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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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6:25

Cities Aren’t Prepared for a Crucial Part of...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/08

Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:43

A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/07

An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients using light and sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:58

Forget Carbon Offsets. The Planet Needs Carbon...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/06

The carbon removal market is fast growing, with an array of different removal methods available to businesses keen to mitigate their environmental impact. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:22

Good Climate Solutions Need Good Policy—and AI Can...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/05

Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:41

A Tragic Tower Block Fire Exposes the World's Failing...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/04

A deadly tower block blaze in Spain has focused attention on notorious flammable building materials—but around the world, there's little momentum to stop using them. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:44

US Cities Could Be Capturing Billions of Gallons of...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/03/01

With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:47

Humanity Is Dangerously Pushing Its Ability to...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/29

Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they’ll happen many times more frequently. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:20

Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/28

“I feel so powerless in this state.”Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:20

What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/27

Getting these climate superheroes into more US homes would massively cut emissions, and it would be cost-effective. Here’s how the revolution would play out. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:03

A New Startup Wants to Turn the Sugar You Eat Into Fiber

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/26

Americans eat too much sugar. Food tech company Zya is developing a substance to add to sweet foods that can convert some of that sugar into fiber in the digestive system. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:26

The Transport Companies Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/23

Hydrogen-powered planes, more fuel-efficient aircraft designs, and all-electric parcel delivery services are just some of the ways in which the transport sector is looking to decarbonize. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:53

Metal Prices Are Soaring. So Is Metal Theft

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/22

It’s a multibillion-dollar global problem, and in a rapidly electrifying world, the profits—and ease—of stealing metals are only going to increase. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:43

Tech Still Isn’t Doing Enough to Care for the...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/21

Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa, CTO of Greenpeace, says technology firms must shape up—and consumers and business clients should walk away if they don’t. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:30

Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/20

As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:40

Kyiv Is Using Homegrown Tech to Treat the Trauma of War

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/19

Millions of Ukrainians are suffering the mental health implications of two years of Russian bombs and shells. The country’s recovery depends on building systems to help treat the trauma. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:32

The Leading Lab-Grown-Meat Company Just Paused a...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/16

Upside Foods is putting plans for its Illinois-based cultivated-meat factory on hold and laying off staff to focus on its existing plant. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:05

Why Fake Caviar Could Be the Solution to Plastic...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/15

An alternative to environmentally harmful plastic is already within reach: seaweed. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:32

Farming Prioritizes Cows and Cars—Not People

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/14

Farmers and scientists are getting better at growing more crops on less land, but they’re not focusing on plants that people eat. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:34

Did Climate Change Help This Skier Achieve the...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/13

A slalom skier just achieved a remarkable result in the Alpine Ski World Cup—coming from last place to win. As mountains get warmer and conditions less predictable, expect more freak occurrences like this. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:20

Why Is Our Solar System Flat?

Science, Spoken ·

2024/02/12

It started as a big old ball of dust, so how did it end up like a giant pancake? Get the true story using fake forces. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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