Science, Quickly

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes
Apr 23, 2025 – 16:15
Childhood Illnesses Surge, Magnetic Poles Wandered, and a Colossal Squid Is Found
Apr 21, 2025 – 08:15
From the Internet’s Beginnings to Our Understanding of Consciousness, This Editor Has Seen It All
Apr 18, 2025 – 20:15
A Disinfectant That’s More Powerful Than Bleach—And Safe for Your Skin
Apr 16, 2025 – 14:25
A Long Day on Uranus, a Better Method of Making Coffee and Dinos Fossils in Decline
Apr 14, 2025 – 08:51
How Are Prenatal Blood Tests Detecting Cancer?
Apr 11, 2025 – 20:55
Treating Bacterial Vaginosis as an STI Could Improve Outcomes
Apr 9, 2025 – 19:29
How the Science of Safety Helps Tackle Global Risks [Sponsored]
Apr 8, 2025 – 16:23
Yodeling Monkeys, Increasing Measles Cases and Stressed Out Americans
Apr 7, 2025 – 08:44
Cutting USAID Threatens Public Health around the World
Apr 4, 2025 – 11:59
Understanding the Science of ‘Squirting’
Apr 2, 2025 – 17:15
Shark Sounds, Molecules on Mars and Continued Federal Cuts
Mar 31, 2025 – 09:05
Go Inside M.I.T.'s 50,000 Square Foot Clean Room
Mar 28, 2025 – 20:08
Are These Plants Out of Place? A New Look at Invasive Species
Mar 26, 2025 – 16:29
NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill
Mar 24, 2025 – 10:14
Severance’s Consulting Neurosurgeon Explains the Science behind the Show’s Brain Procedure
Mar 21, 2025 – 17:25
What Everyone Gets Wrong about Colonoscopies
Mar 19, 2025 – 10:34
NASA Launches New Missions, Saturn Gains Some Moons, and Whale Urine Balances Marine Ecosystems
Mar 17, 2025 – 09:05
Movie Magic Meets Practical Robotics for Netflix’s The Electric State
Mar 14, 2025 – 17:49
A Tuberculosis Outbreak Exposes U.S. Postpandemic Vulnerabilities
Mar 12, 2025 – 14:59
Measles Misinformation, Ozone Recovery and Woolly Mice
Mar 10, 2025 – 10:04
Author John Green on How Tuberculosis Shaped Our Modern World
Mar 7, 2025 – 11:10
Must Be Microplastics on the Brain
Mar 5, 2025 – 14:52
How Did a Volcano Turn a Brain to Glass? Plus, Measles, Mystery Illness and Microbes
Mar 3, 2025 – 09:41
Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?
Feb 28, 2025 – 19:57
Saying Farewell to the Spacecraft That Mapped the Milky Way
Feb 26, 2025 – 17:20
Measles Outbreaks, Asteroid Risks and Fish Friends
Feb 24, 2025 – 07:20
Where Did Curly Hair Come From? Biological Anthropology May Provide Insights
Feb 21, 2025 – 18:46
Exploring the Hidden Life in the Air around Us with Carl Zimmer
Feb 19, 2025 – 16:47
Valentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep Friendships
Feb 14, 2025 – 17:02
An Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032. What Can We Do about It?
Feb 12, 2025 – 13:11
Microplastics on the Mind, Superstrong Shrimp and Bird Flu Transmission
Feb 10, 2025 – 08:15
Trump’s Executive Orders Create Confusion for Researchers
Feb 7, 2025 – 19:15
Avoiding Outrage Fatigue in Overwhelming Times
Feb 5, 2025 – 08:32
Tuberculosis Outbreak, RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and Polar Bear Hair
Feb 3, 2025 – 11:44
Are You Tired of Feeling Cynical? Hopeful Skepticism Could Be a Way Out
Jan 31, 2025 – 16:19
Science Will Stare Directly Into the Sun--And Love It
Jan 29, 2025 – 12:04
WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes
Jan 27, 2025 – 10:16
Combatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science
Jan 24, 2025 – 14:34
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You
Jan 22, 2025 – 10:18
The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights
Jan 20, 2025 – 07:38
Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language?
Jan 17, 2025 – 19:03
How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu
Jan 15, 2025 – 15:54
Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A.
Jan 13, 2025 – 13:21
Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope
Jan 10, 2025 – 18:39
Going Outside Can Change Our Hormones and Improve Microbiome Diversity
Jan 8, 2025 – 18:11
A Farewell to 2024, and What We’re Following in the New Year
Dec 23, 2024 – 21:02
The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)
Dec 20, 2024 – 23:25
The New Conservationists: Meet the Next Generation of Conservationists (Part 3)
Dec 18, 2024 – 19:30
The New Conservationists: AI is Making Meaning from the Sounds and Visuals of Wildlife (Part 2)
Dec 16, 2024 – 17:55