60-Second Mind
Science Podcasts
Tune in every Saturday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research—it'll just take a minute
Location:
United States
Description:
Tune in every Saturday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research—it'll just take a minute
Language:
English
Episodes
Bacteria Got an Early Fix on Nitrogen
2/23/2015
New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:02:13
Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy
2/17/2015
A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports
Duration:00:01:22
Up Your Online Dating Game with Evidence-Based Strategies
2/14/2015
Choosing a user name starting with a letter appearing earlier in the alphabet is just one scientifically vetted way to increase the odds of turning an online encounter into a first date. Christopher Intagliata reports
Duration:00:01:58
Space Science Budget Gets Small Lift
2/10/2015
NASA has to deal with the unexpected financial consequences of robotic missions that just keep going. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:01:41
Junk Diet Rewires Rat Brains
2/7/2015
High-calorie and exceedingly pleasurable foods appear to change rat brain rewards circuitry, causing the rodents to continue to seek such fare. Erika Beras reports
Duration:00:01:34
5 Rocky Planets Found in Ancient, Distant Solar System
2/2/2015
The oldest group of terrestrial worlds now known formed some 11.2 billion years ago, more than six billion years before our sun and planets. Clara Moskowitz reports
Duration:00:01:40
High Price Tag on Meds May Boost Healing
1/31/2015
Parkinson’s patients derived more benefits from a salt solution they were told was an expensive drug than from the same solution when it was described as being cheap medication. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:28
Long-Lost Lander Found on Mars
1/26/2015
New images from a NASA orbiter reveal Beagle 2’s final resting place. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:01:37
Look Up to See Latest Comet Lovejoy
1/15/2015
Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy’s latest comet find is naked-eye visible in the southeast sky until January 24. Clara Moskowitz reports
Duration:00:01:25
SpaceX Will Try Launch, Then Soft-Land Returning Booster
12/31/2014
The company hopes to send up a Falcon 9 rocket and then safely land the discarded first stage for reuse. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:01:31
Publication Bias May Boost Findings for Bilingual Brain Benefits
12/30/2014
Of studies presented at conferences, those that found a cognitive benefit to bilingualism were almost twice as likely to get published in journals as were studies finding no benefit. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:44
Inclusion Illusion Lessens Racial Bias
12/20/2014
Implicit bias against another race lessened after volunteers experienced themselves via virtual reality as a member of that race. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:41
Blood Test Forecasts Concussion Severity
12/15/2014
Levels of a protein fragment in the blood paralleled how long head injuries benched hockey players. Ingrid Wickelgren reports
Duration:00:01:49
Humans on Mars Soonish Says NASA Bigwig
12/10/2014
John Grunsfeld, the former astronaut who now heads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, thinks that traveling light could get people to Mars by the 2040s
Duration:00:01:37
Bouncy Gait Improves Mood
12/8/2014
If you're in an up mood, you may walk more energetically. But a study finds that purposefully walking more energetically may improve your mood. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:02:07
UV Light Colors Great Red Spot
12/1/2014
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is its particular crimson shade because of the interaction of ultraviolet light and specific chemical compounds in the gas giant's atmosphere. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:01:37
It’s Hard to Dust in Space
11/20/2014
Over the summer researchers identified seven specks of dust returned to Earth by the Stardust spacecraft. But determining their true origin has been difficult. Clara Moskowitz reports
Duration:00:01:36
Synchronized Walking Reduces Opponent's Perceived Size
11/9/2014
Subjects who kept pace with a walking colleague estimated a potential enemy to be smaller and lighter than did other walkers who were not marching. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:44
Comet Reeks of Cat Crap and Rotten Eggs
11/3/2014
The Rosetta spacecraft has unexpectedly detected hydrogen sulphide and ammonia coming from Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Lee Billings reports
Duration:00:01:20
Big Parental Control May Stunt Kid Assertiveness
11/3/2014
Young adults who’d had highly controlling parents were less able to stress their own viewpoints to a friend or partner in confident and productive ways. Daisy Yuhas reports
Duration:00:01:33