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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.

#1735

Avoiding Outrage Fatigue in Overwhelming Times

It’s almost impossible not to feel outraged these days. But overexposure to information th... more

8 hrs Ago

08 MINS

08:32

8 hrs Ago

#1734

Tuberculosis Outbreak, RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and Polar Bear Hair

This week we’re recapping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s confirmation hearings. Highly pathogeni... more

03 Feb 2025

11 MINS

11:44

03 Feb 2025

#1733

Are You Tired of Feeling Cynical? Hopeful Skepticism Could Be a Way Out

It’s easy to be cynical about the state of the world—even when you’re a researcher who stu... more

31 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:19

31 Jan 2025

#1732

Science Will Stare Directly Into the Sun--And Love It

The sun is in the middle of its solar maximum, the part of its 11-year solar cycle that wa... more

29 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:04

29 Jan 2025

#1731

WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes

Executive orders that impact science and health in the U.S. came quickly after the inaugur... more

27 Jan 2025

10 MINS

10:16

27 Jan 2025

#1730

Combatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the news these days and to fear for the future. What if... more

24 Jan 2025

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14:34

24 Jan 2025

#1729

What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You

Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, was her... more

22 Jan 2025

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10:18

22 Jan 2025

#1728

The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights

A report that was recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlig... more

20 Jan 2025

07 MINS

07:38

20 Jan 2025

#1727

Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language?

Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a com... more

17 Jan 2025

19 MINS

19:03

17 Jan 2025

#1726

How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu

H5N1 avian influenza has now reached almost 1,000 herds of dairy cattle in 16 states and h... more

15 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:54

15 Jan 2025

#1725

Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A.

Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumov... more

13 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:21

13 Jan 2025

#1724

Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope

Pluto was unseated as our solar system’s ninth planet in 2006. Since then astronomers have... more

10 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:39

10 Jan 2025

#1723

Going Outside Can Change Our Hormones and Improve Microbiome Diversity

Going outside has many benefits, from positively affecting our nervous system to diversify... more

08 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:11

08 Jan 2025

#1722

A Farewell to 2024, and What We’re Following in the New Year

2024 brought heat waves and hurricanes, bird flu and breakthroughs, and an overwhelming am... more

23 Dec 2024

21 MINS

21:02

23 Dec 2024

#1721

The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a C...

Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activit... more

20 Dec 2024

23 MINS

23:25