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Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk

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Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American, from immersive sonic journeys into to nature to deep dives into research with leading experts

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Listen to This New Podcast: The Lost Women of Science Nov. 8, 2021
A new podcast is on a mission to retrieve unsung female scientists from oblivion. \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?i=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=p3Rt8KHj9yE:BiVCSCwTfTU:QXVau8BzmBE)
An Unblinking History of the Conservation Movement Oct. 21, 2021
Endangered black rhinoceros at a water hole at night in Etosha National Park in Namibia.
Inside the Nail-Biting Quest to Find the 'Loneliest Whale' Sept. 28, 2021
It is a tale of sound: the song of a solitary whale that vocalizes at a unique frequency of 52 hertz, which no other whale--as the story goes--can seemingly understand. It is also a tale... \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=lDL4RBTI5Xo:iPpsHQAThOw:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=lDL4RBTI5Xo:iPpsHQAThOw:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=lDL4RBTI5Xo:iPpsHQAThOw:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- …
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You July 30, 2020
Good dog.
African-Americans, Nature and Environmental Justice July 21, 2020
Journalist Bob Hirshon reports from the Taking Nature Black conference, reporter Shahla Farzan talks about tracking copperhead snakes, and nanoscientist Ondrej Krivanek discusses microscopes with... \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?i=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=rY-0HLfH4d8:_iyqics_3yU:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- …
How Nature Helps Body and Soul June 27, 2020
The confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers.
The Messenger Is the Message June 26, 2020
Behavioral scientist Stephen Martin and psychologist Joseph Marks talk about their book Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and Why. \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?i=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Wq3I4tw-Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?a=Wq3I4tw- Ggw:rOyQcclLqlY:QXVau8BzmBE) ![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciam/science-talk/~4/Wq3I4tw-Ggw)
Air, Sea and Space: Ocean Health, Atmosphere Insights and Black Holes June 21, 2020
_Anthomastus_ coral in Oceanographer Canyon, part of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Science on the Hill: Calculating Climate June 18, 2020
Icebergs calve from Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Your Brain, Free Will and the Law May 29, 2020
Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky talks about human behavior, the penal system and the question of free will. \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?i=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=Lbnq6jliaNU:XAojQxK1u_Y:QXVau8BzmBE) ![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciam/science-talk/~4/Lbnq6jliaNU)
No, No Nobel: How to Lose the Prize May 19, 2020
Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor. \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science-talk?i=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf- jOAKqrwo:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=oo3XRgCDXWk:Zf-jOAKqrwo:QXVau8BzmBE) ![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciam/science-talk/~4/oo3XRgCDXWk)
Galileo's Fight against Science Denial May 5, 2020
Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio talks about his latest book, Galileo: And the Science Deniers, and how the legendary scientist's battles are still relevant today. \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?i=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=I9og5sOYxJI)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=AdDhGEPyVRA:tDG7ZgOGLF0:I9og5sOYxJI) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=QXVau8BzmBE)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- …
Where Is Everybody Else in the Universe? April 28, 2020
All seven Earth-size planets of TRAPPIST-1, an exoplanet system about 40 light-years away.
Why Exercise Is So Good For You April 24, 2020
Yoga at home.
COVID-19: What the Autopsies Reveal April 24, 2020
Coronavirus.
COVID-19: The Need for Secure Labs--and Their Risks April 3, 2020
Model of a coronavirus.
Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why March 27, 2020
Two-dimensional maps show the earth as flat because it is impossible to show the entire surface with a photograph of a single globe.
COVID-19: Predicting the Path and Analyzing Immunity March 24, 2020
Antibodies swarm virus particles.
COVID-19: How and Why the Virus Spreads Quickly March 23, 2020
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs reports from the original U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak: Kirkland, Wash. In this installment of our ongoing series, he talks with... \-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:yIl2AUoC8zA) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=qj6IDK7rITs)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:qj6IDK7rITs) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=l6gmwiTKsz0)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:l6gmwiTKsz0) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?i=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:gIN9vFwOqvQ)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:gIN9vFwOqvQ) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?d=ZC7T4KBF6Nw)](http://rss.sciam.com/~ff/sciam/science- talk?a=wJl_pw9CLeI:6iVD5U9V5LI:ZC7T4KBF6Nw) [![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sciam/science- …