This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? You might think that the World Toilet Summit was a meeting of Wall Street bigwigs. But no, its actually about toilets. The three day conference opened on November 4th...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Its true that if you eat a lot of whats fondly dubbed the stinking rose, others might notice a faint whiff of eau de garlic in your sweat. But even the...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? It sure is a pig-eat-anchovy world out there. While that may sound like a joke, the results of a newly released study say it's no laughing matter. Farmers are fatten...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. In an earthquake, the ground beneath you gives way. Its no longer the one thing you can count on to be solid and stable. Instead, it swerves, dips and...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. When it comes to flu shots, the more the merrier. Happily, that doesnt mean you need to get jabbed more than once. What it does mean, according to two re...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? Still lots of undecided voters out there, with less than a week to go before election day. But many of these undecideds may already have made their choice. Even though...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. As long as there have been mice, people have sought a better mousetrap. And since we figured out that bacteria can make us sick, weve searched for better...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? The eyes often dont have it. Tennis referees, for example, sometimes mess up when calling a ball in or out. And a new study finds that refs are much more likely to mak...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. You know that warm feeling you get when you spend time with someone you love? How about the one that comes from wrapping your hands around a steaming m...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals rely on all sorts of cues to find their next meal. Monkeys and birds are attracted to the colors of ripe fruits and berries. And snakes find thei...
