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Science Quickly

Scientific American

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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2:52

Central Park Features Worldwide Soil Microbes

Science Quickly ·

2014/10/01

The soil in Manhattan's Central Park contains microbial life that also exists in deserts, frozen tundra, forests, rainforests and prairies. Steve Mirsky reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:34

Fire Cooked Up Early Human Culture

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2014/09/24

An anthropologist studying current hunter–gatherers finds that nighttime around the fire is when conversation turns from business to bonding. Cynthia Graber reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:39

I Got Rhythm, I Got Reading

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2014/09/23

Kids who could keep a beat had superior skills related to reading and language than did those whose rhythm strayed. Cynthia Graber reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:04

Pump Up the Bass—and Maybe Your Confidence

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2014/08/28

Study volunteers who had listened to bass-heavy music were more likely to act dominant or aggressive in games and debates. Erika Beras reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:37

Habitat Loss a Real Buzzkill for Invertebrates

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2014/08/26

The number of invertebrates has fallen by nearly half over the past 35 years—the same period of time in which the human population has doubled. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:37

Soccer Goalies Ignore Basic Rule of Probability

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2014/08/25

When penalty shots repeatedly head in one direction, world-class goalkeepers are more likely to lunge the other way. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:35

Sack Sulfates to Preserve Sewers

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2014/08/21

Sulfates used in water treatment become sulfuric acid in our sewers, eating away at the concrete infrastructure. Cynthia Graber reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:50

Ocean Plastic Particles Could Get in Gills

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2014/07/28

Sea creatures eat plastic dumped in the ocean, but they also might be accumulating plastic by sucking up tiny particles with their siphons and gills. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:32

Education Level Linked to Nearsightedness

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2014/07/21

In a German study, half of those with a university degree were myopic compared with less than a quarter of folks who quit after high school or secondary school. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:33

Malarial Mice Smell Better to Mosquitoes

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2014/07/01

Mice infected with the parasites that cause their type of malaria produce odorous compounds that attract mosquitoes, increasing the odds that the parasites will be spread to the next victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:43

2-Face Moon Tells How It Got That Way

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2014/06/13

A new analysis says that the asymmetry between the two faces of the moon is due to crust thickness differences that resulted from variable cooling rates after the molten formation of our companion. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:32

Kid Scientist Finds Sweet Pest Control

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2014/06/10

Eleven-year-old Simon Kaschock-Marenda's science fair project led to a publication about the insecticidal effects of the sweetener Truvia. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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