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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Jun 22, 2015 • 3min
Extreme Exercise Can Poison the Blood
Even four hours of intense activity may be enough to let bacteria escape from the gut into the blood, setting off a chain of inflammation. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2015 • 4min
Einstein–Bohr Friendship Recounted by Bohr's Grandson
On June 3, 2015, Vilhelm Bohr talked about his famous grandfather's life, including the relationship with Einstein, at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Jun 17, 2015 • 4min
Comet Dust Kicks Up Clouds over the Moon
The same particles that streak through Earth's atmosphere as "shooting stars" kick up lunar dust when they strike the surface of the atmosphere-less moon. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2015 • 3min
Rare Multitasking Plus: Brain-Teasers Enhance Workout
Test subjects rode stationary bikes 25 percent faster when they simultaneously tackled some relatively easy cognitive challegnes. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jun 15, 2015 • 3min
Ant Smells Like Blue Cheese for a Reason
The "odorous house ant" smells like blue cheese or rotten coconut because it produces chemical compounds similar to those found in its nose-sakes. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jun 12, 2015 • 3min
Mars Surface Glass Could Hold Ancient Fossils
Scientists have found ancient "impact glass" on the surface of Mars, which formed when asteroids struck, a billion or more years ago. If anything was alive at the time, biological materials could be trapped inside. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2015 • 3min
Is Lying a Good Strategy?
A new documentary film presents the science behind when and why people lie. Daisy Yuhas reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2015 • 3min
Wild Chimps Seen Drinking Alcoholic Beverage
In west Africa researchers observed wild chimps seek out and drink fermented tree sap left outside by humans. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2015 • 3min
Color You Remember Seeing Isn't What You Saw
People tend to remember a color they saw, for example green-blue teal, as being closer to a more stereotypical variant, such as straight blue or green. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jun 6, 2015 • 3min
Ancient Human Migration Route Marked by Snail Shell "Bread Crumbs"
Fragments of edible marine snail shells found in Lebanon support the idea that ancient humans went from Africa to Europe through the Levant. Cynthia Graber reports
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