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Science Podcasts for Young Listeners

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched Bytesize Science, an educational and entertaining podcast for young listeners. Bytesize Science translates cutting-edge scientific discoveries from ACS' 36-peer reviewed journals into stories for young listeners about science, health, medicine, energy, food, and other topics.

New installmetns are posted every Monday and are available free of charge. The archive includes items on environmental threats to orcas, a scientific explanation for why some people love chocolate, unlikely new uses for compact discs, and a hairy tale about "hairy roots."

Don't have an iPod? Listen to episodes with your Web browser—just point it at http://feeds.feedburner.com/bytesizescience.