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Are These Plants Out of Place? A New Look at Invasive Species 16:29

11h ago16:29

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When you hear “invasive plant,” you might picture an aggressive species taking over and harming the environment. But what if the way we think about invasive plants is part of the problem? Host Rachel Feltman chats with Mason Heberling, associate curator of botany at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, about why these plants are more complicated…

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NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill 10:14

3d ago10:14

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Two NASA astronauts are finally back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. What kept them up there so long? Meanwhile scientists have discovered that gray seals have a built-in oxygen gauge that helps them hold their breath for more than an hour. And in the Antarctic, researchers found that penguin poop seriously stresses out krill…

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S4 E5 Prophet Noah- نوح عليه السلام 11:44

3d ago11:44

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قصة الطوفان العظيم! هل سمعت عن النبي الذي ظل يدعو قومه 950 سنة؟ عن السفينة الضخمة التي حملت المؤمنين ونجت بهم من الغرق؟ استعد لسماع قصة سيدنا نوح عليه السلام، واحدة من أعظم القصص في التاريخ! هَذَا المَوْسِمُ المُمَيَّزُ مِن "حِكَايَات تِيتَا" يَحْمِلُ إِلَيْكُمْ قِصَصَ الأَنْبِيَاء، بِدَعْمٍ وَرِعَايَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ مِن شَرِكَة كِتَابِيَانَا للقصص الم…

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Severance’s Consulting Neurosurgeon Explains the Science behind the Show’s Brain Procedure 17:25

6d ago17:25

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What if you could completely separate your work and personal life—with the help of a brain implant? That’s the unsettling premise of Severance, the hit Apple TV+ show that just wrapped its second season. To make the science fiction feel as real as possible, the creators brought in an actual neurosurgeon, Vijay Agarwal, chief of the Skull-Base Tumor…

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What Everyone Gets Wrong about Colonoscopies 10:34

16m ago10:34

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Colonoscopy gets a bad rap, but how much of what you’ve heard is actually true? In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re tackling the biggest myths that keep people from getting this potentially lifesaving screening. John Nathanson, a gastroenterologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, joins host Rachel Feltman to cle…

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S4 E4 Adam- Part 3 آدم عليه السلام - الجزء الثالث 8:48

9d ago8:48

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مِن أَبْنَاءِ سَيِّدِنَا آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ الَّذِينَ ذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِي القُرْآنِ: هَابِيلُ وَقَابِيلُ. وَقَدْ وَرَدَ ذِكْرُ قِصَّتِهِمَا فِي سُورَةِ المَائِدَةِ، حَيْثُ تَحْكِي القِصَّةُ عَنْ أَوَّلِ جَرِيمَةِ قَتْلٍ فِي التَّارِيخِ، عِنْدَمَا قَتَلَ قَابِيلُ أَخَاهُ هَابِيلَ حَسَدًا وَظُلْمًا. لِنَسْتَمِعْ لِلْقِصَّةِ المُشَو…

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NASA Launches New Missions, Saturn Gains Some Moons, and Whale Urine Balances Marine Ecosystems 9:05

10d ago9:05

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The new Environmental Protection Agency administrator plans to get rid of or weaken critical environmental rules and policies, such as regulations around greenhouse gases and clean water protections. The deregulation effort follows the recent cancellation of hundreds of grants. NASA launched two missions last week. The first, SPHEREx, will make a t…

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Movie Magic Meets Practical Robotics for Netflix’s The Electric State 17:49

13d ago17:49

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Dennis Hong, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered a love of robots at an early age while watching the “droid” characters in Star Wars. As director of the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at U.C.L.A., Hong has worked on functional humanoid robots for tasks such as firefighting an…

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A Tuberculosis Outbreak Exposes U.S. Postpandemic Vulnerabilities 14:59

10d ago14:59

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It’s been five years since COVID was declared a global pandemic. Local, national and global public health agencies mobilized to contain the spread of COVID, but experts worry that backlash against measures like lockdowns have made today’s systems less capable of handling a disease of similar scale. Now the U.S. faces a tuberculosis outbreak in Kans…

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Measles Misinformation, Ozone Recovery and Woolly Mice 10:04

2d ago10:04

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With measles cases on the rise, experts are pushing back against misleading claims about vitamin A as a substitute for vaccination. A Supreme Court ruling has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over water pollution, raising concerns about future environmental protections. And in the world of biotechnology, scientists have gene…

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S4 E3 Adam- Part 2 آدم عليه السلام - الجزء الثاني 7:07

