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.

 

#1823

Inside the Turmoil at the CDC

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

11 hrs Ago

14 MINS

14:02

11 hrs Ago


#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


#1820

The Deep Sea’s Mysterious Oxygen Source

Trillions of potato-sized rocks scattered across the deep ocean floor are rich in metals s... more

27 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:03

27 Aug 2025


#1819

Science’s Greatest 180s

Science doesn’t always get it right the first time—and that’s part of the journey. In this... more

25 Aug 2025

08 MINS

08:04

25 Aug 2025


#1818

Could Peanut Allergies Be Cured?

Peanut allergies have surged dramatically in recent decades, and scientists are still work... more

22 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:29

22 Aug 2025


#1817

Nature’s Sexual Spectrum Breaks the Binary

Biologist Nathan Lents joins Science Quickly to explore the vast sexual diversity found ac... more

20 Aug 2025

15 MINS

15:17

20 Aug 2025


#1816

Chikungunya Outbreak, Glacial Outbursts and a New Human Ancestor

The chikungunya virus is rapidly spreading in China. Could it make its way to the U.S.? Me... more

18 Aug 2025

10 MINS

10:50

18 Aug 2025


#1815

Dinner with King Tut Explores the Wild World of Experimental Archaeology

Science writer [Sam Kean] (https://samkean.com/) joins Science Quickly to explore the hand... more

15 Aug 2025

14 MINS

14:49

15 Aug 2025


#1814

Living Longer, Aging Smarter [Sponsored]

Life expectancy has risen dramatically since 1900, reshaping how we understand aging. Scie... more

14 Aug 2025

08 MINS

08:32

14 Aug 2025


#1813

Condoms and Vasectomies Aren’t Enough—Is a Male Birth Control Pill Next?

In this episode, host Rachel Feltman speaks with freelance science journalist Hannah Seo a... more

13 Aug 2025

09 MINS

09:53

13 Aug 2025


#1812

Cosmic Discoveries Soar as Earthly Health Decisions Stir Alarm

Rogue planets drifting through space might be forming their own planetary systems. NASA’s ... more

11 Aug 2025

09 MINS

09:20

11 Aug 2025


#1811

Climate Science Gets a Seat in Congress with Eric Sorensen

Representative Eric Sorensen of Illinois brings his background as a meteorologist to the h... more

08 Aug 2025

17 MINS

17:59

08 Aug 2025


#1810

Former NASA Leaders Are Sounding the Alarm on Budget Cuts

The White House has proposed sharp cuts to NASA’s science budget, potentially reducing it ... more

06 Aug 2025

16 MINS

16:33

06 Aug 2025


#1809

Russia’s Earthquake, Wonders of Walking and Surprising Plant Genetics

Host Rachel Feltman talks with Andrea Thompson, Scientific American’s senior sustainabilit... more

04 Aug 2025

11 MINS

11:02

04 Aug 2025


#1808

Is AI Conscious? Claude 4 Raises the Question

Host Rachel Feltman talks with Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American’s senior tech repor... more

01 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:06

01 Aug 2025


#1807

Your Guide to Summer’s Extreme Weather, from Corn Sweat to Flash Floods

The summer of 2025 has been a doozy in the U.S., with extreme weather across the country. ... more

30 Jul 2025

09 MINS

09:04

30 Jul 2025


#1806

Summer Meteor Showers, Short Summer Days and Ancient Arthropods

If last Tuesday seemed to fly by, you can blame the rotation of Earth. Try to look up this... more

28 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:49

28 Jul 2025


#1805

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is at Risk—And So Are We

Chief multimedia editor Jeffery DelViscio ventured to Greenland for a month to learn from ... more

25 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:05

25 Jul 2025


#1804

What to Read on the Beach This Summer

Scientific American has been reading, reviewing and recommending books for more than 100 y... more

23 Jul 2025

10 MINS

10:31

23 Jul 2025


#1803

Time Travel to Tide Pool 101 from Our July 1925 Issue

Time travel to an introduction to tide pools, the start of commercial air travel and an in... more

21 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:57

21 Jul 2025


#1802

Dungeons and Dragons’ Popularity Grows—And Science Follows

Brennan Lee Mulligan is a professional dungeon master, playing Dungeons and Dragons (D&D),... more

18 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:58

18 Jul 2025


#1801

The LIGO Lab Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gravitational-Wave Research

Come with Science Quickly on a field trip to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave O... more

16 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:52

16 Jul 2025