Science Quickly

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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June 8 · 9 min
World Cup health monitoring ramps up as Mars mission ends and AI rules shift
World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot
June 5 · 15 min
What’s in a name? When it comes to PCOS, a lot
A physician involved in the long push to change the name PCOS to PMOS takes us behind the scenes of this subtle yet consequential change
June 3 · 13 min
The math behind your daily annoyances
From slow elevators to perfectly split pizza, math quietly explains the quirks of everyday life
June 1 · 11 min
Why this Ebola outbreak is so different
A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse
May 29 · 23 min
You think you’re using your phone. It’s using you back
A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection
May 27 · 18 min
Can we build a world that works for all?
Author Jeremy Lent argues that human society runs on a flawed, exploitative worldview—and that embracing interconnectedness could enable a more sustainable future
May 22 · 14 min
The fake disease that fooled AI
How an experiment involving a made-up skin condition exposes the risks of increasingly popular AI medical advice
May 20 · 16 min
Nukes on the moon?
Nuclear power could enable long-term lunar missions, but NASA’s timeline may be too ambitious

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