Marijuana, African Penguins, and Neandertal Genes and More: 60-Second Science Podcasts

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Channel: Scientific American · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Listen and learn about the ecological trap african penguins find themselves in, the river in the sky overhead, Neandertal genes that affect us today, mutated mammoths, and the catch-22 of medical marijuana in this weekly rundown of Scientific American's 60-Second Science Podcast. This podcast covers February 27-March 3, 2017.

Reported by Steve Mirsky, Christopher Intagliata, and Jason Goldman

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