17d ago7:07

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كان النبي آدم عليه السلام يشعر بأن شيئًا ما ينقصه أثناء عيشه في الجنة. فعلى الرغم من الجمال والنعم التي أحاطت به، إلا أنه شعر بالوحدة. فبحكمة الله سبحانه وتعالى ورحمته، خلق له حواء من نفسه لتكون له رفيقة تؤنسه وتشاركه الحياة. هَذَا المَوْسِمُ المُمَيَّزُ مِن "حِكَايَات تِيتَا" يَحْمِلُ إِلَيْكُمْ قِصَصَ الأَنْبِيَاء، بِدَعْمٍ وَرِعَايَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ …

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Author John Green on How Tuberculosis Shaped Our Modern World 11:10

12d ago11:10

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John Green is an author, advocate and one half of the Vlogbrothers. His latest book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, comes out on March 18. Green joins host Rachel Feltman to share how tuberculosis shaped history, geography and culture. He discusses how he came to understand the inequities of tuberculosis and the dire risk public health interruptions p…

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Must Be Microplastics on the Brain 14:52

7d ago14:52

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Not much passes into our brain from the rest of our body, to the chagrin of drug makers everywhere. So it should be cause for concern when a study found that microplastics were somehow ending up in our brain, says chief opinion editor Megha Satyanarayana. She takes a step back and brings us into the wider world of plastics and the way petroleum che…

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How Did a Volcano Turn a Brain to Glass? Plus, Measles, Mystery Illness and Microbes 9:41

24d ago9:41

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Officials have confirmed the first measles death in an outbreak in West Texas. A meeting to discuss which strains to focus on for next year’s flu vaccines was canceled by the Food and Drug Administration. Public health officials are investigating two outbreaks of an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plus, new research discove…

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S4 E2 Adam- Part 1 آدم عليه السلام - الجزء الاول 10:53

24d ago10:53

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هذه هي أول قصة في هذا الموسم. سنبدأ بسرد قصة آدم عليه السلام – الجزء الأول. سنتعلم كيف قرر الله سبحانه وتعالى خلق العديد من المخلوقات، وكان آخرها وأهمها الإنسان. استمتعوا بهذه الحلقة! هَذَا المَوْسِمُ المُمَيَّزُ مِن "حِكَايَات تِيتَا" يَحْمِلُ إِلَيْكُمْ قِصَصَ الأَنْبِيَاء، بِدَعْمٍ وَرِعَايَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ مِن شَرِكَة كِتَابِيَانَا للقصص المخصصة لل…

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Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head? 19:57

18d ago19:57

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Have you ever had a song continue to loop in your brain no matter how hard you tried to shake it? These “earworms” are more than just an annoyance—they’re a phenomenon scientists have studied for years. This episode dives into what makes certain melodies stick, why some tunes are more persistent than others and what our listeners shared as their mo…

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Saying Farewell to the Spacecraft That Mapped the Milky Way 17:20

14d ago17:20

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The Gaia spacecraft stopped collecting data this January after about 11 years and more than three trillion observations. Senior space and physics editor Lee Billings joins host Rachel Feltman to review Gaia’s Milky Way–mapping mission and the tidal streams, black holes and asteroids the spacecraft identified. Recommended reading: New Maps of Milky …

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Measles Outbreaks, Asteroid Risks and Fish Friends 7:20

16d ago7:20

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The black hole at the center of our galaxy is emitting near-constant, random light. The European Space Agency has approved astronaut candidate John McFall, making McFall the first physically disabled candidate to be cleared to fly. The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth rose to more than 3 percent and then dipped down to 1.5 percent with new d…

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Season Four- Introduction- Ramadan 2025 2:50

1M ago2:50

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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، أعزائي المستمعين، أود أن أبدأ بتقديم خالص شكري وامتناني لكم جميعًا على دعمكم المستمر وتشجيعكم. وأرحب بحرارة بجميع المتابعين الجدد الذين انضموا إلينا في هذا الموسم المميز! هذا الموسم مختلف تمامًا. سنستمع فيه معًا إلى قصص رائعة من القرآن الكريم، قصص الأنبياء والحضارات السابقة، التي تحمل بين طياتها دروسًا وحكمة وإلهامً…

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Where Did Curly Hair Come From? Biological Anthropology May Provide Insights 18:46

1M ago18:46

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It’s fairly strange that humans, unlike many other mammals, don’t have hair all over. Our lack of body hair and wide geographic distribution led to the variation of sun-protective melanin in our skin. For the hair that remains, why did some groups develop curls while others did not? Biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi takes host Rachel Feltman th…

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Exploring the Hidden Life in the Air around Us with Carl Zimmer 16:47

21d ago16:47

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Scientists now agree that COVID spreads via airborne transmission. But during the early days of the disease, public health officials suggested that it mainly did so via close contact. The subsequent back-and-forth over how COVID spread brought science journalist Carl Zimmer into the world of aerobiology. In his new book Air-Borne: The Hidden Histor…

