Bedste Popular Science-podcasts (2024)

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Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned tech giant behind Instagram, surprised many of the app's estimated 1.2 billion global users with a shock revelation last month.

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Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned tech giant behind Instagram, surprised many of the app's estimated 1.2 billion global users with a shock revelation last month.

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Whats the weirdest thing you learned this week?

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Whats the weirdest thing you learned this week?

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After years of delays and multiple recent setbacks , Boeings Starliner launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 5 aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket at 10:52AM. The spacecraft ...

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After years of delays and multiple recent setbacks , Boeings Starliner launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 5 aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket at 10:52AM. The spacecraft is now en route to deliver two astronauts to the International Space Station.

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Humans have loved fine cookware and milk for thousands of years across multiple continents.

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Humans have loved fine cookware and milk for thousands of years across multiple continents.

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This article was originally featured on Undark .

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This article was originally featured on Undark .

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Nearly a decade before Sally Ride became the first American woman in space , two humble little mummichogs became the first fish in space.

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Nearly a decade before Sally Ride became the first American woman in space , two humble little mummichogs became the first fish in space.

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We are made of stardust .

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We are made of stardust .

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Regular vacuuming isn't just about keeping your home tidyit's about creating a healthy living environment.

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Regular vacuuming isn't just about keeping your home tidyit's about creating a healthy living environment.

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If you work in an office, even a home office, youre probably sitting in a chair for eight or more hours a daya potentially tiring scenario, but the right seat cushion can make it more comfortable.

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If you work in an office, even a home office, youre probably sitting in a chair for eight or more hours a daya potentially tiring scenario, but the right seat cushion can make it more comfortable.

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The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten S curve last Thursday, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a giant leap forward for in ...

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The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten S curve last Thursday, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a giant leap forward for in-orbit manufacturing.

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One of the few consolations of long-haul international flights is the free alcohol, right?

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One of the few consolations of long-haul international flights is the free alcohol, right?

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Enjoy exclusive savings on these HD Digital Camera Binoculars, the perfect gift for Father's Day and your dad's next springtime outing.

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Enjoy exclusive savings on these HD Digital Camera Binoculars, the perfect gift for Father's Day and your dad's next springtime outing.

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When Hurricane Idalia swept through Floridas Big Bend region in August 2023, the storm brought more than rapid intensification , waves, and wind.

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When Hurricane Idalia swept through Floridas Big Bend region in August 2023, the storm brought more than rapid intensification , waves, and wind.

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This story was originally published by Grist .

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This story was originally published by Grist .

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In a remote area of the Siberian tundra, dotted with low trees and shrubs, theres a place that locals call The Gateway to Hell.

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In a remote area of the Siberian tundra, dotted with low trees and shrubs, theres a place that locals call The Gateway to Hell.

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We know tha snake venom is highly toxic to humans, but to learn more about how it works, venom must be studied in a lab.

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We know tha snake venom is highly toxic to humans, but to learn more about how it works, venom must be studied in a lab.

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There are plenty of reasons to celebrate dads, or granddads, this Fathers Day: Where would the field of meteorology stand without dads looking out the window, putting their hands on their hips, and exclaiming ...

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There are plenty of reasons to celebrate dads, or granddads, this Fathers Day: Where would the field of meteorology stand without dads looking out the window, putting their hands on their hips, and exclaiming, Sure is coming down hard whenever it rains or snows?

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Unlike their octopus cousins, a cuttlefish s 10 tentacles arent necessarily equally sized.

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Unlike their octopus cousins, a cuttlefish s 10 tentacles arent necessarily equally sized.

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Parts of the Midwest and South are gripped in the spring/summer of cicadas, cicadapocalypse, cicada-geddon whatever you want to call this rare double-brood emergence.

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Parts of the Midwest and South are gripped in the spring/summer of cicadas, cicadapocalypse, cicada-geddon whatever you want to call this rare double-brood emergence.

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Ultrawide monitors typically fall into the gamer gear category.

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Ultrawide monitors typically fall into the gamer gear category.

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Walter LaPlantes love of technology and cars comes from his dad, Lou, a 30-year veteran of Ford Motor Company.

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Walter LaPlantes love of technology and cars comes from his dad, Lou, a 30-year veteran of Ford Motor Company.

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With summer approaching, it's time to start planning your social gatherings.

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With summer approaching, it's time to start planning your social gatherings.

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This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine , an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems.

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This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine , an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems.

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Australia has always been a biodiversity hotspot, with some gnarly extinct megafauna in its natural history.

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Australia has always been a biodiversity hotspot, with some gnarly extinct megafauna in its natural history.

