You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.
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The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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Weekly reading of National Geographic Magazine produced by Radio Eye under the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act which states that authorized entities that are governmental or nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to provide copyrighted works in specialized formats to blind or disabled people. By continuing to listen, you verify you have an eligible print-reading disability.
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Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.
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Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture and spirituality. Our podcast features exclusive interviews, author-narrated essays, fiction, multipart series, and more. We feature new podcast episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.
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Science fiction and fantasy stories from Clarkesworld Magazine
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Current content form the Popular Science Magazine
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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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The Original Science Fiction Podcast
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The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.
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From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly dose of science and wonder in an uncertain world. Hosted by journalists Dr Rowan Hooper and Dr Penny Sarchet and joined each week by expert scientists in the field, the show draws on New Scientist’s unparalleled depth of reporting to put the stories that matter into context. Feed your curiosity ...
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A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week. New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra. Watch full episodes of I ...
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Dr. Michio Kaku is the host of Science Fantastic. He also is one of the world's leading experts in theoretical physics, and according to New York Magazine, one of the "100 Smartest People in New York." Listeners from all walks of life tune in to hear Dr. Kaku discuss today's hottest and most relevant scientific/cultural topics covering everything from black holes and parallel universes to hip, provocative discussions on philosophy and the latest technology.
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Audio Science Fiction Magazine
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Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
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The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.
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With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!
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The Rip Current covers the big, invisible forces carrying us out to sea, from tech to politics to greed to beauty to culture to human weirdness. The currents are strong, but with a little practice we can learn to spot them from the beach, and get across them safely. Veteran journalist Jacob Ward has covered technology, science and business for NBC News, CNN, PBS, and Al Jazeera. He's written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, and is the former Editor in Chief of Popular ...
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Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curios ...
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Food Safety Matters is a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team – the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights into the important job of safeguarding the world’s food supply.
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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
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Join us for this two-minute podcast where we explore a different scientific concept each week. Did you know that a Scottish mountain helped measure the weight of the Earth, or that octopuses are amazing escape artists? Discover what it was like for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to be the first to launch into space and listen to some inspiring stories from people working in science today. What else will you discover with a Spark of Science? Get in touch on twitter @gsc1 or visit https://www.glasgows ...
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Interviews with Authors of Politics and Polemics about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics
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Editors in Conversation is the official podcast of the American Society for Microbiology Journals. Editors in Conversation features discussions between ASM Journals Editors, researchers and clinicians working on the most cutting edge issues in the microbial sciences. Topics include laboratory diagnosis and clinical treatment of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology of infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, pharmacology of antimicrobial agents, susceptibility testing ...
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Cosmopod is the official podcast of Cosmonaut Magazine, a project dedicated to expanding the project of scientific socialism in the 21st Century. In our feed we have a combination of podcast episodes and audio articles from our website.
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Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world. Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’. Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like a ...
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From archeology to zoology, real-world science is everywhere in Star Wars! Every episode includes an interview with an expert discussing how Star Wars relates to their field of study. Explore the many ways science is represented in a galaxy far, far away with hosts Melissa Miller and James Floyd, both freelance writers for Star Wars Insider magazine. Part of the Skywalking Network
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OYLA Science Magazine is launching a podcast series! This new format will let you delve into the fascinating world of science like never before. In each episode, embark on a journey that breaks the boundaries of our printed pages as we unlock the mysteries of the universe one discovery at a time. Subscribe and get ready to be inspired, informed, and amazed by the incredible world of science.
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Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.
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LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors. Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday. Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-countryfile-magazine-subscription
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Outpatient Surgery Magazine, A Division of AORN, is a marketplace for ambulatory surgical decision-makers to connect. The magazine, website and related programs and products facilitate the exchange of ideas, advice, experiences and up-to-date information and ambulatory surgery news. It delivers relevant, timely information and practical advice from healthcare experts, professional advisors, industry leaders and others.
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Works in Progress is an online magazine devoted to new and underrated ideas about economic growth, scientific progress, and technology. Subscribe to listen to the Works in Progress podcast, plus Hard Drugs by Saloni Dattani and Jacob Trefethen.
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The new space age is upon us, and This Week in Space leaves no topic untouched. Every Friday, join Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine, Rod Pyle and Managing Editor of Space.com, Tariq Malik as they explore everything related to the cosmos. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes posted every Friday.
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Book talk and author interviews aimed at helping you discover your next favourite read, presented by Good Reading Magazine.
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Deer University podcasts are all about deer biology and management. Drs. Bronson Strickland and Steve Demarais are both deer hunters, deer biologists, professors of wildlife management, and co-directors of the Mississippi State University Deer Lab. Steve and Bronson are so crazy about deer biology and management that they made it their career! Our goal is to explain how you can use deer research to improve your hunting and management experiences. Don’t take for granted what your buddy says o ...
