最佳Launch播客 (2024)

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A Long-Awaited Climate Experiment Is Poised to Launch in the Amazon. What Will It Find? 17:30

14h ago17:30

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Ahead of a project to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, researchers contemplate what its results might signal about the forest’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Corals Are Once Again Bleaching En Masse, but Their Fate Isn’t Sealed 14:33

1d ago14:33

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Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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A Singular Climate Experiment Takes Shape in the Amazon 19:45

3d ago19:45

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After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet? 15:21

5d ago15:21

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Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu? 10:31

8d ago10:31

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Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How a New AI Model Helps Volcanic History Rise from the Ashes 9:08

10d ago9:08

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Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Do Sperm Whales Have Culture? 10:22

12d ago10:22

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These marine mammals are very hard to observe, but in the past two decades the roughly 20 or so people in the world who study sperm whales have found some compelling evidence of culture among them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Measles Is Back, and That’s Scary 10:11

15d ago10:11

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Today we’re going to look at how measles—a disease that was practically eliminated in the U.S.—has resurged in recent months, because people basically forgot how bad it was and got complacent about vaccines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Did the Eclipse Give You the Amateur Astronomy Bug? Here’s How to Get Started 16:29

16d ago16:29

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Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a professional astronomer—with a passion for amateur astrophotography—and she's here to offer tips and tricks for want to get into capturing the night sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality 6:29

19d ago6:29

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The feeling of a total solar eclipse is intense, and the sights, sensations and emotions can overwhelm you even if you think you know what's coming. And we sat down with Kate Russo, a psychologist, author and Eclipse Chaser, who's seen 13 total solar eclipses over the last 25 years, to talk about what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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Three Times Eclipses Eclipsed Previous Science 18:08

22d ago18:08

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From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Humans Find Total Eclipses Startling. What About a Komodo Dragon? 11:01

24d ago11:01

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Eclipses can affect animals, and biologists are preparing to see what happens during totality on April 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Inside the Race to Protect Artists from Artificial Intelligence 12:30

26d ago12:30

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AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler 11:11

29d ago11:11

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Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Mucus Saves Your Life Every Day 11:33

1M ago11:33

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The slimy substance is so powerful that doctors once made hog stomach mucus milkshakes to treat ulcers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Magical Mucus: On the Benefits of Getting Slimed by a Hagfish 9:12

1M ago9:12

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If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How Artificial Intelligence Helped Write this Award-Winning Song 15:38

1M ago15:38

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Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Why Short Naps Are Good for You 9:45

1M ago9:45

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A quick nap can boost your memory, your mood and even your creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Great Debate: Could We Ever Travel through Time? 9:14

1M ago9:14

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Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Science behind Humpback Whales’ Eerie Songs 8:27

1M ago8:27

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Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Large Study of ME/CFS Patients Reveals Measurable Physical Changes 11:33

1M ago11:33

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors, causes immune system dysfunction and other problems. But treatments are lacking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Hunger in Gaza Could Affect Survivors' Health for Decades 10:41

2M ago10:41

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Epigenetics research reveals how famines can cause health problems later in life — and how these changes might be passed down to later generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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These Invasive Ants Are Changing How Lions Hunt 11:39

2M ago11:39

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On the African savanna, a single invasive ant species has upset the delicate balance between predator and prey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Should You Swab Your Throat Plus Your Nose for COVID? 10:50

2M ago10:50

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Nose-plus-throat could increase test accuracy—but could create problems too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Is This the Earliest Evidence of Human Cannibalism? 16:18

2M ago16:18

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A newly-examined munch mark on a tibia has become a real pleistocene whodunit. By Natalia Raegan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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What Do You Mean, Bisexual People Are ‘Risk-Taking’? Why Genetic Studies about Sexuality Can Be Fraught 14:10

2M ago14:10

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A recent GWAS investigation on risk-taking and bisexuality made some assumptions that some experts don’t agree with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning? 14:23

2M ago14:23

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A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown. This is part four of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How to Close the Orgasm Gap for Heterosexual Couples 14:11

2M ago14:11

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Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves. Part three of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely 13:53

2M ago13:53

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Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up. Hosted by Meghan McDonough, this is part two of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How to Explore Your Sexuality, according to Science 13:49

2M ago13:49

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Part one of a four-part series on the science of pleasure, hosted by Meghan McDonough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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You Can't Fix Burnout With Self-Care 10:38

2M ago10:38

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Individual interventions for burnout don’t work. Researchers explain why. Hosted by Shayla Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How April’s Eclipse Will Solve Solar Mysteries 10:36

3M ago10:36

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On April 8, we’re in for a treat. A total solar eclipse will be visible across a broad swath of North America, giving us a view of the edges of the sun as the moon passes in front of its face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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When Will We Finally Have Sex In Space? 13:58

3M ago13:58

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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How Is This Ancient Cattle Breed Fighting Wildfires in Portugal? 14:24

3M ago14:24

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Portugal is one of the most vulnerable countries in Europe to climate change. Straddling the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic regions, it’s part of a climate change hot spot. Some of the biggest fuels are shrubs. One study found that shrubland covers 1.6 million hectares in Portugal—about 18 percent of the nation’s land area. And those shrubs are…

