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Science, Quickly podcast

Science, Quickly

Leading science and tech journalists dive into a rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show. To view all of our archived material, go to: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast .

Leading science and tech journalists dive into a rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show. To view all of our archived material, go to: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast .

 

#500

Music-Making Artificial Intelligence is Getting Scary Good

Google’s new AI model can generate entirely new music from text prompts. Here’s what they sound like. ... Read more

Yesterday

15 MINS

15:31

Yesterday


#499

Artificial Intelligence Helped Make the Coolest Song You've Heard This Week

Machine-learningalgorithms are getting sogood thatthey can translate Western instruments into Thai ones with ease. ... Read more

22 Mar 2023

13 MINS

13:24

22 Mar 2023


#498

Space Force Humor, Laser Dazzlers, and the Havoc a War in Space Would Actually Wreak

In the inaugural episode of Cosmos, Quickly, we blastoff with Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno of the Space Force, who is charged with protecting our space in space, particularly from Russia and China. ... Read more

20 Mar 2023

13 MINS

13:52

20 Mar 2023


#497

Squeak Squeak, Buzz Buzz: How Researchers Are Using AI to Talk to Animals

The burgeoning field of “digital bioacoustics” is helping us understand animals like never before. ... Read more

17 Mar 2023

10 MINS

10:06

17 Mar 2023


#496

RSV Vaccines Are Coming At Last: Your Health, Quickly, Episode 2

A vaccine pioneer tells us that shots to protect against RSV—a dangerous virus for babies and older people—are finally nearing approval. ... Read more

15 Mar 2023

09 MINS

09:07

15 Mar 2023


#495

If the Mathematical Constant Pi Was a Song, What Would It Sound Like?

Every year on Pi Day, we have a reason to celebrate one of math’s most famous symbols. But this year we speak to someone who has captured it in song. ... Read more

14 Mar 2023

09 MINS

09:43

14 Mar 2023


#494

How To Stop a (Potentially Killer) Asteroid

We slammed a $330-million spaceship the size of a dairy cow into an asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Here’s what we’re learning about how our first step in planetary defense could save us in the future. ... Read more

10 Mar 2023

07 MINS

07:53

10 Mar 2023


#493

The Scientific Secret to Soothing Fussy Babies

Some animals’babies physically relax when their parents whisk them away from danger. The same thing works for tiny, wailing humans. ... Read more

08 Mar 2023

04 MINS

04:46

08 Mar 2023


#492

How Helper Sharks Discovered the World's Largest Seagrass Ecosystem

Scientists partnered with tiger sharks to map seagrass—the unsung hero of ocean conservation. ... Read more

06 Mar 2023

05 MINS

05:40

06 Mar 2023


#491

How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Turns into a Popsicle to Survive the Winter

Some caterpillars have evolved with antifreeze in their body cavity, allowing them to becomecater-Popsiclesto survive cold winters. But climate change could threaten that. ... Read more

03 Mar 2023

06 MINS

06:09

03 Mar 2023


#490

The Pandemic's Mental Toll, and Does Telehealth Work? Your Health, Quickly, Episode 1

Hosts Josh Fischman and Tanya Lewis explore the pandemic’s mental health toll on teens and young adults. They also delve intothe effectiveness of telehealth, which has been booming since the start of the pandemic. ... Read more

01 Mar 2023

10 MINS

10:38

01 Mar 2023


#489

Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity?

Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the conditionand what it may mean for those who have it. ... Read more

27 Feb 2023

05 MINS

05:55

27 Feb 2023


#488

Sorry, UFO Hunters--You Might Just Be Looking at a Spy Balloon

From space aliens to foreign surveillance, we spoke to experts to find out what’s really going on with the balloon brouhaha. ... Read more

24 Feb 2023

07 MINS

07:34

24 Feb 2023


#487

Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change [Sponsored]

Successfully mitigating the impacts of climate change will rely heavily on innovation in science and technology. ... Read more

23 Feb 2023

05 MINS

05:48

23 Feb 2023


#486

How Do We Find Aliens? Maybe Unlearn What We Know About 'Life' First

Sciencemight be redefining what “life out there” really means. ... Read more

22 Feb 2023

08 MINS

08:31

22 Feb 2023


#485

Love and the Brain: Do Partnerships Really Make Us Happy? Here's What the Science Says

How romance affects our well-being is a lot more complicated than “they lived happily ever after.” ... Read more

20 Feb 2023

14 MINS

14:53

20 Feb 2023


#484

Love and the Brain: The Animal Matchmaker and the Panda Romeo and Juliet

In fair zoo-ona, apair of star-cross’d pandas take their life. And we learn about whether or not animals can fall in love. ... Read more

17 Feb 2023

11 MINS

11:22

17 Feb 2023


#483

Love and the Brain: How Attached Are We to Attachment Styles?

Are you “anxious,” “avoidant” or “disorganized?” So-called attachment styles have taken the Internet by storm. But it turns out there’s a lot more to unpack than people think. ... Read more

15 Feb 2023

11 MINS

11:42

15 Feb 2023


#482

Love and the Brain, Part 1: The 36 Questions, Revisited

Host Shayla Love dives into the true story behind the now infamous 36 questions that lead to love. ... Read more

13 Feb 2023

12 MINS

12:27

13 Feb 2023


#481

Coming Soon to Your Podcast Feed: Science, Quickly

A new era in Scientific American audio history is about to drop starting next week. Get ready for a science variety show guaranteed to quench your curiosity in under 10 minutes. ... Read more

06 Feb 2023

04 MINS

04:10

06 Feb 2023