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- Grappling with declining populations, and the future of quantum mechanicsFirst up on the podcast, Science celebrates 100 years of quantum mechanics with a special issue covering the past, present, and future of the field. News Contributing Correspondent Zack Savitsky joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a more philosophical approach to quantum physics and the mysterious measurement problem. Next on the show we have […]
- When we’ll hit peak carbon emissions, and macaques that keep the beatFirst up on the podcast, when will the world hit peak carbon emissions? It’s not an easy question to answer because emissions cannot be directly measured in real time. Instead, there are proxies, satellite measures, and many, many calculations. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how close we are to the […]
- A headless mystery, and a deep dive on dog researchFirst up on the podcast: the mysterious fate of Europe’s Neolithic farmers. They arrived from Anatolia around 5500 B.C.E. and began farming fertile land across Europe. Five hundred years later, their buildings, cemeteries, and pottery stopped showing up in the archaeological record, and mass graves with headless bodies started to appear across the continent. Contributing […]
Expert Insights
- Growing Number of Satellites Will Leave Streaks on Photos from Space TelescopesThe growing number of satellites overhead may soon obscure photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and other orbiting observatories. New research finds that passing satellites could leave streaks on up to 96 percent of images.Read more on E360 →
- Scientists Relaunch the 'Internet of Animals'German scientists have relaunched a satellite system that will be used to track wildlife all across the globe. The "internet of animals" was first launched in 2020, in collaboration with Russian researchers, but was abruptly halted after Russia invaded Ukraine. Read more on E360 →
- Countries Agree to New Protections for Imperiled African HornbillsCountries agreed Wednesday to new limits on the international trade in African hornbills. The spectacular birds, which play a key role in African forest ecosystems, are threatened by the growing global sale of hornbill parts.Read more on E360 →
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