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"What Else, What Else, in the Joyous City? " by sadoeuphemist + "The Lord of Mars" by Meghan McCarron
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1:22:12This episode features "What Else, What Else, in the Joyous City? " by sadoeuphemist (©2025 by sadoeuphemist) and "The Lord of Mars" by Meghan McCarron (©2025 by Meghan McCarron) both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Will your family turn you into a chatbot after you die? Plus, synthetic squid skin, and the sway of matriarchs in ancient Anatolia
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45:57First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a pair of Science papers on kinship and culture in Neolithic Anatolia. The researchers used ancient DNA and isotopes from 8000 to 9000 years ago to show how maternal lines were important in Çatalhöyük culture. ● E. Yüncü et al., Female lineages and c…
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Angela Katrina Lewis-Maddox, "Disrupting Political Science: Black Women Reimagining the Discipline" (SUNY Press, 2025)
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55:04Political Scientist Angela K. Lewis-Maddox has pulled together an important and useful edited volume focusing on black women political scientists and their experiences in the discipline itself and in studying topics that include race and gender. Political Science, as a discipline, is a bit more than 100 years old, and studies politics, power, insti…
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The attack on democracy in the United States, and the new resistance
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39:01The attack in democracy under President Donald Trump in the United States is both broader and deeper than you think. In this timely conversation with Carl LeVan, Professor and Chair of Politics, Governance, and Economics at American University – but speaking only in his personal capacity – we hear about the way that the government has attempted to …
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The outlook isnt great for the exoplanet HIP 67522 b.
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A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years.
A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years.
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The Retropian Color  may look like a Game Boy, but its way more than a nostalgic nod.
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Despite their bee-like appearance, hoverflies are all buzz, no bite.
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Some stars are so primed for greatness that they blow up twice.
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Whats the weirdest thing you learned this week?
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In 1985, geneticists achieved a major archeological breakthrough after they successfully extracted partial DNA from ancient Egyptian skeletal remains.
In 1985, geneticists achieved a major archeological breakthrough after they successfully extracted partial DNA from ancient Egyptian skeletal remains.
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You cant beat lifetime licenses for Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, and the free version of Teams.
You cant beat lifetime licenses for Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, and the free version of Teams.
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Surfing The Waves Of The American Culture War, with David Litt
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59:22In 2020, David Litt, former senior speech writer to President Obama, moved from Washington DC to the Jersey Shore, and felt the need for a jolt of life amidst the pandemic. So he did what anyone would do: David decided he needed to learn to surf. As a sensible Yale-educated, New York Times best selling author, David knew he needed help. And that’s …
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White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you’d told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unu…
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How Country Music Became the Sound of U.S. Patriotism
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30:45Today's country music industry is deeply associated with a certain jingoistic ‘rally around the flag,' ‘support the troops’ spirit. In this week’s podcast, we're re-airing a conversation with Joseph M. Thompson, author of Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism. Micah and Joseph discuss …
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Olivia Purvis on her first book for young children, 'Where's Moon?'
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13:48Where’s Moon?’ follows a day in the life of June, a toddler who is searching for the moon! The story was written by Speech Pathologist, Olivia Purvis, and edited by her sister, Amelia. The story was inspired by their young nephew, Sebastian, who innocently enquired about the Moon’s whereabouts one day. Olivia’s inner Speech Pathologist could not re…
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Lets face it: Your phone's built-in sound sucks, so you need a portable Bluetooth speaker.
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Orcas ( Orcinus orca ) dont appear to be big fans of yachts , but some of them may be curious about humans themselves.
Orcas ( Orcinus orca ) dont appear to be big fans of yachts , but some of them may be curious about humans themselves.
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This episode features "Missing Helen" written by Tia Tashiro. Published in the July 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…
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In 2024, Bose released the SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) and SoundLink Max two portable Bluetooth speakers engineered for sound thats compact without compromise.
In 2024, Bose released the SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) and SoundLink Max two portable Bluetooth speakers engineered for sound thats compact without compromise.
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Humans have been taking our tonsils out for a remarkably long time.
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TL;DR:  For under $150, get lifetime access to Rosetta Stone  and learn up to 25 languages with immersive lessons, powerful speech-recognition tools, and bite-sized training.
TL;DR:  For under $150, get lifetime access to Rosetta Stone  and learn up to 25 languages with immersive lessons, powerful speech-recognition tools, and bite-sized training.
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A few years ago I upgraded from gas to induction.
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Paleontologist Andre LuJan had an assist from nature with his latest exciting fossil find.
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Two years ago, a team of astronomers requested help from citizen scientists around the world for the Kilonova Seekers Project .
Two years ago, a team of astronomers requested help from citizen scientists around the world for the Kilonova Seekers Project .
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When you think about getting a tracker for your wallet or keys , the first thing that comes to mind is likely Apples AirTag.
When you think about getting a tracker for your wallet or keys , the first thing that comes to mind is likely Apples AirTag.