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The Government's Former UFO Hunter Has a Lot to Say 14:35

3M ago14:35

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For the last decade, reports of UFO sightings have filled headlines and news broadcasts, and some of these have from a surprising place—the Pentagon. Former defense officials have made a number of claims about, and released videos of, strange sightings made by military pilots. These days, the objects are officially called “UAPs”—unidentified anomal…

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الوثائقي الصوتي 3: أن تكون/ي مناصر/ة للبيئة في لبنان اليوم 31:47

3M ago31:47

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ماذا يعني الاهتمام بالبيئة في لبنان اليوم عندما تكون الدولة مجرد شبح والبلاد في أزمة متواصلة منذ سنوات؟ من يناضل ولماذا؟ نلتقي بناشطين بيئيين في لبنان يناضلان من أجل حقوق الحيوانات والحق في الماء إجراء المقابلات: سارين كراجرجيان وخوليا شقير بيثوسو المونتاج: بشرى تريكي المزج: لايت اف ام (لبنان)由Arab Reform Initiative | مبادرة الإصلاح العربي

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الوثائقي الصوتي 2: النضال من أجل حقوق طيور النحام الوردية للبقاء في المدينة 28:38

3M ago28:38

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في كل عام، تأتي طيور النحام الوردية في فصل الشتاء إلى تونس لتكاثر في مختلف الأراضي الرطبة المحيطة. ولكن هذه الأراضي الرطبة مهددة جراء توسع المدينة. نلتقي باثنين من المناضلين عن حقوق طيور النحام الوردية في المدينة إجراء المقابلات: ملاك الأكحل المونتاج: بشرى تريكي المزج: لايت اف ام (لبنان)由Arab Reform Initiative | مبادرة الإصلاح العربي

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الوثائقي الصوتي 1: كيف تحول سكان سيدي حسين إلى نشطاء بيئيين/ات؟ 34:12

3M ago34:12

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تخيلوا أن تلقى نفايات مليوني شخص في الفناء الخلفي لمنزلكم، مما يأدي إلى تلوث الهواء والأرض بدون نهاية، في مكب نفايات كان من المفترض أن يغلق منذ أكثر من عقد. هذا واقع سكان سيدي حسين، أحد أفقر أحياء تونس، وهم يناضلون من أجل وضع حد لهذه المعضلة. إجراء المقابلات: ملاك الأكحل ومهى بوهلال. المونتاج: بشرى تريكي. المزج: لايت فم (لبنان).…

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Quantum Computers Might Make All of Your Private Data Less Secure 11:50

3M ago11:50

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Experts are starting to plan for the moment when a quantum computer large enough to crack the backbone of the math that keeps things secret will be turned on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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For 60+ years, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines have evaded scientists. But now that's changed [Sponsored] 8:32

3M ago8:32

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This year, healthcare providers have tools to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV for older adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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New IVF Test Could Increase Chances of Pregnancy Success 10:01

3M ago10:01

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Today’s episode covers a topic that many parents-to-be have struggled with: fertility. In vitro fertilization offers a path to pregnancy for people fortunate enough to be able to access it. But predicting the success of an implanted embryo is hard. Now researchers are developing a test that could make it easier. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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How to Save Indigenous Languages 12:00

3M ago12:00

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From Papua New Guinea to the Andaman Islands, Indigenous languages are under threat. An Indian linguist helped preserve one language family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Can AI Predict When You Die? 11:13

3M ago11:13

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A new study used machine learning on 6 million Danish people to "autocomplete" their life trajectories –— and when they might kick the bucket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Best Way to Use Home COVID Tests Right Now 9:44

3M ago9:44

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In today’s episode, we want to talk about some of the current challenges with using home COVID tests. When you first have symptoms, a change in how your body reacts to the virus could lead to a test result showing you’re negative when you’re actually infected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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From Drunken Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot 10:59

3M ago10:59

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We all have our tricks for sobering up after a night of drunken revelry: maybe a pot of black coffee or an ice-cold shower. But for mice in a certain lab in Texas, all it takes is a shot. No, not more alcohol—it’s an injection of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21, or FGF21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How Does the World’s Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly? 9:45

4M ago9:45

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Imagine for a moment that you’re a very hungry bird soaring over 30-foot ocean swells in high winds, with no land for thousands of miles. How do you know where you’re going? If you’re a wandering albatross, you listen. But listen to what, exactly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Without the Moon, You Wouldn't Exist (Probably) 15:08

4M ago15:08

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The moon has guided our movements and cultures, and though we may think we know it well, it still guards some of its deepest secrets from us. A new book from Rebecca Boyle take us on a deep dive into our sister celestial orb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Strange and Beautiful Science Of Our Lives 16:09

4M ago16:09

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Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her new book Transient and Strange, the intimacy of the essays and the science that inspired them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership 12:59

4M ago12:59

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Dogs are good for you, science says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace 14:02

4M ago14:02

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In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? 2023 editor's pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Scientific American

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