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 9, 2014 • 3min
Light Colors Become Fashion Rage for Northern Europe's Insects
As northern Europe warms, the light-colored butterflies and dragonflies typically found in the Mediterranean are moving north, and outcompeting their darker-colored rivals. Erika Beras reports
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Jun 6, 2014 • 2min
London Fish Chip Away at Historical Unknowns
Isotope composition within fish tails found in London archaeological digs shows that the city began importing cod from northern Scandinavia some 800 years ago. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jun 4, 2014 • 3min
Meteor Storm Went from Sizzle to Fizzle
The podcast discusses the disappointment of the May Camelopardalids meteor outburst, highlighting the unpredictability of meteor storms compared to calculating eclipses. It mentions the rarity of meteor storms and shares an intriguing story of a meteor storm in 1966 that produced over 100,000 shooting stars in an hour.
