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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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10:31

Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/31

Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:32

Is the Robot-Filled Future of Farming a Nightmare or...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/30

A new paper argues that the rise of artificial intelligence in agriculture could be the best—or worst—innovation for our environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:49

Want to Slash Carbon Emissions? Start With These...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/27

The worst 5 percent of energy producers account for almost 75 percent of the sector’s emissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:32

Eastern Hemlocks Face Extinction. A Tiny Fly Could...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/26

An invasive insect called the woolly adelgid is eating the Northeast’s forests alive. So some researchers are calling in hungry silver flies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:34

A Mammoth Tusk Reveals a Woolly (and Unprecedented) Tale

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/25

Scientists used something called isotopic mapping to get a first look at how the creatures lived more than 17,000 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:43

The IPCC Report's Silver Lining: We Can Tackle...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/24

The landmark assessment was dire. But it shows that by slashing methane emissions, humanity can make rapid progress in fighting climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:30

Gymnasts Make the Wolf Turn Look Easy. Physics Shows...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/23

The spin seems simple if you’re just watching it on TV. But it’s a complex move that requires understanding your center of mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:15

The Squishy, Far-Out New Experiments Headed to the ISS

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/20

Muscle cells, 3D-printed lunar regolith, and le Blob will soon orbit 250 miles above Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:51

Failed Star Called 'The Accident' Puzzles Astronomers

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/19

The brown dwarf isn't a starÂ and it's not a planet. But it's illuminating the murky borderlands that separate the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:25

Why Perseverance's First Mars Drilling Attempt Came...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/18

Far from a failure, the sampling might actually offer tantalizing clues about the geology—and potential past life—of the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:28

Scientists Could One Day Float an Aerial Robot Above...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/17

Researchers recently tested whether a balloon-borne sensor could listen for venusquakes to learn about the planet's makeup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:30

Why Even the Fastest Human Can’t Outrun Your House Cat

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/16

A new model explains the forces and body design features that limit maximum sprinting speed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:11

Exactly How Many People Have Long Covid?

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/13

Pinning down the number of “long-haulers” suffering from the mysterious condition is an important task. It’s also proving impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:30

Sunny-Day Flooding Is About to Become More Than a...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/12

Sea level rise will soon combine with a host of other environmental factors to produce dozens of floods each fall in US coastal cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:48

Russia’s Latest Space Station Incident Points to...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/11

Nauka’s errant firings were likely the result of human error—and they raise concerns about the future of the country’s space program and its partnership with NASA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:23

How the Jaguar, King of the Forest, Might Save Its...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/10

With a new train line threatening its habitat, the big cat may be the key to protecting this Mexican reserve—and everything else in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:34

The Dam Is Breaking on Vaccine Mandates

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/09

Hopes for a “normal” fall have been dashed by variants and low vaccine uptake. Businesses and the White House think requiring shots can turn things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:26

Dogs, Unlike Wolves, Are Born to Communicate With People

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/06

Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help explain what makes dogs so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:15

How Much Will It Cost to Prevent Deaths by...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/05

A new formula measures the “mortality cost of carbon,” and how much would have to be removed from the atmosphere to save a single life.Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:25

Oh Good, Now There's an Outbreak of Wildfire...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/04

Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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