Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore the awe of a rare total solar eclipse, examine renewed controversy around childhood vaccines, look at the aftermath of Colombia’s major earthquake and unpack the latest evidence on coffee’s health benefits.
Recommended Reading:
The 2026 Solar Eclipse
scientificamerican.com/report/the-2026-solar-eclipse
Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade
scientificamerican.com/article/colombia-rocked-by-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-its-largest-in-the-last-decade
Trump issues executive order aimed at rewriting childhood vaccine schedule
scientificamerican.com/article/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-at-rewriting-childhood-vaccine-schedule
RFK, Jr., Is Wrong about Cause of Rising Autism Rates, Scientists Say
scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reason-autism-rates-are-rising
Science may finally have made up its mind about coffee’s health benefits
scientificamerican.com/article/has-science-finally-made-up-its-mind-about-coffees-health-benefits
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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi 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.
In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore the awe of a rare total solar eclipse, examine renewed controversy around childhood vaccines, look at the aftermath of Colombia’s major earthquake and unpack the latest evidence on coffee’s health benefits.
Recommended Reading:
The 2026 Solar Eclipse
scientificamerican.com/report/the-2026-solar-eclipse
Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade
scientificamerican.com/article/colombia-rocked-by-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-its-largest-in-the-last-decade
Trump issues executive order aimed at rewriting childhood vaccine schedule
scientificamerican.com/article/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-at-rewriting-childhood-vaccine-schedule
RFK, Jr., Is Wrong about Cause of Rising Autism Rates, Scientists Say
scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reason-autism-rates-are-rising
Science may finally have made up its mind about coffee’s health benefits
scientificamerican.com/article/has-science-finally-made-up-its-mind-about-coffees-health-benefits
Join our Summer Reading Challenge
sciam.com/readingchallenge
E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover!
Discover something new every day. Subscribe to Scientific American: scientificamerican.com/getsciam
And sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter: scientificamerican.com/account/email-preferences
Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi 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.
