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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Woodpeckers Rock the Lab, AI Steps Out of the Chat Box, and Flu Hits Hard
Description: Have you ever wondered how woodpeckers pound away without breaking their neck? We’ve got the answer—plus, why this flu season has broken a record, how AI is learning to predict disease from your sleep, and what CES 2026 showed about the biggest tech trends, including “physical AI” in the form of robots and other devices.
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