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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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8:09

Huge Sponges Are Eating an Extinct Arctic Ecosystem

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/23

Thousands of years ago, hydrothermal vents fed worms deep below the ice. Scientists have found 300-year-old sponges feeding on the worms’ fossilized remains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:07

They Lived in a Pandemic Bubble. Now Covid Has Arrived

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/22

Some remote Pacific island nations haven't had a single case of Covid-19 for the past two years. Now they're reopening to the world, but can they handle an outbreak? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:00

Astronomers Want to Save Dark Skies from Satellite...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/21

The International Astronomical Union launched a new organization tasked with limiting reflected light and radio interference from big satellite networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:13

The Brutal Reason Some Primates Are Born a Weird Color

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/18

When species have babies with conspicuous fur, it can attract good attention—or bad. A new theory could explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:26

How the Physics of Resonance Shapes Reality

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/17

The same phenomenon by which an opera singer can shatter a wineglass also underlies the very existence of subatomic particles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/16

Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world. How alarming that is depends on your perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:30

Extreme Heat in the Oceans Is Out of Control

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/15

More than half of the sea now logs temperatures once considered extreme, threatening countless species, livelihoods, and the air we breathe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:31

Maybe Green Energy Needs ‘Information Batteries' Too

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/14

Researchers are exploring whether tech giants can precompute certain data when the grid is humming with solar or wind power, then stash it away for later use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:43

How to Deal With Rocket Boosters and Other Giant...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/11

As an errant SpaceX rocket booster careens toward the moon, here are some of the ways space agencies and companies are trying to deal with huge pieces of debris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:42

Kombucha Cultures Could Be the Key to Better Water...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/10

A study found that filtration membranes formed from SCOBYs are more effective at preventing bacterial growth than commercial equivalents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:17

Inside the International Effort to Save One Tiny...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/09

Scientists and schoolchildren worked together to bring the tequila fish back from extinction in the wild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:50

What It's Like to Give Up Air Travel to Curb Climate...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/08

These three families gave up flying to reduce their emissions. Here's how it's shaping their relationship to people and places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:45

Politicians Say It’s Time to Live With Covid. Are You...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/07

As countries declare endemicity and drop restrictions, how does a battered and bruised society embrace a sudden return to normality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:48

NASA’s Newest Spinoff Tech Comes Back to Earth

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/04

While the space agency didn't actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benefits back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:49

Bird Flu Is Back in the US. No One Knows What Comes Next

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/03

The fast-moving pathogen, which has already invaded Europe, was found in East Coast ducks. The last outbreak that tore through the US killed 50 million birds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

Got an Invasive Army of Crayfish Clones? Try Eating Them

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/02

The marbled crayfish is a threat to the native species, but the “Berlin lobster” may also offer a sustainable food source and help stop the spread of parasites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:24

What Happens If a Space Elevator Breaks

Science, Spoken ·

2022/02/01

These structures are a sci-fi solution to the problem of getting objects into orbit without a rocket—but you don’t want to be under one if the cable snaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:43

Europe Is in the Middle of a Messy Nuclear Slowdown

Science, Spoken ·

2022/01/31

Germany has almost finished phasing out nuclear plants, and aging infrastructure is leading neighbors down the same path. But will green energy goals suffer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:15

An Injection of Chaos Solves a Decades-Old Fluid Mystery

Science, Spoken ·

2022/01/28

In the 1960s, drillers noticed that certain fluids would firm up if they flowed too fast. Researchers have finally explained why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:27

How to Prepare for Climate Change's Most Immediate...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/01/27

The effects of the climate crisis are happening right now. From natural disasters to supply chain shortages, here's how to cope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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