Earth & Sky: Science in a Nutshell

If you're interested in science but never find time to work your way through Nature, subscribe to the podcasts at Earth & Sky. What started as a small, indie radio show about astronomy in the 1970s has evolved into a website about all aspects of science for a global audience.

It has two types of free podcasts. There are daily mini spots that run for under 90 seconds but manage to pack in a surprising amount of interesting information, and longer talks and interviews (generally still under 10 minutes) with a wide range of experts in various fields.

Recent subjects include mapping floods around the world, the latest on life beyond Earth, and oil company Shell's Chief Technology Officer interviewed about petrochemicals and global warming. To subscribe to the free podcasts, or listen online, click here.

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