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In this episode of Science Quickly, we start with a quick update on the Ebola outbreak surging in parts of Africa. Host Rachel Feltman is then joined by Scientific American’s senior desk editor for life science Andrea Thompson to discuss what rising temperatures mean for the FIFA ...  Show more

In this episode of Science Quickly, one of SciAm’s Young American Scientists, biologist Jaye Gardiner, explores how common viral infections may raise cancer risk—not just through genetic mutations but by reshaping the body’s “extracellular matrix” of molecules that support cells ...  Show more

Why do we need a Space Force? Neil deGrasse Tyson & co-host Chuck Nice break down the newest branch of the US military, The Space Force, with Charles Liu, Major General DeAnna Burt and Dr. Moriba Jah. How much of your life is touched by space?

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Spaceships. Lasers. It’s the military in space! Ronny Chieng heads to the Pentagon to find out what Space Force, the sixth and coolest branch of the military, does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc ...  Show more

Astronomy Cast Ep. 709: Space Weapons by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Feb 19, 2024. [My apologies for Fraser's audio dropouts. We're not sure how it happened as it wasn't happening at his studio. Audio is a black art, IMHO. Rich) Last week we learned that Russia ...  Show more

Matt Chorley speaks to Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood MP, and experts in the field of space defence to find out what threats countries pose to each other in outer space. 

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The Times' David Aaronovitch and the Spectator's Katy Bal ...