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Becoming Earth: An Experimental Theology – Robin Wall Kimmerer
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29:54Potawatomi botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer visits the Andrews Experimental Forest in Oregon, where over the course of two centuries scientists will study how old-growth trees and their decomposition contribute to the biogeochemical cycles of the Earth. For the forest’s cedar trees, Robin says, death is merely a transition—a rearrangement of…
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The Diner at the Intersection of Duty and Despair
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1:19:39The crystal cliff loomed over Justin. It glinted like a giant chunk of clear, flawless diamond under the harsh winter sun. An ever-shifting rock field lay behind him. Every few seconds, except on the trail he had just blazed, dust coalesced into rock, and boulders disintegrated into dust. Through the cliff, Justin saw the static […] The post The Di…
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Welcome to Episode 65A of the award-winning Uncanny Magazine Podcast! In Episode 65A you will hear: Introduction: Michael Damian Thomas Story: “The Diner at the Intersection of Duty and Despair” by John Chu, as read by Matt Peters Poem: “Soft, Your Grief, and Leporine” by Lora Gray, as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Michael Damian Thomas […] The p…
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I. How gruesome that rabbit’s foot is, tucked into your launch suit’s pocket, your luck tethered to a clutch of severed bones and genetically altered fur. Real rabbits, the ship’s computer insists, did not glow in the dark. I asked you once, stars bounding behind us- jackrabbit quick that leap from Moon to […] The post Soft, Your Grief, and Leporin…
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In 2024, Harvard University offered a course on Taylor Swift. It was popular, to say the least. That course was taught by a professor and literary critic named Stephanie Burt. In The New Yorker, Burt has written seriously about comics and science fiction, but she’s also considered great poets such as Seamus Heaney and Mary Oliver. Now, Burt has put…
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How Amateurs Solved a Major Computer Science Puzzle
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24:40The Busy Beaver Challenge, an open online collaboration, started in 2022 to finally solve a major problem in theoretical computer science. Over time, the online community grew to include more than 20 contributors from around the world, most of them without traditional academic credentials. In July 2024, the group announced that they finally solved …
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Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
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24:13Be it a brief power nap to help perk us up, a Sunday afternoon kip after a big lunch, or a traditional daily Spanish siesta, many of us put our heads down for a short period during the day. But where does this habit come from and is it actually good for our health? In this episode, part of our four-part Better Sleep miniseries, we speak to Valentin…
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How To Start Reading Books Again (Encore)
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41:21Kate stopped reading in 2016. Since then, she’s tried to find her way back to it but something’s not clicking, and it’s left a book-shaped hole in her heart. Reading used to be something she really enjoyed, took pride in, and loved connecting with people over. On this episode of How To!, co-host Carvell Wallace brings in Maryanne Wolf, director of …
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305. Discover the strangest relationships in the animal world - with Sophie Pavelle
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1:04:57Enjoy a walk in Devon with Sophie Pavelle and discover the most unexpected relationships in the animal kingdom. In her new book, To Have or to Hold, Sophie explores why some species work together, while others exploit host animals as parasites. It's a fascinating world full of surprises – and even horrors. Plodcast host Fergus joins Sophie for a me…
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I carry an outdoor backpack as my everyday bag.
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A new 3-D display lets you reach in and touch virtual objects Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More ...
A new 3-D display lets you reach in and touch virtual objects Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories from Science News on Tech Science News Log in By Maria Temming
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Magic' states empower error-resistant quantum computing Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories ...
Magic' states empower error-resistant quantum computing Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories from Science News on Quantum Physics Science News Log in By Emily Conover
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Scientists home in on alternatives to 'forever chemicals' Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More ...
Scientists home in on alternatives to 'forever chemicals' Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories from Science News on Chemistry Science News Log in By Skyler Ware
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Three U.S. tick species may cause a mysterious red meat allergy Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this ...
Three U.S. tick species may cause a mysterious red meat allergy Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: Alpha-gal syndrome can occur after the bite of certain tick species Alpha-gal syndrome is not a well-known condition Preventing tick bites is the best way to avoi…
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A barrage of radiation couldn't kill this hardy life-form Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More ...
A barrage of radiation couldn't kill this hardy life-form Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories from Science News on Life Science News Log in By Katherine Kornei
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In a first, the Webb telescope found a planet by actually 'seeing' it Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this ...
In a first, the Webb telescope found a planet by actually 'seeing' it Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: More Stories from Science News on Planetary Science Science News Log in By Adam Mann
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A Supreme Court ruling on nuclear waste spotlights U.S. storage woes Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this ...
A Supreme Court ruling on nuclear waste spotlights U.S. storage woes Recent posts in Humans Recent posts in Life Recent posts in Earth Recent posts in Physics Recent posts in Space Share this: The nuclear waste impasse Storage in the interim Finding a waste land More Stories from Science News on Science & Society Science News Log in By Emily Conove…
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