Scienceline Podcast

Series produced by Rose Eveleth

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These podcasts were all made for Scienceline.org - a project of the NYU Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.

The Scienceline Podcast is a project of NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. We cover everything from phantom cell phone rings to the evolution of disgust. Check out all kinds of content at Scienceline.org.


6 Pieces

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Tumbling along
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
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Meet the world's most successful tumbleweed saleswoman.

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 07:33
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … an earthquake?
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
Caption: These earthquake lights were observed minutes before the deadly 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan, China in 2008., Credit: YouTube
For hundreds of years there have been reports of strange lights during earthquakes, now scientists are trying to figure out what they are.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 07:00
Sounds like space
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
Caption: If you stuck your ear out the window of the space ship you wouldn't hear anything. In fact, you'd probably die. But recording devices on the ship can turn electromagnetic waves into sounds you can hear., Credit: NASA
This week we’re listening to sounds in space. Before you all go berserk, I know there’s no sound in space. I saw Alien, or at least the previews: “...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:53
Repeat after me
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
Caption: These students are protesting against fee hikes in California, but it might be how they're protesting that makes the difference., Credit: Rose Eveleth
Chances are you’ve chanted before. Whether you were in the streets protesting, at church praising, or just in your living room rooting for your fav...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 07:01
Is that my cell phone ringing?
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
Caption: These glowing numbers might have more power over you than you think., Credit: Samantha Celera; Flickr
Ah, the cell phone. That magical device that can text, tweet, check email, make appointments, keep our calendar organized, order food, calculate th...

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 06:05
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That's Gross!
From: Rose Eveleth
Series: Scienceline Podcast
Caption: Does this gross you out?, Credit: Erik Benson, Flickr
There are a lot of things you probably think are, well, nasty. But where does disgust come from?

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:30