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**Science, Spoken**

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

Latest Episodes:

Whoooaaa Duuuuude: Why We Stretch Words in Tweets and Texts Jun 01, 2020

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Notice you've been elongating your words lately? You're actually loading them with a whooooole lot of meaning.

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How Smart City Planning Could Slow Future Pandemics May 29, 2020

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The Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity to rethink how cities are designed—and make them better equipped to stop disease from spreading.Â

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How to Sleep When the World Is Falling Apart May 28, 2020

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It's not easy to relax in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. But there are some simple tips and techniques that can help you get some shut-eye.

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What It’s Like to Be First to Fly a Brand New Spacecraft May 27, 2020

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Robert Crippen is the only living NASA astronaut to have flown on a new spacecraft for the first time. The Crew Dragon flyers will join his elite club this week.

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Will Wildfire Smoke Worsen the Pandemic? We're About to Find Out May 26, 2020

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When seasonal blazes descend on California, millions could be inhaling smoke, which is known to predispose people to lung diseases.

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On the Moon, Astronaut Pee Will Be a Hot Commodity May 25, 2020

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Urine can be used for landing pads, gardens, and drinking water. But will there be enough to go around?

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How School Shutdowns Have Longterm Effects on Children May 22, 2020

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Similar situations after natural disasters offer clues about the potential academic and mental health impacts of lockdowns.

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Have Dropped 17 Percent During the Pandemic May 21, 2020

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Some regions, like the US and the UK, have seen their outputs fall by a third, due in large part to people driving less.Â

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This Robot Can Guess How You're Feeling by the Way You Walk May 20, 2020

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Walk like you're angry, and the emotionally intelligent machine will give you more room, leaving your personal bubble intact.

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‘Milestone’ Evidence for Anyons, a Third Kingdom of Particles May 19, 2020

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Physicists have long known that the universe is made from two kinds of particles: fermions and bosons. Now there's a third that behaves totally differently.

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