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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Dec 7, 2017 • 4min
How Hospitals Can Dampen the Decibels
Hospitals consistently score low on quietness surveys. An acoustician suggests a few ways hospitals could keep the peace and quiet. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2017 • 3min
Smarter Management Means More Inventions Get to Market
Rosemarie Truman, CEO of the Center for Advancing Innovation, says a better system of governance for federally funded inventions could lead to many more good ones becoming commercialized.
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Dec 5, 2017 • 4min
Computers Learn to Use Sound to Find Ships
Researchers trained machine-learning algorithms to pinpoint the location of a cargo ship simply by eavesdropping on the sound of its passing. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 3, 2017 • 4min
Yeti Claims Don't Bear Up
Analysis of alleged yeti samples found them to be from less fantastic beasts, such as bears, but also shed light on the evolution of those local bear populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2017 • 3min
Republican Voters Not in Denial about Climate
An analysis of voter opinions finds that half of Republican voters think climate change is happening, and would support regulating CO2 as a pollutant. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2017 • 4min
Tech Honcho Wants Innovation for the Bottom Billion
At the World Conference of Science Journalists in October, Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures, charged innovation outfits with changing the lives of the world's most disadvantaged.
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Nov 29, 2017 • 4min
Bumper Stickers Make Highways More Social
A social scientist studies how car stickers turn the roads into actual information highways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2017 • 4min
Chimps Able to Apprehend Another Chimp's Mind-Set
By listening to the calls of their brethren, chimps seem to be able to understand the mind-sets and perspectives of other chimps. Jason Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2017 • 4min
Even without Hands Honeybees Show Handedness
About half the honeybees in a test exhibited no sidedness, but the other half was split 50–50 between righties and lefties—perhaps to navigate obstacles more efficiently.
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Nov 25, 2017 • 4min
Humpback Whale Flippers Do More Than Maneuver
Researchers attached cameras to humpback whales and found that they flap their flippers to help power forward swimming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
