Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk

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The podcast currently has 2,367 episodes available.

Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk episodes:

August 19, 2014 Lose Your Job? Good for the Rest of Us
Recession lowers mortality in the population overall—even as the out-of-work individual’s risk of death rises. Karen Hopkin reports

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3min
August 18, 2014 Nose Knows What the Mind Tells It
When people with asthma think they’re smelling something noxious, their airways become inflamed—even when the odor is harmless. Karen Hopkin reports

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August 15, 2014 Tiny Toe Tools Ensure Gecko Traction
To activate or loosen their grip on a surface, geckos extend and angle or retract tiny toe hairs that create contact points. Clara Moskowitz reports

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3min
August 13, 2014 Guys Prefer Electric Shocks to Boredom
Guys would rather zap themselves with electricity than be left alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. Karen Hopkin reports

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August 12, 2014 Google Searches Linked to Stock Market Moves
When Web searches related to business and politics go up, the market tends to take a dive—although that connection may already be fading. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4min
August 06, 2014 Andromeda Snickers at Milky Way Mass
A new estimate finds that the Milky Way, once thought to be twice as massive as Andromeda, may actually only have half our neighbor galaxy's mass. Christopher Intagliata reports

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August 05, 2014 Spider's Scat Disguise May Be Its Salvation
Masquerading as a bird turd appears to protect certain arachnids from getting eaten by wasps. Karen Hopkin reports

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August 04, 2014 System Converts Solar Efficiently to Steam
A graphite disk resting on carbon foam collects sunlight to heat water directly to steam with 85 percent efficiency. Cynthia Graber reports

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August 03, 2014 Furious New Science Fiction from Mark Alpert
Scientific American editor–turned-sci-fi-writer Mark Alpert, author of Final Theory and Extinction, talks about his latest book, The Furies

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26min
August 01, 2014 Environment Has Beef with Beef
Raising beef uses 28 times more land, 11 times more water and six times more fertilizer than the average expenditures for other livestock. Cynthia Graber reports

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FAQs about Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk:

How many episodes does Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk have?

The podcast currently has 2,367 episodes available.