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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Jun 20, 2014 • 3min
White Bread May Actually Build Strong Bodies 1 Way
The guts of white bread eaters appear to contain more lactobacillus, a type of bacteria that wards off digestive disorders. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jun 18, 2014 • 3min
Plant Spores Hitch Long-Distance Feather Rides
Tiny spores from mosses, algae and lichens can stick in bird feathers, travel from the Arctic to the bottom of South America and grow into whole new specimens. Erika Beras reports
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Jun 17, 2014 • 3min
Jellyfish Galaxies Get Guts Ripped Out
Recently discovered galaxies shaped like jellyfish leave a long trail of hot gas and dust, victims of even hotter gas from their surrounding cluster of galaxies
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Jun 13, 2014 • 3min
2-Face Moon Tells How It Got That Way
A new analysis says that the asymmetry between the two faces of the moon is due to crust thickness differences that resulted from variable cooling rates after the molten formation of our companion. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2014 • 3min
Classroom Decorations Can Distract Young Students
Five-year-olds in highly decorated classrooms were less able to hold their focus, spent more time off-task and had smaller learning gains than kids in bare rooms. Erika Beras reports
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Jun 10, 2014 • 3min
Kid Scientist Finds Sweet Pest Control
Eleven-year-old Simon Kaschock-Marenda's science fair project led to a publication about the insecticidal effects of the sweetener Truvia. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2014 • 3min
Light Colors Become Fashion Rage for Northern Europe's Insects
As northern Europe warms, the light-colored butterflies and dragonflies typically found in the Mediterranean are moving north, and outcompeting their darker-colored rivals. Erika Beras reports
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Jun 6, 2014 • 2min
London Fish Chip Away at Historical Unknowns
Isotope composition within fish tails found in London archaeological digs shows that the city began importing cod from northern Scandinavia some 800 years ago. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jun 4, 2014 • 3min
Meteor Storm Went from Sizzle to Fizzle
The podcast discusses the disappointment of the May Camelopardalids meteor outburst, highlighting the unpredictability of meteor storms compared to calculating eclipses. It mentions the rarity of meteor storms and shares an intriguing story of a meteor storm in 1966 that produced over 100,000 shooting stars in an hour.
