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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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9:11

The World Is Ignoring the—Other—Deadly Kind of Carbon

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/22

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:14

Hydro Dams Are Struggling to Handle the World’s...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/21

Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:15

City Trees Save Lives

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/20

Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:56

An Epic Fight Over What Really Killed the Dinosaurs

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/19

We wanted to bring back a favorite episode from 2023: A deep learning model has joined a vigorous debate over whether volcanoes began dinosaur doomsday well before the asteroid hit. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:32

Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There’s a Catch

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/17

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it only contains 3 percent animal cells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:48

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/16

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:34

The First Person to Receive a Pig Kidney Transplant...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/15

The hospital that carried out the procedure two months prior says there’s “no indication” that the transplant was related to his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:00

These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/14

Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, synthetic platelets could help meet demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:00

The Earth Is About to Feast on Dead Cicadas

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/13

Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:44

Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/10

Anyone found guilty of selling or manufacturing cultivated meat in Alabama will face up to a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:48

The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/09

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:58

Boeing's Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/08

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:59

The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/07

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:18

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/02

China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:32

She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/05/01

A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta’s lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:42

Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One Instead

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/30

In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:23

What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/29

The back of the plane is safest, according to common wisdom, but that’s not really true. Let us explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:57

We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/26

After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:15

Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/25

In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:09

No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/24

Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those pointing the finger at cloud seeding are misguided. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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