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.

 

#1925

Hantavirus at sea, microplastics, and the Alaska tsunami mystery

In this science news roundup, we start with a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruis... more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:50

Yesterday


#1924

Influencers are obsessed with peptides. What does the science say?

Peptides are everywhere right now—from weight-loss drugs to TikTok wellness hacks—but the ... more

08 May 2026

20 MINS

20:26

08 May 2026


#1923

He let AI agents run a start-up—and things got weird fast

In this episode of Science Quickly, journalist Evan Ratliff joins Kendra Pierre-Louis to d... more

06 May 2026

23 MINS

23:45

06 May 2026


#1922

Scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind farms

In this week’s Science Quickly news roundup, we look at promising results from a new study... more

04 May 2026

12 MINS

12:57

04 May 2026


#1921

The science of psychedelic therapy

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman and science journalist Jane C. Hu ... more

01 May 2026

18 MINS

18:13

01 May 2026


#1920

Why physics is poetic, political and personal

Physics can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, theoretical phy... more

29 Apr 2026

24 MINS

24:01

29 Apr 2026


#1919

NASA Curiosity, suicide hotline hope, AI voice clone

In this week’s Science Quickly news roundup, we dive into NASA’s new discovery of organic ... more

27 Apr 2026

09 MINS

09:07

27 Apr 2026


#1918

The wildlife trade may be speeding up the next pandemic

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman talks with Yale University epidemi... more

24 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:16

24 Apr 2026


#1917

Earth Day special: How to save the planet (again)

In this special Earth Day episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman turns to three e... more

22 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:48

22 Apr 2026


#1916

‘Cocaine hippos,’ underground bees, and surprising science on aging and the heart

In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore Colombia’s controversial plan to cull invas... more

20 Apr 2026

11 MINS

11:03

20 Apr 2026


#1915

Why birds outlived T. rex

Birds are the only dinosaurs who managed to survive the asteroid impact that wiped out 75 ... more

17 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:43

17 Apr 2026


#1914

When science meets Pokémon

Curiosity about the natural world can start in unexpected places. In this episode of Scien... more

15 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:25

15 Apr 2026


#1913

Artemis II returned safely from the moon—but was it worth it?

In this episode of Science Quickly, we unpack NASA’s Artemis II mission after its safe ret... more

13 Apr 2026

23 MINS

23:52

13 Apr 2026


#1912

Alexis Hall turns Moby-Dick into a wild sci‑fi adventure

In this episode of Science Quickly, author Alexis Hall discusses Hell’s Heart, their sci‑f... more

10 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:08

10 Apr 2026


#1911

U.S. measles cases surge as vaccination rates drop

In this episode of Science Quickly, we examine the surge in measles cases across the U.S.,... more

08 Apr 2026

14 MINS

14:54

08 Apr 2026


#1910

Artemis II, endangered species and oil, snowpack crisis

In this episode of Science Quickly, we give you a quick update on NASA’s Artemis II moon m... more

06 Apr 2026

11 MINS

11:46

06 Apr 2026


#1909

Why NASA is betting big on Artemis II moon mission

In this episode of Science Quickly, we break down the successful launch of NASA’s Artemis ... more

03 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:47

03 Apr 2026


#1908

We weren’t supposed to have chins

Humans are the only species that has chins. How this unique trait evolved has always been ... more

01 Apr 2026

13 MINS

13:37

01 Apr 2026


#1907

NASA’s nuclear spacecraft, Iran war climate fallout and a promising new Lyme shot

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dig into NASA’s bold push toward a nuclear‑powered ... more

30 Mar 2026

10 MINS

10:58

30 Mar 2026


#1906

You’ve been lied to about pain—here’s the truth

In this episode of Science Quickly, pain scientist Rachel Zoffness reveals why pain isn’t ... more

27 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:39

27 Mar 2026


#1905

Can AI do math, or does it just act like a calculator?

In this episode of Science Quickly, Kendra Pierre-Louis and SciAm reporter Joe Howlett exp... more

25 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:24

25 Mar 2026


#1904

Heat dome, legal win for vaccines, lead-tainted clothes

In this episode of Science Quickly, Andrea Thompson, senior desk editor for life sciences ... more

23 Mar 2026

11 MINS

11:49

23 Mar 2026


#1903

Andy Weir spills the space tea on Ryan Gosling and Project Hail Mary

In this episode of Science Quickly, author Andy Weir joins SciAm’s Bri Kane to talk all th... more

20 Mar 2026

14 MINS

14:02

20 Mar 2026


#1902

GLP-1 drugs are entering a new chapter

In this episode of Science Quickly, Scientific American’s associate health editor Lauren Y... more

18 Mar 2026

15 MINS

15:39

18 Mar 2026


#1901

Nuclear doubts, bigger hail, and new clues about aging brains

In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover the record release of global emergency oil re... more

16 Mar 2026

11 MINS

11:20

16 Mar 2026