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Today: #135 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #163 in Science, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #134 in Science, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #145 in Science, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #37 in Science, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #86 in Science, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #159 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Science combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #135 | #119 |
| Oct 26 | #175 | #162 |
| Oct 25 | — | #191 |
| Oct 23 | — | #198 |
| Oct 21 | #161 | #148 |
| Oct 20 | #139 | #123 |
| Oct 19 | #198 | #183 |
| Oct 18 | #200 | #185 |
| Oct 15 | — | #200 |
| Oct 14 | #175 | #159 |
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The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.