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.

 

#1898

Measles outbreak, AI in warfare, sped-up global warming

In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover a few important updates on the measles outbre... more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:38

Yesterday


#1897

Michael Pollan explores consciousness, AI and the brain

In this episode of Science Quickly, journalist Michael Pollan joins Scientific American’s ... more

06 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:11

06 Mar 2026


#1896

A tech journalist, some hot dogs and an AI hoax

In February the BBC’s Thomas Germain became the world’s “best tech journalist at eating ho... more

04 Mar 2026

19 MINS

19:31

04 Mar 2026


#1895

Women’s heart health, Artemis update, postbirthing vitamins for reindeer

In this episode of Science Quickly, we’ll unpack a worrying prediction for women’s heart h... more

02 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:15

02 Mar 2026


#1894

A teen, an algorithm and the race to stop poaching

In this episode of Science Quickly, freelance wildlife writer Melissa Hobson investigates ... more

27 Feb 2026

21 MINS

21:45

27 Feb 2026


#1893

The science behind polyamory

In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore what research reveals about polyamory, how ... more

25 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:14

25 Feb 2026


#1892

New dino, vaccine shake-ups, dirty air risks

In this Science Quickly news roundup, we look at the Food and Drug Administration’s surpri... more

23 Feb 2026

11 MINS

11:16

23 Feb 2026


#1891

The surprising enigma of slippery ice

Many of the events in the Winter Olympics involve some sort of sliding or slipping on ice—... more

20 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:41

20 Feb 2026


#1890

Can AI keep Alzheimer’s patients safe at home?

In this episode of Science Quickly, multimedia journalist Meghan McDonough explores how em... more

18 Feb 2026

18 MINS

18:47

18 Feb 2026


#1889

Trump’s climate rollback, this wild winter and ‘Penisgate’

In this episode of Science Quickly, we unpack the Trump administration’s move to repeal th... more

16 Feb 2026

11 MINS

11:43

16 Feb 2026


#1888

The evolutionary riddle of the kiss

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, kissing may be on your mind. But why do we kiss? I... more

13 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:02

13 Feb 2026


#1887

How Heated Rivalry nailed its Russian

In this episode of Science Quickly, hosts Kendra Pierre-Louis and Allison Parshall dive in... more

11 Feb 2026

17 MINS

17:47

11 Feb 2026


#1886

Rhythm babies, rocket delays, solar fireworks

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dive into NASA’s latest headaches as the Artemis II... more

09 Feb 2026

12 MINS

12:11

09 Feb 2026


#1885

Psychiatry’s playbook is about to get torn up

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dig into a brewing shake-up inside psychiatry as th... more

06 Feb 2026

17 MINS

17:25

06 Feb 2026


#1884

The curious case of the nonburpers

Can you imagine not being able to burp at all? In this episode of Science Quickly, we dive... more

04 Feb 2026

17 MINS

17:31

04 Feb 2026


#1883

A new AI tool to decode DNA, a medical marvel and a rebel lipstick vine

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dive into Google DeepMind’s new artificial intellig... more

02 Feb 2026

11 MINS

11:33

02 Feb 2026


#1882

The hidden genius behind nonreflective glass

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Kendra Pierre-Louis talks with Katie Hafner of th... more

30 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:15

30 Jan 2026


#1881

Want to smell more attractive? Try these foods

Many people turn to expensive perfumes to elevate their natural scent and smell more pleas... more

28 Jan 2026

12 MINS

12:52

28 Jan 2026