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The Science of Headaches
Nov 07, 2025Headaches are among the most common human experiences—yet science still struggles to explain them. Journalist Tom Zeller, Jr., joins host Rachel Feltman to explore the cultural, gender-related and sci...
Why Defiance Can Be a Virtue
Nov 05, 2025Many of us are taught from a young age that being “good” means being obedient—but that conditioning can make it hard to speak up when it counts. In this episode, Cornell University professor Sunita Sa...
How Hurricane Melissa Became a Meteorologic Outlier
Nov 03, 2025Hurricane Melissa stunned meteorologists with its rare intensity, reaching wind speeds that are more typical of Pacific supertyphoons and maintaining Category 5 strength for more than 24 hours. Scient...
How to Trick-or-Treat Your Gut
Oct 31, 2025Halloween might be a treat for your taste buds, but what about the trillions of microbes in your gut? Gastroenterologist Chris Damman joins host Rachel Feltman to explore how different candies affect ...
How TikTok’s Algorithm Could Shift with a U.S. Spin-off
Oct 29, 2025TikTok’s algorithm has become a cultural force, shaping what more than a billion users see and share, but its future may be shifting. As the platform prepares for a U.S.-only spin-off, Kelley Cotter,...
Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns
Oct 27, 2025Mosquitoes settle in Iceland for the first time as climate change reshapes the Arctic, and Earth’s darkening albedo may be accelerating global warming. Host Rachel Feltman also dives into rising bird ...
Why Medication Safety in Pregnancy Is Still a Mystery
Oct 24, 2025When the U.S. president claimed that acetaminophen use during pregnancy could cause autism in a person’s offspring, it reignited a deeper conversation about how little we know about medication safety ...
The Science of a Convincing Sorry
Oct 22, 2025What makes an apology sound sincere? Psychologist Shiri Lev-Ari joins host Rachel Feltman to explore how the effort we put into our words—especially through longer, easier-to-understand language—can s...
Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data
Oct 20, 2025This week on Science Quickly, we cover the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a rare U.S. case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus and new research on anti-inflammatory supplements. Pl...
The Meteorite That Vanished: El Ali’s Strange Journey
Oct 17, 2025A massive iron meteorite sat undisturbed in the Somali desert for generations—until armed men stole it in 2020. The El Ali meteorite contains at least three minerals never before seen on Earth, making...