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Scientific American

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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Monday · 12 min
From 9/11’s lasting legacy to AI’s disruptive future
As new 9/11 documents emerge, AI transforms power and progress
Friday · 26 min
Is AI making us less human?
What do we lose when machines become our closest confidants?
September 9 · 17 min
The surprising science of friendship
New research challenges assumptions about the kind of friendships we need
September 4 · 15 min
What if a dating app matched you with a dead body?
A novelist imagines the extreme answer
September 2 · 15 min
The hackers fighting to keep our water safe
Critical infrastructure needs a cybersecurity glow-up
August 31 · 14 min
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches
On a mission to probe dark energy, hunt for distant worlds and transform our view of the universe
August 28 · 19 min
Is Trump abandoning endangered species?
Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk
August 26 · 12 min
Could damaged sperm be causing miscarriages?
New recommendations spotlight sperm’s role in recurrent miscarriage
August 24 · 11 min
What happens when Arctic ice melts and forests lose protection?
Forests, extreme weather and the realities of a warming world
August 21 · 24 min
Can magic mushrooms help treat anorexia?
What happened when people with anorexia tried psilocybin
August 19 · 15 min
Is AI making the creativity crisis worse?
Moiya McTier explores what makes human creativity unique in the age of AI
August 17 · 12 min
A stunning solar eclipse, a vaccine shake-up and coffee’s big win
From eclipse awe to vaccine debate, earthquake recovery and coffee’s benefits
August 14 · 24 min
How AI helped a nonspeaking opera star find his voice
What if AI is used to amplify human creativity rather than replace it?
August 12 · 23 min
Could humans learn to speak in music?
Linguists may have the answers
August 10 · 14 min
A moon crash, water hacks and a new mRNA flu shot
Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new flu vaccine is approved by the FDA
August 7 · 13 min
Is Gen Z making smoking cool again?
The data say smoking is down. The vibes say something else
August 5 · 24 min
Getting to YouTube science stardom by building $#!%ty robots
How Simone Giertz did it
August 3 · 12 min
Explosive diarrhea, ‘protein maxxing’ and the science of burnout
Your salad could make you sick. Your protein obsession might not help, either
July 31 · 26 min
Lewis, Clark and America’s first great science mission
The untold science and drama of Lewis and Clark’s expedition
July 30 · 7 min
How to beat rogue antibodies at their own game [Sponsored]
Almost all of us know someone who suffers from an autoimmune disease. Or maybe you do yourself. Autoimmune diseases are common: only cancer and cardiovascular diseases are more prevalent. So how do you fight a body that is fighting against itself? argenx, an immunology innovation company that develops antibody-based therapies, is developing a new toolkit of molecules that can tamp down the rebelling part of the immune system. Scientific American Custom Media recently talked to argenx’s new CEO, Karen Massey about what's in the toolkit -- and how it's helping patients. This podcast was produced for argenx by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of editors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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