gelada, a baboon relative, appear to follow a linguistic rule called Menzerath's law. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woodpecker Head Bangs Communicate Info 20.04.2016 3:07

Woodpeckers that listen to others of their kind drum into trees alter their behavior based on what they hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gambling Gave Science Some Lucky Breaks 19.04.2016 3:05

The development of statistics, probability theory, game theory and chaos theory owes a lot to people trying to figure out various games of chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microbots Get the Lead Out--of Wastewater 18.04.2016 2:49

Millions of tiny graphene robots can propel themselves through wastewater and scavenge heavy metals. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heat ID'd as Subtle Cause of Rockfalls 15.04.2016 3:50

Rockfalls without an obvious cause (like an earthquake or expanding ice) may be due to hot daily air temperatures expanding small cracks in cliff faces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices