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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Nov 18, 2016 • 3min
DNA Samples Find a Lot of Fish in the Sea
The DNA in seawater can reveal the diversity and abundance of fish species living in ocean waters. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2016 • 3min
Police Body Cameras Appear to Moderate Interactions with Civilians
A study of seven jurisdictions found that when cops wear body cameras, complaints against them by civilians fall precipitously.
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Nov 16, 2016 • 4min
NIH Director Looks at Presidential Transition
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins talks about the future of the NIH in light of the election.
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Nov 14, 2016 • 3min
Ebola Virus Grew More Infectious in the Latest Epidemic
A strain that emerged during the latest epidemic is able to enter human cells more easily—which means it’s more infectious, too. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 9, 2016 • 4min
Orangutan Picks Cocktail by Seeing Ingredients
An orangutan matched researchers' predictions about which mixed beverage he would choose based on his relative fondness for the separate ingredients.
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Nov 7, 2016 • 3min
Small-Brained Birds More Likely to Get Shot
Using taxidermy data, biologists determined that gun-killed birds have smaller brains than birds that died in other ways. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 5, 2016 • 3min
Online Sociality Linked to Lower Death Risk
Facebook users in California had slightly better health outcomes than nonusers, even after controlling for other factors. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2016 • 3min
Bookish Mobsters Made Better Bookies
Just as with honest jobs, mobsters with a more advanced education made more money than their less educated counterparts. Erika Beras reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2016 • 4min
For River Otters, Social Life Is Shaped by the Latrine
Alaskan river otters can gain valuable information about one another by sniffing around their latrines. Jason G. Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2016 • 4min
Falcons Patrol Fruit Fields for Pesky Invasive Birds
Birds of prey work where other traditional methods of bird abatement—like scarecrows, pyrotechnics and netting—fail. Emily Schwing reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
