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Ebola update, World Cup heat risks, dad brains

Ebola update, World Cup heat risks, dad brains

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What’s going on with the Ebola outbreak, how the World Cup is dealing with rising temperatures, and how becoming a father can change your brain

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In this episode of Science Quickly, we start with a quick update on
the Ebola outbreak surging in parts of Africa. Host Rachel Feltman
is then joined by Scientific American’s senior desk editor for life
science Andrea Thompson to discuss what rising temperatures mean
for the FIFA World Cup currently underway in North America. And
finally, in honor of Father’s Day, SciAm’s senior desk editor for
health and medicine Tanya Lewis gives us a glimpse into the often
overlooked science of how fatherhood changes the brain. Recommended
Reading: Just how big is the new Ebola outbreak? The World Cup is
battling extreme heat. Which cooling methods really work? The
Science of the 2026 World Cup How becoming a dad changes men’s
brains Join our Summer Reading Challenge E-mail us at
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