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Valentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep Friendships 17:02

1M ago17:02

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Love isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others, to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as …

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An Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032. What Can We Do about It? 13:11

28d ago13:11

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The European Space Agency recently announced that the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2 percent chance of hitting our planet in 2032. The probability of impact is difficult to predict exactly and will be clearer in 2028, when 2024 YR4 will whiz by us. But if the asteroid really is on a collision course with Earth, what can we do about it? Senior…

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Microplastics on the Mind, Superstrong Shrimp and Bird Flu Transmission 8:15

1M ago8:15

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A subtype of H5N1 bird flu that has been found in cattle for the first time suggests that the virus jumped from birds to the animals twice. A headline-making study estimates that we have a spoon’s worth of microplastics in our brain. Streams of rock from a cosmic impact created the moon’s two deep canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck. A la…

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Trump’s Executive Orders Create Confusion for Researchers 19:15

1M ago19:15

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The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by chaos and confusion for the nation’s health and science agencies. A funding freeze broadly targeting language around diversity, equity and inclusion has agencies evaluating research and initiatives. A hold on public communications from health agencies is affecting public health rep…

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Avoiding Outrage Fatigue in Overwhelming Times 8:32

1M ago8:32

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It’s almost impossible not to feel outraged these days. But overexposure to information that makes us angry can wear us down. Senior health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis joins host Rachel Feltman to discuss how to combat outrage fatigue. Plus, we discuss a surprising finding about outrage and the spread of misinformation. Recommended reading: –Re…

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Tuberculosis Outbreak, RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and Polar Bear Hair 11:44

2M ago11:44

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This week we’re recapping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s confirmation hearings. Highly pathogenic H5N9, a strain of bird flu, was found in U.S. poultry. A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is making headlines—but how severe is the spread? Health equity reporter Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga of the Kansas News Service and KCUR joins host Rachel Feltman to unpac…

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Are You Tired of Feeling Cynical? Hopeful Skepticism Could Be a Way Out 16:19

2M ago16:19

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It’s easy to be cynical about the state of the world—even when you’re a researcher who studies empathy and kindness. Stanford University psychologist Jamil Zaki turned his own negativity into his new book Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness. The book busts common myths about cynicism and explores what it could be doing to our …

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Science Will Stare Directly Into the Sun--And Love It 12:04

1M ago12:04

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The sun is in the middle of its solar maximum, the part of its 11-year solar cycle that was responsible for the stunning auroras seen across the globe last year. This year is looking equally exciting, with more incoming space weather and a handful of science missions to study the sun’s wide-reaching behavior. Senior reporter Meghan Bartels reviews …

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WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes 10:16

2M ago10:16

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Executive orders that impact science and health in the U.S. came quickly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tanya Lewis, senior editor of health and medicine, explains how grievances over COVID and funding led Trump to order the U.S.’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization—and what that withdrawal would mean for global health…

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Combatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science 14:34

2M ago14:34

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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the news these days and to fear for the future. What if you could interrupt doomscrolling and contribute to conservation at the same time? That’s the idea behind programs like Adventure Scientists, eBird and iNaturalist. Guest Gregg Treinish, founder and executive director of Adventure Scientists, joins host Rache…

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What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You 10:18

2M ago10:18

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Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, was heralded by the Federal Communications Commission and open Internet advocates. A federal court struck down the FCC’s ability to enforce the policy earlier this month. What does that mean for the free and open Internet? Associate technology editor Ben Guarino join…

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The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights 7:38

2M ago7:38

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A report that was recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the risks of drinking alcohol, even moderately. The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in food and other products. Experts argue that body mass index (BMI) is a flawed way to diagnose “obesity.” A SpaceX rocket successfull…

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Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language? 19:03

2M ago19:03

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Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a common way to express pain across languages. Associate news editor Allison Parshall explores what linguistic commonalities in expressions of pain and joy might mean for our shared biology. Plus, Parshall and host Rachel Feltman chat about onomatopoeias, the “boub…

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How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu 15:54

2M ago15:54

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H5N1 avian influenza has now reached almost 1,000 herds of dairy cattle in 16 states and has infected around 66 people, many of them agricultural workers, in the U.S. Host Rachel Feltman is joined by Amy Maxmen, a public health reporter at KFF Health News, to get the latest on bird flu. They explore how government and industry players lost control …

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Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A. 13:21

2M ago13:21

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Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are up in China and India. There has also been an increase in the U.S., but HMPV is currently a cause for concern in the nation, where its relative commonality gives many people some immunity. Louisiana has reported the first U.S. death from …

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Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope 18:39

