Science Talk

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Science Talk episodes

November 10, 2023 Funding for Research on Psychedelics Is on the Rise, Along with Scientists' Hopes for Using Them
As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future.

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12 min
November 08, 2023 Do You Need to 'Trip' for Psychedelics to Work as Medicine?
Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic potential.

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15 min
November 06, 2023 The Search for New Psychedelics
As companies join the hunt, can the field of mind-altering synthetic substances stay true to its original pioneering spirit of wonder, curiosity and connection?

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12 min
November 01, 2023 What Are Ultraprocessed Foods, and Are They Bad for You?
More than half of our diet consists of foods that have been industrially processed in some way, and they may be harmful to our health

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13 min
October 30, 2023 These Creatures Are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves
Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.

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12 min
October 27, 2023 The World's Most Frightening Animal Sounds like This
Lions, tigers, bears: this creature sends all of those beasts running for the hills.

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10 min
October 25, 2023 The Tale of the Rotifer That Came Back to Life after 25,000 Years in an Icy Tomb
Can something spring back to life if it last moved around when woolly mammoths roamed the earth? The answer appears to be yes.

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7 min
October 23, 2023 Generative AI Models Are Sucking Up Data from All Over the Internet, Yours Included
In the rush to build and train ever larger AI models, developers have swept up much of the searchable Internet, quite possibly including some of your own public data—and potentially some of your private data as well.

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13 min
October 20, 2023 Some Parents Show Their Kids They Care with a Corpse
If you’re a silphid beetle, a dead body is all your children really want, and it’s your job—no matter how difficult—to get one for them.

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9 min
October 18, 2023 How to Handle This New COVID Season
The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.

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10 min

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Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American--from immersive sonic journeys into nature to deep dives into research with leading experts.