Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk

Science

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.

Episodes

Living Longer, Aging Smarter [Sponsored]

Condoms and Vasectomies Aren’t Enough—Is a Male Birth Control Pill Next?

Cosmic Discoveries Soar as Earthly Health Decisions Stir Alarm

Climate Science Gets a Seat in Congress with Eric Sorensen

Former NASA Leaders Are Sounding the Alarm on Budget Cuts

Russia’s Earthquake, Wonders of Walking and Surprising Plant Genetics

Is AI Conscious? Claude 4 Raises the Question

Your Guide to Summer’s Extreme Weather, from Corn Sweat to Flash Floods

Summer Meteor Showers, Short Summer Days and Ancient Arthropods

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is at Risk—And So Are We

What to Read on the Beach This Summer

Time Travel to Tide Pool 101 from Our July 1925 Issue

Dungeons and Dragons’ Popularity Grows—And Science Follows

The LIGO Lab Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gravitational-Wave Research

This Surgery Can Lead to Weight Loss—But Stigma Is Harder to Shake Off

Why Do We Sing? Musicologists and Neuroscientists Seek an Answer

What Does an Ailing Coral Reef Sound Like?

An Astronaut Shares His Passion for Space Photography—Live, from the ISS Cupola

Move Over Fireworks—Drone Shows Are Taking to the Skies

Talking to the Host of Drilled about the Legal Battles around Standing Rock