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.

 

#1863

Karen Hao on Why AI Is Reshaping Society

Generative artificial intelligence has transformed our inboxes, classrooms and even medica... more

20 hrs Ago

27 MINS

27:58

20 hrs Ago


#1862

Can NASA Deliver on Perseverance’s Promise to Reveal Life on Mars?

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent nearly five years roaming the Martian surface in searc... more

10 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:27

10 Dec 2025


#1861

CDC Vaccine Panel, Satellite Light Pollution, Puppy Power

Scientific American associate editor Lauren J. Young breaks down key vaccine recommendatio... more

08 Dec 2025

09 MINS

09:48

08 Dec 2025


#1860

New Hope for Treating Postpartum Depression?

Emerging research on the biology of postpartum depression is showing how little it resembl... more

05 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:55

05 Dec 2025


#1859

Scientific American Picks the Best Reads of the Year

Scientific American debuts its first-ever best fiction and nonfiction book lists, featurin... more

03 Dec 2025

11 MINS

11:59

03 Dec 2025


#1858

Thanksgiving’s Iconic Bird Is Thriving Again in the Wild

Wild turkeys were once on the brink of disappearing from the U.S.’s forests, with populati... more

26 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:57

26 Nov 2025


#1857

Tamer Raccoons, COP30 Recap, New Fluoride Research

Zoya Teirstein, a senior staff writer at Grist, joins host Kendra Pierre-Louis to talk abo... more

24 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:29

24 Nov 2025


#1856

The Hidden Worlds of ‘Nanocosmos’

In his new book, Nanocosmos: Journeys in Electron Space, artist and writer Michael Benson ... more

21 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:20

21 Nov 2025


#1855

Gut Health Tips for the Holidays

Holiday meals can delight our taste buds while the food puts real strain on our digestion.... more

19 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:57

19 Nov 2025


#1854

The Digital Time Capsule That Survived Two Decades

Our editor in chief David M. Ewalt revisits a remarkable 20-year experiment: an e-mail tim... more

17 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:05

17 Nov 2025


#1853

Can Vaccines Help Defeat Cancer?

Host Kendra Pierre-Louis speaks with reporter Rowan Moore Gerety about how mRNA vaccines, ... more

14 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:04

14 Nov 2025


#1852

Can AI Ease the Pain of Loss?

Griefbots—artificial-intelligence-powered chat tools that simulate conversations with the ... more

12 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:10

12 Nov 2025


#1851

Why Some Foods Gross Us Out

In this episode of Science Quickly, Rachel Feltman introduces interim host Kendra Pierre-L... more

10 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:43

10 Nov 2025


#1850

The Science of Headaches

Headaches are among the most common human experiences—yet science still struggles to expla... more

07 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:06

07 Nov 2025


#1849

Why Defiance Can Be a Virtue

Many of us are taught from a young age that being “good” means being obedient—but that con... more

05 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:41

05 Nov 2025


#1848

How Hurricane Melissa Became a Meteorologic Outlier

Hurricane Melissa stunned meteorologists with its rare intensity, reaching wind speeds tha... more

03 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:15

03 Nov 2025


#1847

How to Trick-or-Treat Your Gut

Halloween might be a treat for your taste buds, but what about the trillions of microbes i... more

31 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:56

31 Oct 2025


#1846

How TikTok’s Algorithm Could Shift with a U.S. Spin-off

 TikTok’s algorithm has become a cultural force, shaping what more than a billion users se... more

29 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:35

29 Oct 2025


#1845

Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns

Mosquitoes settle in Iceland for the first time as climate change reshapes the Arctic, and... more

27 Oct 2025

10 MINS

10:04

27 Oct 2025


#1844

Why Medication Safety in Pregnancy Is Still a Mystery

When the U.S. president claimed that acetaminophen use during pregnancy could cause autism... more

24 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:29

24 Oct 2025


#1843

The Science of a Convincing Sorry

What makes an apology sound sincere? Psychologist Shiri Lev-Ari joins host Rachel Feltman ... more

22 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:16

22 Oct 2025


#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

20 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:52

20 Oct 2025


#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

17 MINS

17:53

17 Oct 2025