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New genetic analysis of two princes within a pair of Germanys most well-preserved Celtic burial mounds confirms a long-suspected familial relationshipone that may shake up our understanding of gender ...

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New genetic analysis of two princes within a pair of Germanys most well-preserved Celtic burial mounds confirms a long-suspected familial relationshipone that may shake up our understanding of gender relationships within Iron Age societies .

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This article was originally published on KFF Health News .

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This article was originally published on KFF Health News .

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If you're going to ask someone to predict the future, "the most trusted man in America" is a solid candidate.

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If you're going to ask someone to predict the future, "the most trusted man in America" is a solid candidate.

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Can you spot the fossil?

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Can you spot the fossil?

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This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine .

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This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine .

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My foster dog, Darla, a gastrointestinally challenged pit bull, twitches in her sleep.

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My foster dog, Darla, a gastrointestinally challenged pit bull, twitches in her sleep.

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Take a moment to imagine what unheard sounds famed psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix could have conjured to existence if he had an extra digit to work with.

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Take a moment to imagine what unheard sounds famed psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix could have conjured to existence if he had an extra digit to work with.

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Software makers haven't held back when it comes to adding AI to their tools.

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Software makers haven't held back when it comes to adding AI to their tools.

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With every passing day, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peers further into the depths of spaceand further back in time.

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With every passing day, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peers further into the depths of spaceand further back in time.

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This 8-in-1 hub has ports for USB, 4K HDMI, SD, microSD, and Ethernet, and its price-dropped to $35.99 (reg. $59.99) at the tail end of this Memorial Day sale.

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This 8-in-1 hub has ports for USB, 4K HDMI, SD, microSD, and Ethernet, and its price-dropped to $35.99 (reg. $59.99) at the tail end of this Memorial Day sale.

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Ninja Dragon, a brand known for pushing the boundaries of what consumer drones can achieve, is a game-changer in aerial photography and videography .

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Ninja Dragon, a brand known for pushing the boundaries of what consumer drones can achieve, is a game-changer in aerial photography and videography .

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The numerous ruins dating to the Roman Empire tell us a lot about the Romans military conquests , but they also had a penchant for wine fountains , cool coins , cleanliness , and even plumbing ...

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The numerous ruins dating to the Roman Empire tell us a lot about the Romans military conquests , but they also had a penchant for wine fountains , cool coins , cleanliness , and even plumbing .

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A team of physicists collaborating between the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University combined the lighthouse engineering theory and electrostatically bound excitons to build the worlds thinnest ...

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A team of physicists collaborating between the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University combined the lighthouse engineering theory and electrostatically bound excitons to build the worlds thinnest lens .

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Gmail is the go-to email client many of us rely on to manage the mountains of messages that pile up in our inboxand it has a bunch of features to help, from automatic email prioritizing to label support ...

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Gmail is the go-to email client many of us rely on to manage the mountains of messages that pile up in our inboxand it has a bunch of features to help, from automatic email prioritizing to label support.

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Its no secret at this point that popular generative AI tools like OpenAIs ChatGPT have a hefty data appetite .

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Its no secret at this point that popular generative AI tools like OpenAIs ChatGPT have a hefty data appetite .

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While life as an adult has its perks, like having a disposable income and your own apartment, the tediousness and stress of daily life can get in the way.

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While life as an adult has its perks, like having a disposable income and your own apartment, the tediousness and stress of daily life can get in the way.

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Memorial Day is here, and you can kick off the weekend by scoring excellent deals on the latest gear.

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Memorial Day is here, and you can kick off the weekend by scoring excellent deals on the latest gear.

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This article was originally featured on The Conversation .

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This article was originally featured on The Conversation .

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Spend your day laying outside looking at the clouds .

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Spend your day laying outside looking at the clouds .

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Riding electric motorcycles like the LiveWire S2 Del Mar and the Zero SR takes some getting used to when youre coming from a typical bike with a combustion engine.

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Riding electric motorcycles like the LiveWire S2 Del Mar and the Zero SR takes some getting used to when youre coming from a typical bike with a combustion engine.

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So, you want to strike it rich with a metal detector for gold?

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So, you want to strike it rich with a metal detector for gold?

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A hunk of space debris that crash-landed in a canola field has one farmer seeing dollar signs and hockey sticks.

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A hunk of space debris that crash-landed in a canola field has one farmer seeing dollar signs and hockey sticks.

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One of the planets most capable apex predators , orca whales can take on great white sharks all by themselves, attack boats , and have tight matrilineal family bonds .

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One of the planets most capable apex predators , orca whales can take on great white sharks all by themselves, attack boats , and have tight matrilineal family bonds .