60-second Science
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- Duration: 85:39:19
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Synopsis
Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
Episodes
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Polynesians and Native South Americans Made 12th-Century Contact
09/07/2020 Duration: 03minScientists have found snippets of Native South American DNA in the genomes of present-day Polynesians, and they trace the contact to the year 1150. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Animals Appreciate Recent Traffic Lull
08/07/2020 Duration: 02minResearchers saw a third fewer vehicle collisions with deer, elk, moose and other large mammals in the four weeks following COVID-19 shutdowns in three states they tracked.
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Bat Says Hi as It Hunts
07/07/2020 Duration: 02minVelvety free-tailed bats produce sounds that help them locate insect prey but simultaneously identify them to their companions.
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Forests Getting Younger and Shorter
06/07/2020 Duration: 02minOld, big trees are dying faster than in the past, leaving younger, less biodiverse forests that store less carbon worldwide.
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Young Great White Sharks Eat off the Floor
02/07/2020 Duration: 02minThe stomach contents of young great white sharks show that they spend a lot of time patrolling the seafloor for meals.
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Tweets Reveal Politics of COVID-19
01/07/2020 Duration: 02minPolitical scientists analyzed congressional tweets and observed how Republicans and Democrats responded differently to the virus. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Nature's Goods and Services Get Priced
30/06/2020 Duration: 03minThe gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy.
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Animal Migrations Track Climate Change
29/06/2020 Duration: 02minMany species are known to have changed their migration routes in response to the changing climate. They now include mule deer and Bewick’s swans.
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Science Briefs from around the World
24/06/2020 Duration: 01minHere are some brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about a 70-million-year-old mollusk fossil that reveals years back then had a few more days than we have now.
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Stiffer Roads Could Drive Down Carbon Emissions
19/06/2020 Duration: 02minBy hardening the nation’s streets and highways, trucks would use less fuel and spare the planet carbon emissions. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Unicorns of the Sea Reveal Sound Activities
18/06/2020 Duration: 03minNarwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers.
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Human Speech Evolution Gets Lip-Smacking Evidence
16/06/2020 Duration: 03minA study of our closest evolutionary relatives finds that the chimp behavior known as lip smacking occurs in the same timing range as human mouths during speech.
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Printed Coral Could Provide Reef Relief
15/06/2020 Duration: 02minThree-dimensional printed coral-like structures were able to support the algae that live in real corals, which could help restore reefs and grow algae for bioenergy production.
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'Snot Palaces' Reveal Undersea Creature Secrets
11/06/2020 Duration: 02minScientists are studying the delicate mucus houses built by creatures called larvaceans to better understand how they live. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Helping Kids Cope with COVID-19 Worries
09/06/2020 Duration: 02minThe psychological state of children may need special attention during COVID-19 impacts and isolation.
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Ancient DNA Rewrites Dead Sea Scroll History
08/06/2020 Duration: 02minBy sequencing DNA from the dust of dead sea scrolls, scientists were able to glean new clues about the ancient manuscripts. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Whale Protections Need Not Cause Lobstering Losses
07/06/2020 Duration: 02minRight whales, other whales and turtles get caught in lobster trap lines, but fewer lines can maintain the same lobster catch levels.
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How to Keep COVID-19 Conspiracies Contained
06/06/2020 Duration: 02minAn expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions.
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Bioluminescence Helps Prey Avoid Hungry Seals
02/06/2020 Duration: 02minPrey animals flash biochemically produced light to confuse elephant seals hunting in the dark. But at least one seal turned the tables.
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3 Words Mislead Online Regional Mood Analysis
01/06/2020 Duration: 03minAnalyzing keywords on Twitter can offer a loose measure of the subjective well-being of a community, as long as you don’t count three words: good, love and LOL.