2M ago18:39

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Pluto was unseated as our solar system’s ninth planet in 2006. Since then astronomers have found signs that a real ninth planet could be hiding at the edges of our solar system. Clara Moskowitz, senior editor for space and physics, explains how the forthcoming Vera Rubin Observatory could give researchers a way to find the real Planet Nine—if it’s …

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Going Outside Can Change Our Hormones and Improve Microbiome Diversity 18:11

2M ago18:11

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Going outside has many benefits, from positively affecting our nervous system to diversifying our microbiome. But you don’t need a forest preserve to benefit from nature—sometimes even a houseplant or the smell of lavender can improve our life. Kathy Willis, a professor of biodiversity at the University of Oxford, joins host Rachel Feltman to discu…

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A Farewell to 2024, and What We’re Following in the New Year 21:02

3M ago21:02

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2024 brought heat waves and hurricanes, bird flu and breakthroughs, and an overwhelming amount of progress in AI. Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman is joined by sustainability editor Andrea Thompson, health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis and technology editor Ben Guarino to recap a busy year and weigh in on the stories they’re watching in 2025. …

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The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4) 23:25

3M ago23:25

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Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback. This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal conservation. Listen to part one, part two and part three. Recommended …

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The New Conservationists: Meet the Next Generation of Conservationists (Part 3) 19:30

3M ago19:30

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Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, shifts our perspective on the modern conservationist. With low wages and expectations of free work, conservation science lacks diversity as a field—but dedicated graduate students and new programs are trying to change that. Isaac Aguilar, a graduate student in the geology division at the Califo…

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The New Conservationists: AI is Making Meaning from the Sounds and Visuals of Wildlife (Part 2) 17:55

3M ago17:55

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Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on into the field. Conservationists and animal behaviorists were once restricted to wildlife data gathered manually. Now new technologies are expanding the amount of passively collected data—and machine learning is helping researchers cut through the noise. This is part two of The New …

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The New Conservationists: Where Do Zoos Fit into the Conservation Puzzle? (Part 1) 18:26

3M ago18:26

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Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on a trip to the zoo. People are divided on zoos, but as Papp explains, the thoughtful work that goes into caring for animals makes modern zoos conservation powerhouses. This is part one of The New Conservationists, a four-part Friday Fascination series about the evolving world of anim…

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AI-Generated Audio Is Entering the Podcast World 24:40

3M ago24:40

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If you were intrigued—or disturbed—by the artificial intelligence podcast on your Spotify Wrapped, you may wonder how AI audio works. Audio Overview is a feature of the tool NotebookLM, released by Google, that allows for the creation of short podcasts with AI “hosts” summarizing information. But questions remain about the accuracy, usefulness and …

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Leaded Gasoline, Orca Hats and ‘Disease X’ 8:59

3M ago8:59

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An outbreak of an unknown illness has occurred in the Democratic of the Congo, which has already been dealing with the spread of mpox. A new study finds that leaded gasoline could be responsible for 151 million cases of mental health disorders, with impacts highest among members of Generation X. Upping your daily movement could protect you from car…

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Iron Deficiency and Anemia May Be More Common Than We Know 10:59

4M ago10:59

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Low iron levels can cause fatigue and impact mental health, but doctors often miss cases of iron deficiency and anemia. Pediatric hematologist Angela Weyand, a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, points to one population that could be at a higher risk—young women with heavy menstrual bleeding. In …

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Anthony Fauci Is Worried about Bird Flu—And How Our Divisions Could Help It Hurt Us 21:34

4M ago21:34

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Anthony Fauci speaks with Tanya Lewis, senior editor for health and medicine at Scientific American, about his remarkable career, as detailed in his new book On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service. They discuss the experiences he faced while guiding the U.S. through the pandemic, the lessons learned by public health practitioners and the cha…

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A Psychologist’s Tips for Avoiding Overconsumption This Black Friday 15:57

4M ago15:57

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Black Friday sales have gone from one-day in-person shopping bonanzas to a multiday deals extravaganza. It’s tempting to give in to the seasonal pressures to shop, but knowing the tricks companies use to make sales so appealing can help us avoid overconsumption. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, a professor of consumer psychology at Anglia Ruskin University i…

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What RFK, Jr., Could Mean for Public Health, and How Tobacco Use Has Dropped Unevenly 10:50

4M ago10:50

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Donald Trump has nominated RFK, Jr., to run the Department of Health and Human Services, a position that includes oversight of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. Senior health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis explains what that would mean for antivaccine policies, f…

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Using AI to Understand the Thoughts of the Dead 12:04

4M ago12:04

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Writings and records are how we understand long-gone civilizations without being able to interact with ancient peoples. A recent opinion paper suggested we could feed chatbots writings from the past to simulate ancient participants for social psychology studies. Similar survey experiments with modern participant data closely matched the outcomes of…

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