Science Quickly
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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Dec 21, 2015 • 4min
Drugged Gut Microbiome Cuts Heart Risk in Mice
Compound in olive oil and red wine reduces clogged arteries in mice by blocking tri-methylamine production in the gut
Dec 18, 2015 • 4min
Antievolution Legislation Shows Descent with Modification
Nicholas Matzke discusses the legislative efforts to introduce false criticisms of evolution in public school classrooms and the importance of raising awareness about them.
Dec 17, 2015 • 5min
Small Fish Takes Fast-Evolution Track
Stickleback fish in Alaska rapidly evolved from seawater to freshwater in just 50 years, thanks to freshwater traits in their genome. The impact of an earthquake created new freshwater ponds, leading to the evolution of these fish. Saltwater fish colonized freshwater ponds repeatedly, influencing ecosystems and revealing limitations in adapting to environmental shifts like climate change.
Dec 16, 2015 • 4min
Marion Nestle Talks "Soda Politics"
Marion Nestle, author of Soda Politics, talks about Coca-Cola's controversial funding of obesity research and their attempt to downplay the role of soda consumption in obesity.
Dec 15, 2015 • 3min
Teachers' Racial Biases Have Different Effects for High Versus Low Performers
Teachers' racial biases impact how they rate high versus low-performing students, showing higher ratings for low-performing minority students but lower ratings for high-performing minority students compared to white students.
Dec 14, 2015 • 4min
Energy Secretary Talks Climate Challenge
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz discusses the role of technological innovation in meeting the climate challenge and the evolving public opinion on the need to act.
Dec 11, 2015 • 4min
Cockroach Caca Contains Chemical Messages Made by Microbes
Roaches gather together using chemical messages in their feces produced by gut microbes. Gut bacteria in baby cockroaches help with communication and can be used for building better baits and traps.
Dec 10, 2015 • 3min
90-Nation Coalition Aims for Ambitious Climate Change Deal
Coalition of 90 nations aims for strong global deal to combat climate change and hold global warming to 1.5-degree Celsius.
Dec 9, 2015 • 4min
New African Highways Have a High Environmental Price
Rapid infrastructure development in Africa is examined, revealing how road and railway projects are impacting protected areas through increased poaching and deforestation. The analysis shows these projects offer modest benefits to people while causing significant environmental harm.
Dec 8, 2015 • 3min
Protect the Right Places for Biodiversity
Scientists discuss the placement and management of protected areas for biodiversity conservation and propose a blueprint for prioritizing biodiversity areas. They stress the importance of scientists in identifying metrics to assess conservation efforts.
