Science Quickly

Need a break from politics and the pandemic? You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part three of our three-part audio sound escape, we ascend into the trees where howler monkeys and crimson-crested woodpeckers rule the airwaves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need a break from politics and the pandemic? You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part two of our three-part audio sound escape, we descend into a nighttime flood of frog music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need a break from politics and the pandemic? You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part one of our three-part audio sound escape, we listen to dolphins hunting among the trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The concave-eared torrent frog's unusual ear anatomy lets it hear high-frequency calls, which gives a mating advantage to the littler males that sing soprano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from the United Arab Emirates about the the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti and associate editor Andrea Thompson talk about this election and the future of U.S. energy research and policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti talks about how this election will affect environmental science and policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientific American’s associate editor for sustainability Andrea Thompson talks about how climate science and policy will be affected by this election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientific American’s senior medicine editor Josh Fischman talks about issues in medicine and public health that will be affected by this election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices