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Science Magazine Podcast

Science Magazine Podcast

Salty permafrost’s role in Arctic melting, the promise of continuous protein monitoring, and death in the ancient world

Science Magazine Podcast · Sep 25, 2025 · 46:22

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First up on the podcast, Science News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss why a salty layer of permafrost undergirding Arctic ice is turning frozen landscapes into boggy morasses.   

Next on the show, glucose isn’t the only molecule in the body that can be monitored in real time; proteins can be, too. Freelancer producer Zakiya Whatley talks with Jane Donnelly, an MD/Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University, about what we could learn from the live monitoring of key proteins, from the status of a transplanted organ to the early signs of a flare up in autoimmune disease.

Finally, philologist Robert Garland joins books host Angela Saini to talk about ancient cultures and their death practices in his book What to Expect When You’re Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the Afterlife.


This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. 

Authors: Sarah Crespi; Angela Saini; Tim Appenzeller


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