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- An alleged nuclear blast may reignite weapons testing, and who owns the MoonFirst up on the podcast, a peek into the roiling seas of U.S. science policy. ScienceInsider Editor Jocelyn Kaiser talks about shifting leadership at the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as a dip in funding rates by the National Institutes of Health. Staff Writer Robert F. Service […]
- Tropical birds’ ‘silent spring,’ and mapping people’s brains during surgeryFirst up on the podcast, producer Meagan Cantwell talks to Contributing Correspondent Warren Cornwall about his visit to Brazil, where he observed firsthand what it takes for researchers to understand why bird populations in the Amazon and beyond are shrinking. Next on the show, Raouf Belkhir, an M.D.-Ph.D. student at the University of Pittsburgh School […]
- Matching sounds to shapes, and stories from the AAAS annual meetingFirst up on the podcast, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox, Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko, and intern Perri Thaler share their experiences from the AAAS annual meeting in Phoenix. Christie recorded on location with David Rand regarding his prize-winning Science paper on using a large language model to combat conspiracy theories. Check out the live […]
Expert Insights
- Among Young Climate Scientists, a Growing Interest In GeoengineeringFed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists. Read more on E360 →
- Species Slowdown: Is Nature’s Ability to Self-Repair Stalling?When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover. If new species don’t replace old ones, they say, ecosystems may have less flexibility to respond to habitat loss and climate change.Read more on E360 →
- Record Number of Objects Launched Into Space Last YearHumans launched a record number of objects into space last year, from satellites to probes to crewed spacecraft. As launches increase, scientists see new risks in the growing number of satellites amassing over the planet. Read more on E360 →
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