Science, Quickly

By Scientific American

Tune in every week for quick, fascinating new developments and dives in the world of science.... more

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January 19, 2018 Moon's Tug Doesn't Cause Big Quakes
An analysis of more than 200 earthquakes over the past four centuries concludes there's no connection between moon phases and big earthquakes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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January 17, 2018 Salmonella Could Have Caused 16th-Century Epidemic
Using a new algorithm, geneticists uncovered the pathogen that could have caused a massive epidemic in the Aztec empire: Salmonella bacteria. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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January 09, 2018 Glow Sticks Help Ecologists Study Amphibians
Ecologists needed a way to more easily keep track of populations of amphibians, and green glow sticks lit the way.
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December 29, 2017 Finches Can Learn to Sing Differently Than Their Genetics Dictate
The song training that Bengalese finches received appeared to overcome tempo tendencies baked into their genes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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December 28, 2017 Baby Bats Can Learn Different Dialects
Fruit bats raised hearing different pitches of sounds vocalized in keeping with their aural environment as they matured.
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December 23, 2017 Pain and Weather Fail to Connect
A big data analysis involving more than 1.5 million patients could find no relationship between weather and complaints to doctors about joint or back pain.

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December 22, 2017 Finding Further Places for Solar Panels
Siting solar panels over rooftops, parking lots, reservoirs and contaminated land could generate heaps of energy—with minimal effects on agriculture or the environment. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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December 14, 2017 Supermarket Snacking Boosts Sales
Noshing while shopping convinces consumers to buy the featured product more often than does simply seeing end-of-aisle displays. Karen Hopkin reports.
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December 12, 2017 Nutrition Guidelines Healthy for the Planet, Too
Following dietary guidelines would mean eating less meat and dairy—and fewer calories overall—reducing greenhouse gases and other pollution. Julia Rosen reports.
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December 12, 2017 لشراء السعادة، أنفق الأموال على توفير الوقت
المتطوعون الذين استخدموا الأموال لتوفير أوقاتهم، شعروا بسعادة أكبر، مقارنة بالمتطوعين الذين استخدموها ليشتروا لأنفسهم أشياء مادية. تقرير أعدته كارين هوبكن.
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The podcast currently has 1,884 episodes available.