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 16, 2023 • 9min
As Arctic Sea Ice Breaks Up, AI Is Starting to Predict Where the Ice Will Go
Sea ice is changing fast. Are forecasts created by artificial intelligence the best way to keep up with the pace of a warming climate in the far north? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2023 • 5min
Scientists Argue Conservation Is under Threat in Indonesia
Researchers have been banned from working in Indonesia’s tropical rain forests after the government disagreed with their scientific conclusions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2023 • 9min
A Soggy Mission to Sniff Out a Greenhouse Gas 'Bomb' in the High Arctic
A tower in the Arctic sniffs out signs of catastrophic thaw in the permafrost, focusing on the release of greenhouse gases. The podcast discusses the challenges of data collection in the Arctic, including limited monitoring towers and the impact of climate change.
Oct 9, 2023 • 9min
This Indigenous Community Records the Climate Change That Is Causing Its Town to Erode Away
This podcast discusses the impact of climate change on the Inuvialuit community in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada. They talk about efforts to relocate the graveyard, disappearing Tuck Island, and the importance of data collection and community-based monitoring. The speakers highlight the role of permafrost thaw and reduction in Arctic sea ice in exacerbating erosion, and end on a message of resilience and hope.
Oct 6, 2023 • 10min
Journey to the Thawing Edge of Climate Change
What is a permafrost thaw slump? Just imagine a massive hole with an area the size of more than nine football fields—and growing—where ice-cold ground once stood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2023 • 10min
A Popular Decongestant Doesn't Work. What Does?
The popular decongestant phenylephrine is not effective, an FDA panel found. Here’s what to use instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2023 • 13min
The State of Large Language Models
We present the latest updates on ChatGPT, Bard and other competitors in the artificial intelligence arms race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2023 • 12min
Song of the Stars, Part 3: The Universe in all Senses
An astronomy festival in Italy opted to make all of its events and workshops multisensory. The organizers wanted to see whether sound, touch and smell can, like sight, transmit the wonders of the cosmos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2023 • 12min
Song of the Stars, Part 2: Seeing in the Dark
A blind astronomer “sonified” the universe’s most explosive events: gamma-ray bursts. By listening to, rather than looking at, the data, she made a critical discovery and changed the field of astronomy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2023 • 12min
Song of the Stars, Part 1: Transforming Space into Symphonies
Space is famously silent, but astronomers and musicians are increasingly turning astronomical data into sound as a way to make discoveries and inspire people who are blind or visually impaired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
