60-Second Science
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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Mar 22, 2016 • 3min
Smart Glass Goes from Clear to Cloudy in a Jolt
Researchers say their prototype is cheaper and easier to make than other smart glass, and since it's flexible and foldable, could be used for camouflage. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 21, 2016 • 4min
Cuba–U.S. Thaw Should Ease Scientific Collaborations
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology researcher Eduardo Inigo-Elias, a veteran of efforts to work with Cuban researchers, talks about what improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba could mean for science and conservation.
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Mar 18, 2016 • 5min
African Park Comeback Offers Ecological Optimism
A decade of modest financial investment has revitalized Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, explains biologist Sean B. Carroll in his new book The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discovery How Life Works and Why It Matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2016 • 4min
Bring a Musician to Untangle Cocktail Party Din
Musicians are better at separating out one meaningful audio stream from a combination, a skill that could help decipher a single conversation in a crowd. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2016 • 4min
Our Noise Bothers Overlooked Seafloor Critters
Creatures that live on the seafloor play vital roles in marine ecosystems, but human-made noise can alter their behaviors.
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Mar 14, 2016 • 4min
Eavesdrop on Echolocation to Count Bats
Researchers created a model that can accurately predict a cave's bat populations using audio alone. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2016 • 4min
Underground Eruptions Could Cause Quakes Months Later
When the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in January 2002, it set the geologic stage for earthquakes nine months later. Julia Rosen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2016 • 3min
Raw Stone Age Meals Got Tenderizing Treatment
Pounding and slicing meat and vegetables would have saved our ancestors millions of tough chews a year—potentially explaining the evolution of smaller jaws and teeth. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2016 • 3min
Fear of Spiders Makes Them Look Bigger
Arachnophobic study subjects estimated the size of spiders as bigger than did people who do not fear the eight-legged beasties. Jason Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 8, 2016 • 3min
Pro Baseball Player Tech Avatars Could Be a Hit
Smart Bat sensor captures swing data and reenacts the motion on a smartphone app. Larry Greenemeier reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
