logo
episode-header-image
Today
22m 45s

Why your brain hates uncertainty

Scientific American
About this episode
Our brains are constantly trying to predict what comes next, but in an increasingly unpredictable world, that mental workload can fuel stress, anxiety and even depression. In this episode of Science Quickly, author Maia Szalavitz explains how the brain processes uncertainty, why some people are better equipped to handle it than others and how we can build re ... Show More
Up next
Oct 21
Slime molds, Pompeii and alien consciousness with Annalee Newitz
In this episode of Science Quickly, science journalist and science-fiction author Annalee Newitz discusses their novel A Wall Is Also a Road, a story about a graduate student who also happens to be a conscious slime mold alien. The slime mold, named Gardenpath, has decided to stu ... Show More
20m 9s
Oct 20
Cover Story: Escaping the Infinite Scroll
How much screen time is too much? In this episode of Science Quickly, Scientific American associate editor Allison Parshall reads her November cover story, “Escaping the Infinite Scroll.” In the story, she explores the growing debate over screen addiction and problematic social m ... Show More
29m 32s
Oct 19
Bee stingers, plastic risks and ovarian surprises
In this episode of Science Quickly: a surprising discovery about postmenopausal ovaries, new evidence that microplastics may harm cells through their physical structure, the secret mechanics of honeybee stingers and a cyberattack that spoiled food in hundreds of supermarkets. Cat ... Show More
9m 58s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2022
What is a quantum computer?
<p>Every year, new computers are being developed that are faster and smarter than ever before. But if you really want to take things to the next level, you've got to go quantum. CrowdScience listener Atikah in Hungary likes the sound of a quantum computer but wants to know: what ... Show More
31m 31s
Apr 2023
Tencent backs Singapore’s Horizon Quantum Computing in $18M round
Quantum computers have the potential to carry out highly complicated calculations in minutes that would have taken classical computers thousands of years to work out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
4m 48s
Jan 2024
Quantum Computers Might Make All of Your Private Data Less Secure
Experts are starting to plan for the moment when a quantum computer large enough to crack the backbone of the math that keeps things secret will be turned on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
11m 50s
Mar 2024
Quantum Computing
What's quantum computing? It's not just for scientists anymore! Discover how this mind-bending tech could change everything from medicine to cybersecurity. Find the full article and more on https://englishpluspodcast.com/quantum-computing-unlocking-the-future-of-tech-and-your-wor ... Show More
3m 58s
Nov 2021
Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: Quantum Computing is Tomorrow’s Computing, Today
Over the next decade, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live. In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to Dr. Darío Gil, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research, about quantum computing and its potential to accelerate discove ... Show More
26m 11s
Sep 2024
Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler | Hartmut Neven
Quantum computers obtain superpowers by tapping into parallel universes, says Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google Quantum AI. He explains how this emerging tech can far surpass traditional computers by relying on quantum physics rather than binary logic, and shares a ro ... Show More
12m 18s
Sep 2024
Quantum Is the New Silicon
$2 trillion. That’s how much value McKinsey estimates quantum technology will generate in the next 10 years. But some estimates place that number even higher. “This Week in Tech” co-hosts Tim Beyers and Tim White discuss the transition to quantum computing, investment opportuniti ... Show More
32m 24s
Oct 2021
Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: Quantum Computing is Tomorrow’s Computing, Today
Over the next decade, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live. In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to Dr. Darío Gil, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research, about quantum computing and its potential to accelerate discove ... Show More
26m 11s