Auroras Are on the Horizon, and Bird Flu Is on the Menu

Science Quickly

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🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In this week’s news roundup: Despite widespread concerns, a new study on adolescent smartphone use found that teens report improved moods when using their devices. Misleadingly framed but factually accurate stories shared on social media can drive vaccine hesitancy more effectively than outright false information. Updates on rising COVID-19 cases and the latest developments in the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Plus, the potential return of stunning auroral displays, thanks to upcoming solar activity. Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Kelso Harper. Our show is edited by Elah Feder, Alexa Lim, Madison Goldberg and Anaissa Ruiz Tejada, with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Understanding the human body is a team effort. That's where the Yachtel group comes in.
0:05.8	Researchers at Yachtolt have been delving into the secrets of probiotics for 90 years. Yacold also
0:11.5	partners with nature portfolio to advance gut microbiome science through the global grants for
0:16.6	gut health, an investigator-led research program. To learn more about Yachtold, visit yacult.co.
0:22.6	.jp. That's Y-A-K-U-L-T.C-O.JP. When it comes to a guide for your gut, count on Yacult.
0:33.5	Hey, science nerds, happy Monday. It's Kelso Harper multimedia editor here at Scientific American.
0:39.2	I'm filling in for our esteemed host, Rachel Feldman, while she takes a well-deserved break.
0:44.5	But don't worry, she'll be back on Wednesday to talk about a culinary delicacy that may take you by surprise.
0:50.4	Cicadas!
0:51.5	But for now, it's time to catch up on some science news. For science quickly,
0:55.9	I'm Kelso Harper. All righty, let's kick off Pride Month by remembering one of our
1:03.8	favorite queer science heroes. This Friday marks 70 years since, well, the rather sad and untimely
1:09.3	death of British mathematician Alan Turing.
1:12.0	Turing is now famous for leading the effort to decrypt Nazi-coded messages during World War II
1:16.7	and is often called one of the fathers of modern computing.
1:20.4	You may remember him being played by none other than Benedict Cumberbatch in the imitation game,
1:24.6	which came out almost 10 years ago? Wow, time really flies.
1:29.3	Turns out that's the only German you need to know to break anigma.
1:33.3	Unfortunately, Turing didn't receive any of this recognition during his lifetime. He
1:38.1	unfortunately died in disgrace and was brutally punished for his sexuality and didn't receive a
1:43.3	formal pardon until 2013.
1:46.0	But on a lighter note, Turing was once quoted as saying something quite lovely, which is,
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