How we measure the world with our bodies, and hunting critical minerals

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🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Body-based units of measure in cultural evolution, and how the geologic history of the United States can be used to find vital minerals First up this week, we hear about the advantages of using the body to measure the world around you. Producer Meagan Cantwell talks with Roope Kaaronen, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, about how and why cultures use body-based measurements, such as arm lengths and hand spans. Read the related commentary. Also on this week’s show, the United States starts a big hunt for useful minerals. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins me to discuss the country’s Earth MRI project, which seeks to locate rare earth elements and other minerals critical to sustainable energy and technology within its borders. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. About the Science Podcast Authors: Sarah Crespi; Meagan Cantwell; Paul Voosen Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi9883 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.5	This podcast is supported by the Icon School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, one of America's leading research medical schools.
0:48.1	Icon Mount Sinai is the academic arm of the eight hospital Mount Sinai health system in New York City.
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1:02.0	many fields vital to advancing the health of patients, including cancer, COVID and long COVID,
1:08.8	cardiology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
1:12.6	The icon school of medicine at Mount Sinai, we find a way.
1:22.3	This is a science podcast for June 2nd, 2023. I'm Sarah Crespi.
1:32.3	First up this week, we hear about the advantages of using your body to measure the world around you. Producer Megan Cantwell talks with researcher Rupert Coronin about how and why different cultures use body-based measurements, like arm lengths and handspans.
1:42.3	Also on this week's show, newswriter Paul Voussin joins me to discuss
1:46.0	the Earth MRI project.
1:48.0	This large-scale effort seeks to locate
1:50.0	rare earth elements and other minerals
1:53.0	critical to sustainable energy and technology
1:56.0	within the United States.
2:02.3	When I was in the marching band in high school, we would use our stride as a form of measurement.
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