Science Talk

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Science Talk episodes

March 14, 2023 If the Mathematical Constant Pi Was a Song, What Would It Sound Like?
Every year on Pi Day, we have a reason to celebrate one of math’s most famous symbols. But this year we speak to someone who has captured it in song.

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11 min
March 10, 2023 How To Stop a (Potentially Killer) Asteroid
We slammed a $330-million spaceship the size of a dairy cow into an asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Here’s what we’re learning about how our first step in planetary defense could save us in the future.

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10 min
March 08, 2023 The Scientific Secret to Soothing Fussy Babies
Some animals’ babies physically relax when their parents whisk them away from danger. The same thing works for tiny, wailing humans.

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7 min
March 06, 2023 How Helper Sharks Discovered the World's Largest Seagrass Ecosystem
Scientists partnered with tiger sharks to map seagrass—the unsung hero of ocean conservation.

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7 min
March 03, 2023 How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Turns into a Popsicle to Survive the Winter
Some caterpillars have evolved with antifreeze in their body cavity, allowing them to become cater-Popsicles to survive cold winters. But climate change could threaten that.

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8 min
March 01, 2023 The Pandemic's Mental Toll, and Does Telehealth Work? Your Health, Quickly, Episode 1
Hosts Josh Fischman and Tanya Lewis explore the pandemic’s mental health toll on teens and young adults. They also delve into the effectiveness of telehealth, which has been booming since the start of the pandemic.

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12 min
February 27, 2023 Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity?
Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it.

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8 min
February 24, 2023 Sorry, UFO Hunters--You Might Just Be Looking at a Spy Balloon
From space aliens to foreign surveillance, we spoke to experts to find out what’s really going on with the balloon brouhaha.

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9 min
February 23, 2023 Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change [Sponsored]
Successfully mitigating the impacts of climate change will rely heavily on innovation in science and technology.

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8 min
February 22, 2023 How Do We Find Aliens? Maybe Unlearn What We Know About 'Life' First
Science might be redefining what “life out there” really means.

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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.