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Hosted by Robert Frankenberger · science · EN
Daily Science Brief brings you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Daily Science Brief is hosted by Robert Frankenberger. The show has published 58 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Final Episode" (8 September 2025, 7 minutes), "Penguin Spears, Ocean Currents, and a Gladiator Bear" (5 September 2025, 10 minutes), and "How to Sweet-Talk an AI" (4 September 2025, 10 minutes).
Daily Science Brief publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 10 minutes across 58 episodes.
Booking probability for Daily Science Brief is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Daily Science Brief requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Daily Science Brief's contact route on record: verified email.
Robert Frankenberger hosts Daily Science Brief, a science podcast with 58 episodes published.
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Episode #56
An announcement explaining why I'm cancelling the podcast. If you want more information about it, I wrote a public blog post over on the Patreon page. Check it out. https://www.patreon.com/c/DailyScienceBrief Please...
Penguins with dagger-like beaks, a collapsing Atlantic current, a brain map of 600,000 cells, and a bear skull that proves gladiators fought wild animals. SOURCES Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer...
Episode #54
Why scrolling on the toilet could be bad for your health, why we may have way less carbon storage underground than we thought, whether plant-based dog food really works, and how humans and AIs fall for the same...
Episode #53
Blobs from failed planets hiding in Mars, a possible anti-aging drug, a surprising benefit of the hepatitis B vaccine, and recycling old cars into new ones. SOURCES Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may...
Episode #52
Volcanoes can lead to revolutions, onions powering solar panels, a spacecraft predicting solar storms, and computers you can throw in the wash. SOURCES Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution |...
Episode #51
Stress in pregnancy may prime babies for eczema. Pee tests could help eliminate cervical cancer. Spiders use fireflies as glowing bait. China builds a macaque-sized brain supercomputer. SOURCES The foundations of eczema...
Episode #50
A brain-inspired AI outsmarts ChatGPT, a new zap for your eyeballs could replace LASIK, middle age isn’t the low point it used to be, and CPR in space gets a boost from machines. SOURCES Scientists just developed a new...
Episode #49
Screwworms have invaded the US, AI is predicting hurricanes, U.S. power is slowly shifting to solar, and scientists crack the mystery of beer foam. SOURCES US reports its first New World parasitic screwworm infection in...
Episode #48
A pig lung transplanted into a human body, why half our farmed calories never reach our plates, microbes that shrug off 100,000 years of ice, and asteroid dust older than the solar system itself. SOURCES First-ever...
Episode #47
China drops data centers into the ocean, some people feel nothing from music, a Christian cross rewrites Gulf history, and our primate ancestors turn out to be cold-weather champs. SOURCES China Is Putting Data Centers...
Episode #46
A myth about brain rewiring gets busted, Denisovan DNA helped the first Americans survive, solar cells that get power from your kitchen lights, and why your car’s paint color is roasting the city. SOURCES Our brain...
Episode #45
AI predicts solar flares, Uranus gets a new moon, bees get a superfood boost, and pollen turns into paper. SOURCES NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth | New Scientist NASA and IBM...
Episode #44
A quantum upgrade for GPS-free navigation, AI bots messing with surveys, a brain implant that brings back joy, and sheep’s wool repairing teeth. SOURCES Quantum alternative to GPS navigation will be tested on US...
Episode #43
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede could help detect dark matter, a new way to break down forever chemicals in water, an Arctic heatwave that melted massive amounts of ice, and why you might not actually be allergic to penicillin...
Episode #42
Viruses hitching a ride inside bacteria to fight cancer, a world-first video of a human embryo implanting, ancient toolmakers who planned way ahead, and why an FDA panel stirred confusion over antidepressant safety in...
Episode #41
Dinosaur tracks emerge after Texas floods, a shocking rise in dangerously hot and humid days, Inca recordkeeping may have been more common than we thought, and AI that can turn imagined speech into spoken words. SOURCES...
Episode #40
RFK Jr. takes aim at a massive vaccine safety study — and loses. Plus, fungi lurking in vape mouthpieces, Viking treasure that rewrites history, and levitating discs that could explore the atmosphere. SOURCES Prominent...
Episode #39
Toxic social media may be inevitable, ancient England was more diverse than you think, losing your Y chromosome might wreck your heart, and two bee viruses could quietly sabotage hives. SOURCES Social media toxicity...
Episode #38
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13’s commander, passes away at 97; lights that hide secret codes to fight deepfakes; the first artificial tongue that tastes and learns; and why working past retirement might make you happier. SOURCES...
Episode #37
A new executive order threatens science funding, NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon, Texas is getting ready for a flesh-eating invasion, and archaeologists uncover evidence of human cannibalism. SOURCES New...
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