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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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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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8:01

Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/23

Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:47

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/22

An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:07

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/19

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:24

US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/18

WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it’s too late. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:01

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/17

Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:25

The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/16

Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:50

Can You Really Run on Top of a Train, Like in the...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/15

To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics! Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:18

Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/12

An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for a third time in the House of Representatives after former president Donald Trump criticized the law. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:19

Mexico City’s Metro System Is Sinking Fast. Yours...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/11

Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:29

He Got a Pig Kidney Transplant. Now Doctors Need to...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/10

Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:25

Why the East Coast Earthquake Covered So Much Ground

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/09

Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:25

Can You View a Round Solar Eclipse Through a Square...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/08

Here’s a cool way to watch the eclipse—and learn about the weird physics of light while you’re at it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:27

‘In 24 Hours, You’ll Have Your Pills:’ American Women...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/05

Since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, more women have been crossing the border to Mexico for abortion medications and procedures. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:39

How to View April’s Total Solar Eclipse, Online and...

Science, Spoken ·

2024/04/04

Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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