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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Cocaine Sharks and the Hottest Days on Record (So Far)
Description: It’s a scorching summer, with record-breaking temperatures last Monday. Rain really is harder to predict, and greenhouse gasses are probably to blame. Polio is circulating in Gaza’s wastewater and could spread as conflict leads to crowding, poor sanitation and missing routine vaccinations. Plus, we discuss a shocking price for a promising HIV vaccine, cocaine sharks and komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth. Recommended reading:Sharks in Brazil Test Positive for a Surprising Contaminant: Cocaine Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First Why Extreme H...