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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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9:35

Llamas—Yes, Llamas—Could Help Us Fight Covid-19

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/23

These creatures have evolved special "nanobodies" that may have an edge over human antibodies when it comes to developing a new treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:23

Your Car Is Spewing Microplastics That Blow Around...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/22

When you drive, tiny bits of plastic fly off your tires and brakes. Now scientists have shown how all that road muck is blowing into “pristine” environments like the Arctic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:55

Don't Talk About Covid-19's 'Waves'—This Isn't the...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/21

It’s not useful to think about coronavirus coming in synchronized surges. This is a long, lingering epidemic that is only just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:55

You Don't Need Single-Use Plastic Bags. You Need a Mask

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/20

Honestly, you should just be disinfecting your reusable bags—the real issue is airborne virus, not infected shopping totes, experts say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:46

How to Trick Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/17

Four-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis and psychological scientist Julia Shaw explain how to boost your memory skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:10

How a ‘Heat Dome’ Forms—and Why This One Is So Perilous

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/16

A massive, intense heat wave is settling over the continental US. The ravages of the Covid pandemic are going to make it all the more deadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:51

Covid-19 Immunity May Rely on a Microscopic Helper: T...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/15

Researchers have been looking beyond antibodies to understand how immunity to the new virus might work—and how to design a vaccine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:33

Covid Kills More Men Than Women. Experts Still Can’t...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/14

A new tracker from Harvard’s GenderSci Lab is the first to consolidate sex-separated data from across the US. It may help researchers solve the mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:45

Will We Recognize Life on Mars When We See It?

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/13

If NASA's Perseverance rover finds life on the Red Planet, there's a good chance our first extraterrestrial encounter will be a little ambiguous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:54

Astronomers Are Uncovering the Magnetic Soul of the...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/10

Researchers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a cosmological mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:07

The Epic Siberian Journey to Solve a Mass Extinction...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/08

A quarter-billion years ago, huge volcanic eruptions burned coal, leading to the worst extinction in Earth’s history. Here’s how scientists hunted down the evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:13

Hummingbirds Can See Colors We Can’t Even Imagine

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/07

When humans see purple, we’re really seeing a blend of red and blue light. Hummingbirds see purple plus ultraviolet—and lots of other nonspectral colors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:01

Nuclear ‘Power Balls’ May Make Meltdowns a Thing of...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/06

Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will power a new generation of high-temperature reactors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:22

'Carbon Farming' Could Make US Agriculture Truly Green

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/03

Today a Senate committee will hear about a bill that would help farmers adopt practices to release less carbon from the soil, reducing planetary warming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:16

NASA’s New Moon-Bound Space Suits Will Get a Boost...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/02

Engineers are turning to generative design algorithms to build components for NASA’s next-generation space suit—the first major update in decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:16

Stuck at Home, Scientists Discover 9 New Insect Species

Science, Spoken ·

2020/07/01

Without a DNA sequencer, two Los Angeles entomologists relied on two of biology’s oldest tools: microscopes and lots of free time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:47

Who's to Blame for Plastic Microfiber Pollution?

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/30

Tiny bits of plastic are corrupting every corner of the planet. The major culprits: cheap synthetic clothing and washing machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:23

Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/29

Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:39

Why NASA Designed a New $23 Million Space Toilet

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/26

Later this year, astronauts on the American module of the ISS will be able to test out the toilet before NASA puts it on crewed vehicles for deep-space missions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:52

The Trouble With Counting Aliens

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/25

A new study estimates that there might only be 36 communicating extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy. But that number doesn’t tell the whole story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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