Science Quickly podcast

Science Quickly

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

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

 

#1832

The Dead Composer Whose ‘Brain’ Still Makes Music

In a hauntingly innovative exhibit, brain cells grown from the late composer Alvin Lucier’... more

26 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:25

26 Sep 2025


#1831

Mary Roach on the Science of Swapping Human Parts

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman explores the age-old quest to repl... more

24 Sep 2025

11 MINS

11:05

24 Sep 2025


#1830

Vaccine Shakeups, Brain Injury Warnings and Boozy Chimps

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee has been resha... more

22 Sep 2025

10 MINS

10:49

22 Sep 2025


#1829

Algorithmic Social Media Is Driving New Slang

From viral slang such as “skibidi” to the rise of so-called brain rot, linguist and conten... more

19 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:55

19 Sep 2025


#1828

The Role Our Microbiome Plays In Our ‘Gut Feelings’

Scientists are tuning in to a surprising conversation happening inside us—between our gut ... more

17 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:26

17 Sep 2025


#1827

Kissing Bugs, Koalas and Clues to Life on Mars

A paper published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argues that Chagas dis... more

15 Sep 2025

09 MINS

09:37

15 Sep 2025


#1826

Unpacking the Brain’s Role in Inventing Your Perception

Human brains don’t just perceive reality—they invent it. In this episode of Science Quickl... more

12 Sep 2025

15 MINS

15:37

12 Sep 2025


#1825

How a Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Meat

A tick bite can trigger a rare allergy to red meat and animal products, forcing major life... more

10 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:09

10 Sep 2025


#1824

Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes

This week’s roundup dives into Mars’s lumpy mantle, a nasal spray that may help prevent CO... more

08 Sep 2025

09 MINS

09:45

08 Sep 2025


#1823

Inside the Turmoil at the CDC

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman is joined by associate editor for ... more

05 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:02

05 Sep 2025


#1822

Hurricane Forecasting 101

Meteorologists have made big strides in predicting hurricane paths, but many people still ... more

03 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:06

03 Sep 2025


#1821

Katrina Was Predicted: Revisiting Warning Signs 20 Years Later

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Scientific American revisits ... more

29 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:24

29 Aug 2025