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**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.

Latest Episodes:

Rev Up Photosynthesis to Boost Crop Yields Apr 02, 2018

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Photosynthesis actually is an inefficient process, but a biological chemist is trying to crank it up.

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13,000-Year-Old Footprints under West Coast Beach Apr 01, 2018

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Several feet below a beach in British Columbia, archaeologists discovered soil trampled by human feet—the oldest footprints found so far in North America. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Math Cracks a Knuckle-Cracking Mystery Mar 29, 2018

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The source of knuckle cracking sounds is much debated—but new mathematical models may reconcile two opposing views. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Rotting Flesh Offers Insight on Fossilization Mar 26, 2018

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To learn more about decay and fossilization, researchers conduct unorthodox experiments—like dissecting decomposing animals in the lab. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Ravens Crow with Individual Flair Mar 23, 2018

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Ravens produce different types of calls depending on their age and sex—which might help ravens size up other individuals. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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U.S. Flu Spread Counts On Southern Cold Snaps Mar 21, 2018

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A multifactorial analysis finds that the ignition of a flu epidemic stems from a blast of colder weather striking an otherwise warm, humid, urban environment, and driving people indoors into close quarters.

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Louise Slaughter Was Congress's Food Safety Champion Mar 20, 2018

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Upstate New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, who worked for decades on issues such as overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and food safety in general, died March 16 at the age of 88.

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Arctic Heat Waves Linked to Snowpocalypse-Like Storms Mar 18, 2018

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An analysis of more than six decades of daily temperature and snowfall data linked warmer arctic temperatures to cold snaps at lower latitudes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Gut Parasites Have Their Own Gut Microbiomes Mar 15, 2018

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The whipworm lives in the human gut, mooching microbes from its host to build its own microbiome. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Drones Could Help Biologists Tally Birds Mar 12, 2018

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Counting by drone not only saves time and effort, but yields better data on species numbers—a definite plus in terms of conservation. Karen Hopkin reports.

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