The Week in Science: May 15, 2025

J. Scott Turner

In this episode of The Week in Science, our main topics are artificial intelligence in scientific publication and the ongoing meltdown over the federal government changing the rules for how it spends its research money. Along the way, an old friend, Stand Up for Science is back, we take a look at how cuttlefish whisper to one another, and ask what life is.


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