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Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Climate Change to Education
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Climate Change to Education The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates have very different visions for the country. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by associate sustainability editor Andrea Thompson to talk about the climate choices faced by the next president and the shifting ...
How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Education in the U.S. and Influence Global... The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.
Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time
William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
Voting Has Never Been More Secure Than It Is Right Now Efficient machines, paper ballots and human checks make the U.S. voting system robust
The Virus That Causes Mpox Keeps Getting Better at Spreading in People Analysis of a strain of the virus circulating in Central Africa shows genetic mutations indicative of sustained human-to-human spread
How to Calm Your Election Anxiety—Even After Polls Close People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair
New Prime Number, 41 Million Digits Long, Breaks Math Records The discovery of a new prime number highlights the rising price of mathematical gold
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates offer very different policy perspectives. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by health editors Tanya Lewis and Lauren Young to discuss how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump plan to address reproductive rights and ...
This might be the spookiest theory of dark matter
This might be the spookiest theory of dark matter Black holes and dark matter are as frightening as they sound.
Black holes grab anything that gets too close to their event horizon. Dark matter is all around, invisible to the human eye, a truly haunting physics phenomenon. Even scarier, ...
Green farming budget freeze 'will hit nature work' Environmental groups warn that next year's farm payments budget will not be enough to protect nature.
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do? This Researcher Wants to Find Out.
Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do? This Researcher Wants to Find Out. During the pandemic, Daniela Rößler felt cooped up. She couldn't go out. So she started looking around her for her next research project. She found a really big one...suspended from top of a specimen collection box.
Exploring the Science of Spookiness at the Recreational Fear Lab
Exploring the Science of Spookiness at the Recreational Fear Lab Why do so many of us love a good scare? Whether it’s horror movies, haunted houses or creepy podcasts, there’s something thrilling about feeling spooked—especially around Halloween. In this episode, host Rachel Feltman dives into our fascination with fear and ...
The origin story of Spooky Lake Month
The origin story of Spooky Lake Month Um yes, hello (again) Geo!
🎧 Geo Rutherford didn’t set out to be October’s must-watch. She began her Spooky Lake journey on the shores of Lake Michigan, visiting the “wonderful, gross” Bradford Beach for her graduate thesis. When the pandemic ...
Scurvy, Bird Flu and a Big Old Meteorite
Scurvy, Bird Flu and a Big Old Meteorite An enormous meteorite’s impact 3.26 billion years ago may have made conditions on Earth more hospitable for life in the long run. Washington State is the sixth state to report cases of bird flu in humans. Weight-loss procedures and treatments ...
Spooky Lake Month and the science of ‘haunted hydrology’
Spooky Lake Month and the science of ‘haunted hydrology’ Um yes, hello Geo!
🎧 Geo Rutherford joins Science Quickly’s Rachel Feltman to celebrate the haunted hydrology of Spooky Lake Month. You may have seen Rutherford’s videos about the scariest bodies of water on the planet. Now you can read ...
Ask the Expert | Social Market Foundation and UK Research and Innovation
Ask the Expert | Social Market Foundation and UK Research and Innovation Our Ask The Expert series, in association with UK Research and Innovation, brings academic research on public policy into the ...
UK Research and Innovation China: Launching Research Partnerships #InspiringPartnerships
UK Research and Innovation China: Launching Research Partnerships #InspiringPartnerships This video helps to showcase the impact and breadth of UK-China collaborations, as UK #Research and #Innovation celebrated ...

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