Description
In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover a tragic measles death that highlights the dangers of declining vaccination rates, examine a wave of cyberattacks that are turning supermarket freezers into heaters and investigate one of science’s most important questions: Do cats fart? From public health threats to cybersecurity risks to feline flatulence, it’s a week of science news that’s equal parts alarming and absurd.
0:00 Intro
0:22 Measles Outbreak & Vaccine News
3:40 Supermarket Freezer Hacks
6:09 Do Cats Fart?
10:26 Credits & Outro
Recommended Reading:
New York’s first measles death in 30 years is an omen of worse to come
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-yorks-first-measles-death-in-30-years-is-an-omen-of-worse-to-come/
Hackers are turning supermarket freezers into heaters
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-hackers-are-turning-grocery-store-freezers-into-heaters/
Do cats fart? An investigation into the mysteries of feline flatulence
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-cats-fart-an-investigation-into-the-mysteries-of-feline-flatulence/
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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak, Allison Rodgers and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Marielle Issa and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.