Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCombatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the news these days and to fear for the future. What if you could interrupt doomscrolling and contribute to conser…
1 year, 1 month ago
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You
Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, was heralded by the Federal Communications Commission and open Int…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights
A report that was recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the risks of drinking alcohol, even moderately. The Foo…
1 year, 1 month ago
Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language?
Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a common way to express pain across languages. Associate news ed…
1 year, 1 month ago
How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu
H5N1 avian influenza has now reached almost 1,000 herds of dairy cattle in 16 states and has infected around 66 people, many of them agricultural wor…
1 year, 1 month ago
Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A.
Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are up in China and India. There has also…
1 year, 1 month ago
Finding 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago