60-Second Science
Scientific American
Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
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Oct 5, 2017 • 3min
When We Fly to Mars, Microbes Will, Too
The microbes that live in and on our bodies will colonize a human-manned spacecraft to Mars—but will the spacecraft's microbiome be safe? Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2017 • 3min
Nobel in Chemistry for Seeing Biomolecules in Action
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution.
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Oct 3, 2017 • 4min
Nobel in Physics for Detecting Gravitational Waves
The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves".
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Oct 2, 2017 • 3min
Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for Our Inner Clocks
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms.
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Oct 1, 2017 • 4min
Electric Eels Increase Shock by Leaving Water
Submerged electric eels lose current to water, so they apparently leap into the air to minimize their contact with water and maximize their shock value.
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Sep 29, 2017 • 4min
Australian Bird Dips Its Dinner
A chance observation led researchers to add the Australian Magpie to the short list of birds that dunk their food in water before eating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2017 • 3min
Tsunami Sent Species on a Transoceanic Trip
The 2011 east Japan tsunami swept huge amounts of wreckage out to sea—and Japanese species hitchhiked across the Pacific on the debris. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2017 • 4min
1 Sneeze, 1 Vote among African Wild Dogs
Individuals in packs of African wild dogs appear to sneeze to make their wishes known regarding when to get up and hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24, 2017 • 3min
This Frog Can't Hear Its Own Calls
The frogs' calls are too high-pitched for the frog to detect, which may be an artifact of evolution. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2017 • 3min
Building a Better Mirror for Telescopes
More reflective telescope mirrors allow astronomers to capture more photons—and do more science. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
