Jun 22

Ebola update, World Cup heat risks, dad brains

In this episode of Science Quickly, we start with a quick update on the Ebola outbreak surging in parts of Africa. Host Rachel Feltman is then joined by Scientific American’s senior desk editor for life science Andrea Thompson to discuss what rising temperatures mean for the FIFA ... Show More

13m 10s

Jun 19

How common viruses could quietly raise your cancer risk

In this episode of Science Quickly, one of SciAm’s Young American Scientists, biologist Jaye Gardiner, explores how common viral infections may raise cancer risk—not just through genetic mutations but by reshaping the body’s “extracellular matrix” of molecules that support cells ... Show More

15m 34s

Jun 17

The neuroscientist decoding how the brain learns

In this episode, host Rachel Feltman interviews neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa, who is among Scientific American’s inaugural cohort of Young American Scientists honorees. Costa shares how being surprised by experiments has led him to new ways of thinking about learning in the brain ... Show More

19m 22s

Dec 2019

How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | Sinan Aral

Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan Aral demystifies how and why it spreads so quickly -- citing one of the largest studies on misinformation -- and identifies five strategies to help us unweave the tangled web betwe ... Show More

15m 6s

Nov 2019

How Wily Teens Outwit Bathroom Vape Detectors

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9m 26s

May 2022

How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | Sinan Aral

Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan Aral demystifies how and why it spreads so quickly -- citing one of the largest studies on misinformation -- and identifies five strategies to help us unweave the tangled web betwe ... Show More

23m 58s

Oct 2024

How to fight (and win) an information war | Peter Pomerantsev

How do you reach people trapped in a reality shaped by propaganda? Exploring the dark psychology of disinformation, author and academic Peter Pomerantsev draws on lessons from a forgotten World War II operation to suggest strategies for cutting through misinformation and rebuildi ... Show More

18m 18s

Sep 2022

The Internet's Bloodiest Mysteries

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45m 9s

Sep 2022

Mark & Delia Owens | Mysterious Zambia Murder and Unexplained "Crawdads" Book Success

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19m 59s

Mar 2022

Here’s What’s Coming Up!

There’s tons of misinformation, fads and strong opinions floating around out there — but then there’s SCIENCE. Find it here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1m 47s

Mar 2022

DISCUSSING WHAT HAPPENED

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53m 1s

How Misinformation Spreads through Confl...