Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
Unscheduled C-Sections May Depend on the Color of Your Skin
11 mins; November 20, 2024
An Off Day on Uranus, a Wildfire in Prospect Park and Dispatches from COP29
11 mins; November 18, 2024
Reflecting on our First Attempt to Speak with the Stars
15 mins; November 15, 2024
Humans Inherited a World That Insects Made
17 mins; November 13, 2024
Baseball Mud Bath, Water Woes and Wooden Satellites
8 mins; November 11, 2024
Why Weight May Not Be the Whole Story on Health
24 mins; November 08, 2024
Your Zodiac Sign Mattered in Medieval Times
14 mins; November 06, 2024
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Climate Change to Education
27 mins; November 04, 2024
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation
18 mins; November 01, 2024
Exploring the Science of Spookiness at the Recreational Fear Lab
17 mins; October 30, 2024
Scurvy, Bird Flu and a Big Old Meteorite
9 mins; October 28, 2024
Spooky Lakes and the Science of Haunted Hydrology
13 mins; October 25, 2024
What Do Societal Beauty Standards Have to Do with Breast Cancer?
24 mins; October 23, 2024
Microbes Are Evolving to Eat Cleaning Supplies, and Whooping Cough Is Making a Comeback
9 mins; October 21, 2024
What The Next President Will Do about Artificial Intelligence
20 mins; October 18, 2024
The Doctor Will See You, and Stop Judging You, Now
19 mins; October 16, 2024
Your Rundown of the Science Nobels, and Europa Clipper Is Delayed
9 mins; October 14, 2024
Is Singing an Evolutionary Accident or a Critical Way to Connect?
25 mins; October 11, 2024
The Danger of Hurricane Downpours and the End of ‘Climate Havens’
16 mins; October 09, 2024
Stem Cell Treatments for Diabetes and a Dolphin’s Smile
9 mins; October 07, 2024
Infinite Tiling Presents a Modern Mathematical Challenge
17 mins; October 04, 2024
Your Next Pain Prescription Could Come without Addiction Risk
12 mins; October 02, 2024
Fighting Global Misinformation, Ditching Plastic Bottles, and Hunting with an Octopus
14 mins; September 30, 2024
Breaking Down the Nature of Math Debate with Drag Queen Kyne Santos
13 mins; September 27, 2024
Untangling the Link between Eating Disorders and PCOS
13 mins; September 25, 2024
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain, and How Lizards Make DIY Scuba Gear
9 mins; September 23, 2024
Finding Math’s Beauty and Power with Drag Queen Kyne Santos
14 mins; September 20, 2024
Why Black Men Should Consider Earlier Screening for Prostate Cancer
13 mins; September 18, 2024
AI Could Help Save Us from Conspiracy Theories, and Massachusetts Could Help Save Us from Our Trash
10 mins; September 16, 2024
This Episode Was Recorded from Space
17 mins; September 13, 2024
How 9/11 Transformed Forensic Science
17 mins; September 11, 2024
Jellyfish Clones Swarm British Columbian Lakes, and Measles Cases Surge in Oregon
9 mins; September 09, 2024
In Sickness and Age: Finding Balance between Caregiving and Self-Care (Part 2)
18 mins; September 06, 2024
How Racism Might Be Accelerating Aging and Menopause
14 mins; September 04, 2024
In Sickness and Age: Changing Family Structures and Caregiving (Part 1)
19 mins; August 30, 2024
The Dark Side of Houseplant Collection
18 mins; August 28, 2024
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Ascends, Ozempic Is Linked to Depression, and Mpox Cases Spread Rapidly
11 mins; August 26, 2024
Dissecting the Linguistic Patterns of Kamala Harris
22 mins; August 23, 2024
‘Dark Oxygen’ Is Coming from These Ocean Nodules, and We Don’t Know How
17 mins; August 21, 2024
How Our Brains See Faces [Sponsored]
13 mins; August 20, 2024
James Cameron’s OceanXplorers Embraces Real- Life Science with Cinematic Flare
12 mins; August 19, 2024
Uncovering the Truth about Sexual Pleasure and Prostates with Science Vs’s Wendy Zukerman
22 mins; August 16, 2024
What Happens when Space Junk Falls on Your Property?
