60-Second Earth

by Scientific American

Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news

Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice
Feb 25, 2015 – 02:41
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Feb 17, 2015 – 02:25
Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
Feb 11, 2015 – 02:24
Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
Jan 29, 2015 – 02:27
Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
Jan 20, 2015 – 02:22
6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
Jan 13, 2015 – 02:26
Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
Dec 23, 2014 – 02:18
Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
Dec 16, 2014 – 02:28
Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
Dec 9, 2014 – 02:17
Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
Dec 3, 2014 – 02:19
Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually
Nov 25, 2014 – 02:21
Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria
Nov 20, 2014 – 02:18
Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant
Nov 12, 2014 – 02:19
Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
Oct 31, 2014 – 02:53
Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots
Oct 24, 2014 – 01:54
Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests
Oct 9, 2014 – 02:12
Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
Sep 30, 2014 – 02:10
Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential
Sep 24, 2014 – 02:04
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers
Sep 16, 2014 – 02:16
Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons
Aug 26, 2014 – 02:16
Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks
Aug 20, 2014 – 02:13
Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations
Aug 12, 2014 – 02:25
Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts
Jul 31, 2014 – 02:05
Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds
Jul 24, 2014 – 02:01
Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed
Jul 14, 2014 – 02:20
Robotic Exoskeleton Gets First-Ever FDA Approval
Jul 1, 2014 – 02:13
Tanning Mice Get Physically Addicted
Jun 24, 2014 – 02:02
Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage
Jun 17, 2014 – 02:03
Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source
Jun 10, 2014 – 02:12
Heroin Has Expanded Its User Base
Jun 4, 2014 – 02:19
Laser Light Coaxes Damaged Rodent Tooth Repair
May 28, 2014 – 02:08
Vitamin C Helps Pregnant Smokers Have Healthier Babies
May 20, 2014 – 02:06
Some Nail Salon Dryers Bombard Skin with UV
May 6, 2014 – 02:11
Snot Clouds Achieve Unexpected Buoyancy
Apr 29, 2014 – 01:59
Morning Light Exposure Tied to Lower Weight
Apr 18, 2014 – 02:04
Hand Soap Ingredient Can Up Body Bacteria Burden
Apr 9, 2014 – 02:05
Many More Americans Issue End-of-Life Instructions
Apr 4, 2014 – 02:07
Goo Keeps Bones Strong but Supple
Mar 27, 2014 – 02:09
Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve Performance
Mar 18, 2014 – 02:00
Flu Vaccine Keeps Connecticut Kids from Hospitals
Mar 11, 2014 – 02:04
Bedroom TV Linked to Kid Weight Gain
Mar 4, 2014 – 02:10
Store Receipts on Thermal Paper Can Transfer BPA
Feb 25, 2014 – 02:05
Concussions Abound in Soccer, Too
Feb 12, 2014 – 02:04
Dengue Fever Makes U.S. Inroads
Feb 3, 2014 – 02:03
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubled Asthmatic Kids' Hospital Readmissions
Jan 28, 2014 – 02:03
Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings
Jan 14, 2014 – 02:06
The Mercury's Falling...in Women's Seafood Consumption
Jan 6, 2014 – 02:02
Teens and Docs Abstain from Sex Talk
Dec 31, 2013 – 02:02
Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise
Dec 24, 2013 – 02:02
Apple a Day Could Keep Statins Away
Dec 17, 2013 – 02:04

Recent Reviews

ArchaeoWebby

Great jolt of science

Like all the 60-Second podcasts, this one is quick and to the point. I love the single topic news presented succinctly.
anyblock

Interesting bites of information

This podcast provides interesting bites of information. I wish it were not two volume clicks louder than all other podcasts.
Ty2Runr

Download broken

I have been getting 8006 errors while trying to download any of the 60-whatever podcasts for the past couple weeks. Can this be fixed?
marvea

what happened to the downloads?

I haven't been able to download any of the 60-second podcasts since I updated to iTunes 11. Is that the cause or was that coincidental? Anyway, please fix! I do have a minute!
Stuphy

podcasts do not download

none of your 60 second podcasts will download onto itunes, even after reinstallilng itunes and the podcasts.
Eph109

Science Nibbles

Even if you are trained in science, these are great tid bits to keep your mind fresh.
Reitveld

love it!

love it.
pperk97

Scare tactics

All these "60 Second" show are all scare tactics... what a shame. No real info on science.. only the typical "humans are bad" stuff.
redpepper-sf

Stupid ads

I used to love these podcasts, until they began starting every one of them (along with 60-Second Science and 60-Second Psych) with the same car commercial. After one week of that, I had to unsubscribe from all three. I know SciAm has to pay for this free service somehow, but running the same annoying commercial over and over is a really bad idea, guys! It's the main reason people like me switched from radio to podcasts in the first place! You are going to lose audience, I guarantee it.
rdtg

Fun and instructive

Although the topics don't go much in depth or do not reveal a lot, this podcast is a fun way to keep up with some random advances in a fast and easy to use format.
Citizen Sane

Very Well Done

It's hard to do a podcast this short but this is a good one. It's not political, it's factual. Science either is true or not and this podcast tells it like it is. Good work! I wish it was five minutes long!
dancer4 ever11

interesting

60 Second Earth is a great scientific podcast. It gives you just enough information that you can understand what they are talking about. At the same time, it doesn't give to much information about what they are talking about. It is a great podcast to listen to if you want to catch up with what is going on in the world. So, if you want to learn about what is going on around you then listen to this podcast.
Fabrizi0

Poor content

Sixty seconds are not enough. Most of the podcasts uses those 60 seconds to state obvious things instead of coming up with new ideas.
InuYoshi

Is 60 seconds truly enough?!?

I love this podcast, it is a great (and brief) little insite about our earth which always leaves me craving more. I wish it was 1 hour earth but then I guess they would have to change the name and the podcast "sticker." OH, maybe they could just change seconds to min?! GREAT Podcast nonetheless.
gdjsky01

60 Second Enviromental Sermon...

I should have read the description closer. This is not about Earth sciences - Geology, Meteorology, etc... it pure enviroment. And would be more aptly name 60 Second Environment. Fine if that is what you are after.
Ace-of-Spades

Not 60 Seconds?

Ok, why is this called 60 second Earth if it's not 60 seconds?..... I'll give it a 5 just because I'm in a good mood.
GUAM IS GREAT

Refreshing addition to the Sci-American lineup

I found this podcast to be quite informative and easy to recommend to others. I just hope they continue to add more. Invariably, the podcasts I really like all just fade. Don't stop - keep up the good work!
wombatua

Quite nice

As with the other sixty-second (or so) podcasts, this one does a good job of briefly raising scientific issues in terms that lay people can understand. If it's political, so be it - environmental preservation is a political issue, one that political leaders have addressed very poorly in recent years.
Napppy Boy

Agenda Science

A political, not science, commentary by the podcaster. So far, not so good. Unlike the other 60 Second Science podcasts from Scientific American, this did a poor job in examining either the scientic issues or political issues at stake in the upcoming election.