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Science Times
Hosted by The New York Times · EN
Want to know more about black holes? Or progress in the cure for cancer? Learn about the latest news and trends in science, medicine and the environment from the reporters and editors of the popular Science Times section of The New York Times. David Corcoran is your host.
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Crowing of a Red Junglefowl
Apr 7, 201500:00:01Tap to summarizeThe crowing of a red junglefowl, ancestor to farm chickens, is shorter.
Transcribe →One-Legged Cycling
Dec 22, 201400:09:41Tap to summarizeCan exercise change our DNA?
Transcribe →Farewell
Dec 22, 201400:02:03Tap to summarizeA final word, in alphabetical order, to bid farewell to the Science Times podcast.
Transcribe →Is Natural Gas Better?
Dec 22, 201400:09:48Tap to summarizeNatural gas seems to be better for the environment than coal because of its reduced carbon emissions, but environmentalists say it may not be better after all.
Transcribe →Climate-Friendly Nuclear Energy
Dec 22, 201400:07:09Tap to summarizeNuclear energy could help stem climate change, but economic conditions aren’t favorable for many existing nuclear power plants.
Transcribe →Infusing Fun Into Cancer Treatment
Dec 16, 201400:07:32Tap to summarizeIn California, young patients can lose themselves in a digital dreamworld during their grueling treatments.
Transcribe →Reviving an Ancient Pulse
Dec 16, 201400:08:15Tap to summarizeUsing modern digital processing, researchers have given sound to some of the earliest written recordings of pulses and heartbeats.
Transcribe →Monitoring Earth’s Temperature
Dec 16, 201400:08:48Tap to summarizeScientists arrived at a limit of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit for Earth’s temperature to increase, arguing anything above that will cause significant damage.
Transcribe →Exploring Mars
Dec 9, 201400:22:26Tap to summarizeJames B. Garvin, a chief scientist with NASA, discusses the history of Mars exploration, current technological advances and what is still to come in understanding our planetary neighbor.
Transcribe →Robot Swarm
Dec 2, 201400:06:53Tap to summarizeA robot exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Math shows how simple interactions lead to large-scale, organized behavior.
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