16 mins; August 14, 2024
Olympic Athletes Swim the Murky Seine, and Astronauts Are (Still) Stuck on the Space Station
9 mins; August 12, 2024
Unusual Archaeology: Investigating Ancient Human Sacrifice (Part 3)
30 mins; August 09, 2024
Why Coral Reefs Need You to Listen
16 mins; August 07, 2024
Cancer Case Rates Are Rising Across Generations and a Private Spacewalk is Delayed
9 mins; August 05, 2024
Unusual Archaeology: Contemplating the Cosmos (Part 2)
23 mins; August 02, 2024
Sex Testing’s Long History in the Olympics and Other Elite Sports
17 mins; July 31, 2024
Cocaine Sharks and the Hottest Days on Record (So Far)
11 mins; July 29, 2024
Unusual Archaeology: Ancient Chambers and Ocean Tides (Part 1)
18 mins; July 26, 2024
Advanced Meditation Can ‘Reset’ the Brain
16 mins; July 24, 2024
Windows Devices Go Down, COVID Rates Go Up, and Tornadoes Touchdown on the Ground and on the Big Screen
10 mins; July 22, 2024
Cleaning Up Paris’s Poop River for the Olympics
24 mins; July 19, 2024
Name a Quasi-Moon with Radiolab Host Latif Nasser
13 mins; July 17, 2024
The Kavli Prize Presents: Building Materials From The Bottom Up [Sponsored]
9 mins; July 16, 2024
Astronauts Can Drink More Recycled Pee Than Ever, and You Can Still Catch the Plague
9 mins; July 15, 2024
On Thin Ice: Contemplating Our Climate Future in Antarctica (Part 4)
17 mins; July 12, 2024
Saving the Last Truly Wild Horse
15 mins; July 10, 2024
A Blast from Our Past and Plans for a Petrochemical-Free Future
8 mins; July 08, 2024
The Supreme Court Plays Hot Potato with Idaho’s Abortion Restrictions, and NASA Plays It Safe with Starliner
12 mins; July 01, 2024
On Thin Ice: Life Onboard an Antarctic Icebreaker (Part 3)
21 mins; June 28, 2024
How to Stay Cool during Record-Breaking Heat Waves
17 mins; June 26, 2024
Your Penis Might Be Full of Microplastics, and The Seine is Definitely Full of Bacteria
9 mins; June 24, 2024
On Thin Ice: Penguins in Paradise (Part 2)
20 mins; June 21, 2024
What Happens if a Nuclear Weapon Goes Off in Space?
14 mins; June 19, 2024
‘Flying’ Joro Spiders Are No Big Deal, and Starlink Satellites Are Not So Great for The Ozone Layer
11 mins; June 17, 2024
Could Iron from Melting Glaciers Affect Global Climate?
21 mins; June 14, 2024
What’s Actually In Your Tattoo Ink? No One Really Knows
18 mins; June 12, 2024
Rock Samples Taken from Far Side of the Moon and a ‘Morning-After Pill’ for STIs
9 mins; June 10, 2024
Do Plants ‘Think’? We Might Not Know Enough about Consciousness to be Certain
23 mins; June 07, 2024
Snacking on Cicadas Is Nutritious, Sustainable, and—Yes—Delicious
21 mins; June 05, 2024
Auroras Are on the Horizon, and Bird Flu Is on the Menu
9 mins; June 03, 2024
Troubled Waters on Cape Cod: Liquid Gold (Part 3)
9 mins; May 31, 2024
The Science Behind Curly Hair [Sponsored]
14 mins; May 30, 2024
How to Protect Wildlife without Leaving Home
7 mins; May 29, 2024
Troubled Waters on Cape Cod: Sticker Shock (Part 2)
12 mins; May 24, 2024
The Apocalypse Is Going to Be a Lot Friendlier Than You Think
18 mins; May 22, 2024
AI Is Getting Creepier and Risky Cheese Is Getting Trendier
12 mins; May 20, 2024
Troubled Waters on Cape Cod: Loved to Death (Part 1)
14 mins; May 17, 2024
A Citrus-Scented Cannabis Compound Reduces Anxiety for Weed Users
10 mins; May 15, 2024
The Internet Is Full of Deepfakes, and the Sky Is Full of Trash
9 mins; May 13, 2024
Introducing Science Quickly’s New Host, Rachel Feltman
5 mins; May 03, 2024
Can Food Work as Medicine?
11 mins; May 01, 2024
Corals Are Once Again Bleaching En Masse, but Their Fate Isn’t Sealed
14 mins; April 29, 2024
A Long-Awaited Climate Experiment Is Poised to Launch in the Amazon. What Will It Find?
17 mins; April 26, 2024
A Singular Climate Experiment Takes Shape in the Amazon
19 mins; April 24, 2024
Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet?
15 mins; April 22, 2024
How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu?
10 mins; April 19, 2024
How a New AI Model Helps Volcanic History Rise from the Ashes
9 mins; April 17, 2024
Do Sperm Whales Have Culture?
10 mins; April 15, 2024
Measles Is Back, and That’s Scary
10 mins; April 12, 2024
Did the Eclipse Give You the Amateur Astronomy Bug? Here’s How to Get Started
16 mins; April 10, 2024
A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality
6 mins; April 08, 2024
Three Times Eclipses Eclipsed Previous Science
18 mins; April 05, 2024
Humans Find Total Eclipses Startling. What About a Komodo Dragon?
11 mins; April 03, 2024
Inside the Race to Protect Artists from Artificial Intelligence
12 mins; April 01, 2024
The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler
11 mins; March 29, 2024
Mucus Saves Your Life Every Day
11 mins; March 27, 2024
Miraculous Mucus: On the Benefits of Getting Slimed by a Hagfish
