This Scientific American Science Quickly podcast episode provides a brief roundup of recent science news. It covers updates on the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth, new James Webb Space Telescope observations of Sagittarius A*’s activity, the selection of a physically disabled astronaut candidate for the ISS, a measles outbreak in West Texas, a gene variant potentially linked to human speech development, and research showing that fish can recognize individual humans. The episode highlights the fluctuating impact probability of the asteroid, the constant flaring of the galactic black hole, and the groundbreaking inclusion of a physically disabled astronaut. Listeners gain a quick overview of several significant scientific developments.
