Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFinding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope
Pluto was unseated as our solar system’s ninth planet in 2006. Since then astronomers have found signs that a real ninth planet could be hiding at th…
1 year ago
Going Outside Can Change Our Hormones and Improve Microbiome Diversity
Going outside has many benefits, from positively affecting our nervous system to diversifying our microbiome. But you don’t need a forest preserve to…
1 year ago
A Farewell to 2024, and What We’re Following in the New Year
2024 brought heat waves and hurricanes, bird flu and breakthroughs, and an overwhelming amount of progress in AI. Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman…
1 year ago
The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)
Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals t…
1 year ago
The New Conservationists: Meet the Next Generation of Conservationists (Part 3)
Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, shifts our perspective on the modern conservationist. With low wages and expectations of free …
1 year ago
The New Conservationists: AI is Making Meaning from the Sounds and Visuals of Wildlife (Part 2)
Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on into the field. Conservationists and animal behaviorists were once restricted to w…
1 year ago
The New Conservationists: Where Do Zoos Fit into the Conservation Puzzle? (Part 1)
Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on a trip to the zoo. People are divided on zoos, but as Papp explains, the thoughtfu…
1 year ago
AI-Generated Audio Is Entering the Podcast World
If you were intrigued—or disturbed—by the artificial intelligence podcast on your Spotify Wrapped, you may wonder how AI audio works. Audio Overview …
1 year, 1 month ago
Leaded Gasoline, Orca Hats and ‘Disease X’
An outbreak of an unknown illness has occurred in the Democratic of the Congo, which has already been dealing with the spread of mpox. A new study fi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Iron Deficiency and Anemia May Be More Common Than We Know
Low iron levels can cause fatigue and impact mental health, but doctors often miss cases of iron deficiency and anemia. Pediatric hematologist Angela…
1 year, 1 month ago