This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Christie Nicholson. Got a minute? Oh! Shoot. We might think that women are not as adept as men at wielding heavy tools, like say, hammers, according to popular stereotypes. But it turns out women m...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Numerous studies have shown that lack of sleep hurtsit can lead to weight gain, diseases, and of course weakened cognitive functioning. But a bad night...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Last month, President Obama pledged nearly half a billion dollars toward the development of solar and geothermal energies, but what about wind? A team of s...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? A team of archeologists working in Jordan has made a discovery that represents a new chapter in the story of our ancestors' move from foraging to farming. The resear...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Theres plenty of evidence that animals learn from one another. But until now, it was thought that only humans make judgment calls, such as that woman see...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. If all you have is a hammer, they say that everything looks like a nail. But when you use that hammer, it looks like you are arm to your brain anyway. A...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Stand clear of the closing doors, please. Definitely keep your arms and legs away from the closing doors on the subway. But theres a potentially more insidious danger to y...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Heres a clip from last weeks CalTech commencement address by Secretary of Energy and physics Nobel Laureate Steven Chu. Most scientists are optimistic by nature. Part of my optimism c...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. If you were a bird, how big could you be? Well, an ostrich can weigh 400 poundsbut it cant get off the ground. So what if you want to fly? University of...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. About a billion years from now, some scientists say, the sun will be too bright for comfort, and our formerly hospitable planet will no longer be able to...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Could it be that our understanding of rain was all wet? A new study says that some drops of rain are falling faster than they should be. Which ultimately means that it m...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute？ When an Iraqi reporter threw his shoe at President Bush, University of Washington neurologists were delighted. But not because of politics. The fling was just real...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. What do a hummingbird, a moth, and a maple tree have in common? They all use a similar trick to fly. Okay, okay, a maple tree doesnt fly. But its seeds k...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. For folks whove engaged in the strange ritual of speed dating, finding that special someone is like winning a romantic game of musical chairs. Now scient...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Guys, heres another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and whats called seminal quali...
