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.

 

#1842

Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data

This week on Science Quickly, we cover the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, ... more

Yesterday

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#1841

The Meteorite That Vanished: El Ali’s Strange Journey

A massive iron meteorite sat undisturbed in the Somali desert for generations—until armed ... more

17 Oct 2025

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17:53

17 Oct 2025


#1840

Why Is Lung Cancer Surging among Young Women?

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women, surpassing breast and o... more

15 Oct 2025

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16:17

15 Oct 2025


#1839

Nobel Prizes, COVID Vaccine Updates and Malnutrition in Gaza

This week on Science Quickly, we break down the 2025 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicin... more

13 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:40

13 Oct 2025


#1838

The Doctor behind the Commander in Chief

Presidential physicians operate at the intersection of medicine, politics and national sec... more

10 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:01

10 Oct 2025


#1837

Chris Hadfield’s Fictional Universe Is Rooted in Real Space History

 What happens when a real-life astronaut turns to fiction? In this episode, Chris Hadfield... more

08 Oct 2025

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10:52

08 Oct 2025


#1836

Enceladus’s Alien Ocean, Ancient Fungi and the Flavor of Influenza

Saturn’s moon Enceladus reveals complex organic molecules that could hint at extraterrestr... more

06 Oct 2025

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06 Oct 2025


#1835

Enter One of the World’s Quietest Rooms

Inside one of the quietest rooms in the world, host Rachel Feltman meets artist-in-residen... more

03 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:05

03 Oct 2025


#1834

What’s Driving Experts Away from the CDC?

 Several top public health experts have resigned from the Centers for Disease Control and ... more

01 Oct 2025

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16:28

01 Oct 2025


#1833

Tylenol and Autism, a Shark Threesome and a Typhoon

This week’s roundup breaks down the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to revise the ... more

29 Sep 2025

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12:15

29 Sep 2025


#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

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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

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29 Aug 2025