Science Talk
Scientific American
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Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American--from immersive sonic journeys into nature to deep dives into research with leading experts.
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APR 17, 2024
Episode 3: When Uncertainty Hides in the Blindspot of Overconfidence
The "Backfire Effect" Backfires--and the "Problem" With Scientists
29 MIN
APR 10, 2024
Episode 2: Think Seeing is Believing? Think Again
We think that what we see represents stone-cold reality. Science has found out how wrong we can be.
33 MIN
APR 3, 2024
Episode 1: Uncertainty is Science's Super Power. Make It Yours, Too
Inspiration, creativity, discovery—all of these things start from a place of not knowing, and these researchers all know how to navigate that unknown.
25 MIN
MAR 27, 2024
Coming Soon: 'Uncertain' - A New Short Series on the Thrill of Not Knowing
Prepare to Be Uncertain
4 MIN
AUG 10, 2023
Racism in Health: The Roots of the U.S. Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
What is behind the Black maternal mortality crisis, and what needs to change? In this podcast from Nature and Scientific American, leading academics unpack the racism at the heart of the system.
46 MIN
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