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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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14:04

The Design and Science of Patio Dining During a Pandemic

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/24

Public health experts think Covid-19 risk is lower outside, and restaurateurs want to fill tables. It’s an easy solution—except for all the hard parts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:58

Covid-19 Is Bad. But It May Not Be the ‘Big One’

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/23

Health experts want a 9/11 Commission-style report on the US pandemic response. They say we must forecast and prepare for outbreaks as we do for wars or weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:00

The FDA Revokes Its Emergency Use Authorization for...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/22

So far, no studies have shown that the anti-malarial drug can fight Covid-19, and agency officials say its potential benefits do not outweigh its risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:12

You Can Now Buy Spot the Robot Dog—If You’ve Got $74,500

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/19

Boston Dynamics is finally making its mechanical canine available for businesses and developers. But know that this puppy ain't for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:12

In Alaska, Summer's Getting Too Hot for the Salmon Run

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/18

Bristol Bay is heating up, killing fish as they try to swim upriver to spawn. It's a harbinger of climate change and hard times for fisheries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:55

Astronomers Track a Fast Radio Burst to Its Source—a...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/17

The origin of these explosions of radio waves has long been an astrophysics mystery. Now one has been traced to an ultra-dense spinning magnetized stellar core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:25

The Covid-19 Economic Slump Is Closing Down Coal Plants

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/16

This year, coal usage has dropped in the US, and renewables now generate more electricity. To some experts, the financial crisis is a clean energy opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:11

These Bacteria Ate Their Way Through a Really Tricky...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/15

Microbes are well known for working together in stressful environments. Scientists wanted to see how they would fare at a labyrinthine brain teaser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:11

What's Confusing About Calling Covid-19 Cases...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/12

There’s a difference between people who never develop symptoms and people who just don’t have them yet. And that matters when calculating public health risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:42

Archaeologists Discover the Largest, Oldest Maya...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/11

The structure, believed to have served as a ceremonial center 3,000 years ago, was discovered in Tabasco, Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:03

Police Tactics Could Turn Protests Into Covid-19 Hot...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/10

Sure, large crowds already carry a risk of transmission. It's just worse when you teargas people, make them cough on each other, and bus them to jail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:01

When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/09

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, more doctors are turning to telemedicine. That's a problem for tens of millions on the wrong side of the digital divide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:38

A Drop in Commercial Flights Is Bad for Hurricane...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/08

Passenger jets and cruise ships normally gather key weather data. But full docks and empty skies make it hard to predict the details of incoming storms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:07

Trump’s New Space Force Missile Might Be Too...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/05

To go that fast, it would need a ridiculous amount of fuel—and even then, it might never come back down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:57

Rigorous Hand-Washing Will Be Part of Covid-19's New...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/04

The simplest hygiene tasks are the toughest to maintain—take it from the health care experts who have advice about how to make the habit stick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:22

In Minneapolis, Neighbors Are Mobilizing—Offline

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/03

Worried about infiltration from extremist groups or police surveillance, residents are turning to pre-internet tactics to help protect homes and local stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:42

Turns Out 4 ‘Blank’ Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Have Text

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/02

A new analysis revealed what scientists believe is a passage from the book of Ezekiel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:03

Whoooaaa Duuuuude: Why We Stretch Words in Tweets and...

Science, Spoken ·

2020/06/01

Notice you've been elongating your words lately? You're actually loading them with a whooooole lot of meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:12

How Smart City Planning Could Slow Future Pandemics

Science, Spoken ·

2020/05/29

The Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity to rethink how cities are designed—and make them better equipped to stop disease from spreading.Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:27

How to Sleep When the World Is Falling Apart

Science, Spoken ·

2020/05/28

It's not easy to relax in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. But there are some simple tips and techniques that can help you get some shut-eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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