Science Quickly
Hosted by Rachel Feltman and Allison Rodgers and Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio · Scientific American
4.5from 1,639 ratings
- 1,978
- Episodes
- 374
- Transcribed
- 1,639
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
About Science Quickly
Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
- Publisher
- Scientific American
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Jun 2014
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
374 of 1,978 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What scares the people making AI
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Could ultrasound interrupt the brain’s addiction loop? [Sponsored]
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
From tofu to biodiesel: How soybeans dominate America
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What scares the people making AI
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That to me has always seemed like the most concerning aspect to this. Am I a doomer or am I exaggerating a problem or is that deeply concerning to you as well? Oh, no, I think you're spot on. I think that is the thing that is most worrisome about AI today is that we don't know how it works. […]
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- Kevin Roose
- Ali Rezai
- Edward Melillo
- Peter Hall
- Nadia Waheed
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 1,367 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 272 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100
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- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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Who hosts Science Quickly?
Rachel Feltman and Allison Rodgers and Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio host the show. Published by Scientific American.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Science Quickly take guests?
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