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The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS

Science Update Podcast - Daily Edition


    • Nov 1, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30 EPISODES


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    Robot Gaze Aversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018


    Humans relate better to robots that avert their eyes at well-chosen moments.

    Bombardier Beetle Buddies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018


    Do bombardier beetles that stay together, spray together?

    Seeking Out Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018


    The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.

    The Lyrebird’s Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018


    The superb lyrebird of Australia combines its songs with specific dance moves to create an elaborate courtship ritual.

    Creative Dreaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018


    Dreams can be a rich source of creative ideas.

    Sea Hare Ink

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018


    Sea hares defend themselves from predators with colorful ink.

    Yo-Yo Dieting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018


    A closer look at the effects of yo-yo dieting.

    Dad’s Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018


    Dads’ exercise habits may affect the health of their offspring.

    Dog Vocabulary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018


    How much human language does your dog really understand?

    Virtual Reality & Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018


    Virtual reality experiences could boost empathy.

    Spreading Viruses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018


    Viruses spread from room to room much more quickly than you might think.

    Kangaroos in Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018


    Tree kangaroos hop up trees instead of swinging through them like monkeys.

    Chewing Gum Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018


    Does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum?

    The 2017 Bee-Clipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018


    The 2017 total solar eclipse captured the public imagination and taught kids about bees.

    Wild Bird Song Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018


    A new study shows that birds can learn from recordings in the wild.

    Exploring the Exposome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018


    Scientists map our exposure to chemicals and microbes.

    Urban Marshes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018


    New York’s urban marshes are suffering from mineral deficiency.

    Memory Bundles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018


    Scientists discover how we recall bundles of memories.

    1918 Flu Pandemic Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018


    Scientists are learning from history’s most deadly pandemic.

    Giraffe Spot Inheritance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018


    Scientists discover that giraffes inherit their spots.

    Weighing Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018


    Scientists use satellites to weigh stormwaters.

    Skunk Smell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018


    A listener wants to know if skunks are repelled by their own smell.

    Exercise & Memory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018


    A little light exercise improves memory.

    Altruistic Toddlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018


    The most helpful toddlers show empathy when they’re infants.

    Gender & STEM Achievement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018


    Girls get slightly higher grades in science and math worldwide than boys, but fewer enter STEM professions.

    Planetary Hygiene

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018


    Scientists strive to keep our spacecraft germ-free.

    Octopuses on Ecstasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018


    An antisocial octopus loosens up under the influence of ecstasy.

    IDing Ivory Poachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018


    Elephant DNA and complex data analysis are helping to prosecute poachers.

    Fish-Eating Praying Mantis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018


    A giant insect gobbles up guppies - and other small animals.

    Gut-Brain Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018


    Scientists document a near instantaneous electrical connection between the gut and the brain.

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