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Here you can browse the extensive archive of Science Update’s flagship daily, minute-long, syndicated radio show (now also known as the Science Update Podcast – Daily Edition)—by date or by topic. You can also find past episodes of the Science Update Podcast – Weekly Edition. And don’t forget: you can search by keyword in the box on the upper right of every page.

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Bad Eyesight

Oct 22, 20020 min read
Why didn’t humans adapt to have good eyesight? (Eye adjusts to keep things in focus, but sometimes fails.)
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Male Aggression

Oct 21, 20020 min read
The area of the brain that regulates emotions is much larger in men than in women.
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Microbe Roundup

Oct 18, 20020 min read
Identifying the proteins of a radiation-resistant bacterium, microbes in the clouds of Venus, and allowing captive female animals to choose their mates
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Spitballs

Oct 17, 20020 min read
What does spit do for a baseball pitcher’s spitball? (makes the ball slippery so it doesn’t spin)
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Botulism Drug

Oct 16, 20020 min read
A drug that prevents and treats botulism
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Contagious Yawning

Oct 15, 20020 min read
Why are yawns contagious? (They signal a change in state, so our brain detects them.)
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