Podcasts

Smoking rates remain low, but experts say social media, stress and shifting attitudes could be fueling a cigarette revival

The Swedish engineer influencer has spent over a decade on YouTube growing a loyal audience of over 2.5 million followers, but for her, the journey was all about living a less typical life in science.

An outbreak of Cyclospora infections tied to produce spreads across multiple states as new research challenges the protein maxxing craze

Historian Craig Fehrman unpacks the science, politics and human stories behind one of America’s most famous expeditions

SciAm books editor Bri Kane shares her favorite science books for every summer mood

From ecohorror to science-inspired poetry, discover the books Scientific American staffers are recommending this summer

Could sunlight actually improve your health? New research suggests we may need to rethink total sun avoidance

What’s going on with the Ebola outbreak, how the World Cup is dealing with rising temperatures, and how becoming a father can change your brain

Everyday viral infections may be quietly reshaping the body’s network of molecules that support cells and tissues in ways that can raise cancer risk over time

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns

This young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging

A linguist lays out what communicating with aliens could actually involve—and what that tells us about human language