Alexa Lim

Oakland

Producer and Editor at Freelance

Audio & radio producer. Formerly producer @scifri and @jazzdotorg radio. Made in Texas. she/her.

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Satellites and Space Stations Beware—Nukes in Space Could Threaten the Skies

Jun 19, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Rachel Feltman |Allison Parshall |Fonda Mwangi |Alexa Lim

Rachel Feltman: This is probably going to blow your mind, but guess what: it’s a bad idea to set off a nuclear bomb in space. Shouldn’t be an issue, right? Seems like an easy thing to avoid doing. Unfortunately it seems like some folks may disagree. The United States Department of Defense has sounded the alarm on a potential threat from Russia in the form of a hypothetical program aimed at putting a nuclear weapon into orbit.
Do Plants 'Think'? Our Understanding of Consciousness May Be Too Limited to Know

Jun 6, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Rachel Feltman |Alexa Lim

Rachel Feltman: Can plants “think”? Do they “make plans”? Do they “talk” to one another? Believe it or not, these are questions that scientists are asking quite seriously—and it’s starting to look like the answer might be yes. For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. I’m joined today by the author of a new book on the surprising science of plant behavior. [Clip: Show theme music]Feltman: Would you mind introducing yourself? Zoë Schlanger: I’m Zoë Schlanger.
A Citrus-Scented Cannabis Compound Reduces Anxiety for Weed Users

May 15, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Rachel Feltman |Allison Parshall |Alexa Lim

Rachel Feltman: Cannabis is supposed to help you chill out, but finding the right dose to induce those calming effects is notoriously difficult. Just a little too much can send a cannabis user spinning out in the opposite direction. Recreational users sometimes call this acute anxiety and panic “paranoia,” and it’s a common complaint from people seeking emergency care for cannabis-induced intoxication.
How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu?

Apr 19, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Josh Fischman |Tanya Lewis |Alexa Lim |Madison Goldberg

Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series. Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest vital health news: discoveries that affect your body and your mind. Lewis: And we break down the medical research to help you stay healthy. I’m Tanya Lewis. Fischman: I’m Josh Fischman. Lewis: We’re Scientific American’s senior health editors. Fischman: Today, we’re talking about flu. But not just any flu. This is avian influenza, or bird flu.
Measles Is Back, and That’s Scary

Apr 12, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Josh Fischman |Tanya Lewis |Madison Goldberg |Alexa Lim

Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series. Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest vital health news: discoveries that affect your body and your mind. Lewis: And we break down the medical research to help you stay healthy. I’m Tanya Lewis. Fischman: I’m Josh Fischman. Lewis: We’re Scientific American’s senior health editors.
These Invasive Ants Are Changing How Lions Hunt

Mar 8, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Karen Hopkin |Alexa Lim

Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s Science Quickly. I’m Karen Hopkin. Hopkin: Why did the lion take down a buffalo instead of a zebra? Because of the big-headed ants! I know, I know. Sounds like a riddle written by a preschooler tripping on Pixie Stix and David Attenborough DVDs. But it’s actually the finding of a four-year collaborative study that showed that the arrival of a single species of invasive ant can have far-reaching effects that ripple across an entire African ecosystem.
When Will We Finally Have Sex In Space?

Feb 7, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Lee Billings |Alexa Lim

Shawna Pandya: I think there must have been this rumor floating around NASA for the longest time that if they discussed sex in space, they would go blind or something like that. Lee Billings: Today we’re talking about the big bang but not in the way you probably think. We’re talking about sex—specifically, sex in space.
Adventures of a Bone Hunter

Jan 4, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Katie Hafner |Carol Lewis |Alexa Lim |Elah Feder

Annie Montague Alexander went on paleontology expeditions most women could only dream of in the early 1900sAnnie Montague Alexander was an adventurer, an amateur paleontologist and founding benefactor of two venerated museums at the University of California, Berkeley: the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Born in 1867, she was the daughter of a wealthy sugar baron, but she never quite fit in with her high-society peers.
The Delightfully Silly Science Comics Of Rosemary Mosco

Dec 25, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Alexa Lim

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How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers

Dec 22, 2023 | scientificamerican.com | Josh Fischman |Tanya Lewis |Alexa Lim

The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects. SUBSCRIBE TO SCIENCE, QUICKLYTanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series!Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest vital health news: Discoveries that affect your body and your mind. Lewis: And we break down the medical research to help you stay healthy. I’m Tanya Lewis. Fischman: And I’m Josh Fischman.