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In this episode of Science Quickly, we examine a proposal to roll back protections for millions of acres of U.S. roadless forests, explore how climate change is opening a new Arctic shipping route and discuss new research suggesting that extreme weather can shape how Americans vi ...  Show more

A small clinical trial suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may help some people with anorexia when combined with intensive therapy. Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman speaks with health journalist Alexandra Pattillo about what early research ha ...  Show more

Episode 10 - COVID-19 WinterIn this episode of Podverse: We feel and discuss the chill during this time dealing with COVID-19 and the challenges we face. We look into who is being hurt and having to go without. Then we look at who will be the survivors... 

Can people who are vaccinated still carry and transmit the coronavirus to other people? How effective are the vaccines against coronavirus variants? And what's the deal with side effects? In this episode, an excerpt of Maddie's appearance on another NPR podcast, It's Been a Minut ...  Show more

Does your immunity still last for months? We asked a researcher who has been studying omicron reinfections. This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, edited by Matthew Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at ...  Show more

Newest episode of the podcast is up! This one is a little different- we spoke via Zoom to Dr. Eric Ding, an epidemiologist we've mentioned on the show before about where we are with Coronavirus and what we can do it beat this thing! Stay safe everyone! Learn more about your ad ch ...  Show more