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Many of the events in the Winter Olympics involve some sort of sliding or slipping on ice—in a skillful, controlled way. Those moves often seem effortless, but the physics behind what makes them possible is messy. For centuries, scientists have been trying to figure out why ice i ...  Show more

In this episode of Science Quickly, multimedia journalist Meghan McDonough explores how emerging artificial-intelligence‑powered “smart home” tools are helping people with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that cause dementia stay safer at home while easing the load on car ...  Show more

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing poor air quality in parts of the U.S. This smoke can have dangerous health effects because it carries fine particulates known as PM 2.5. With millions of people affected, we thought it would be a good time to turn it over to our friends at ...  Show more

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:29]: Question Dissection: A 52-year-old man presents to the clinic with a two month history of cough and weight loss... [4:40] Smoking chapter of S2S including questions like: - How is smoking related to heart disease? - What cancers a ...  Show more

Depuis les débuts de la pandémie de Covid-19, les scientifiques se posent de nombreuses questions sur le mode de transmission du virus. Ainsi, certains se demandent si la fumée de cigarette ne serait pas de nature à en faciliter la propagation.

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The health effects of wildfire smoke are dangerous. Here's how to stay safe when the air quality is unhealthy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy