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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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9:42

Walden Pond Is Now Teeming With Jellyfish—but Don't...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/08

The tiny jellies, which arrived sometime after Henry David Thoreau, are an example of how a non-native species can coexist peacefully with its new environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:27

A New Brain Implant Translates Thoughts of Writing...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/07

In early experiments, a paralyzed man with implants in his premotor cortex typed 90 characters per minute—by envisioning he was writing by hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:04

Mexico City Could Sink Up to 65 Feet

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/04

Due to a phenomenon called subsidence, the metropolis's landscape is compacting—and parts of the city are now dropping a foot and a half each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:00

The Yankees Covid Outbreak May Be Bad News for...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/03

The spate of cases is a bad bounce—and it might show that lifting mask mandates for the vaxxed won’t be a grand slam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:38

Researchers Shed Light on the Perils of Firefly Tourism

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/02

A new study shows how bug spray, flashlights, and foot traffic can spell disaster for the fragile insects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:27

What If Gravity Is Actually a Double Copy of Other...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/06/01

An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:00

Bad Weather Forecasts Are a Climate Crisis Disaster

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/31

Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:54

US Teens Can Get Their Covid Shot. What's Next for...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/28

Kids as young as 12 are now authorized for Pfizer’s shot. That could make it easier for campuses to reopen this fall—but introduces a whole new set of decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:00

This Is Your Brain Under Anesthesia

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/27

For the first time, researchers were able to observe, in extra-fine detail, how neurons behave as consciousness shuts down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:24

Hurricane ‘Price Tags’ Could Reveal the Cost of...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/26

A new study shows that climate-driven sea level rise made the damage from Superstorm Sandy $8 billion worse around New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:59

What’s the Point of Wasps, Anyway?

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/25

A new study says the reviled stinging insects play a critical ecological role—and their venom might even be useful to people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:50

Sharks Use the Earth’s Magnetic Field Like a Compass

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/24

Biologists have long believed that these animals rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:10

It’s Already Time to Stop the Next Pandemic. Can a...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/21

Covid-19 is still raging, but so are efforts to nip its successor in the bud—thanks to data sharing, political cooperation, or a multimillion-dollar challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:34

How Weird, Bouncy Cell Signals Can Help Track...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/20

A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:43

When You Jump to Hyperspace, Make Sure You Wear a...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/19

May the 4th be with you! If you're hitching a ride on theÂ Millennium FalconÂ today,Â you should know a little bit about the bumpy physics of acceleration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:02

Why Not Turn Airports Into Giant Solar Farms?

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/18

Airports have vast swaths of empty land and rooftops. But it’s not so easy as just covering everything with solar panels.Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:46

The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/17

As Venice faces a four-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/14

Some groups of neurons process sensory data and memories at the same time. New work shows how the brain pivots those representations to prevent interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:46

Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/13

Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:45

35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/05/12

One new study found that radiation exposure didn't genetically harm future generations, while another offers insights into how radiation causes thyroid cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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