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In this episode of Science Quickly, Andrea Thompson, senior desk editor for life sciences at Scientific American, joins host Kendra Pierre-Louis to discuss the recent heat wave in parts of the U.S. We’ll also dive into a recent district court ruling against a decision by the Trump administration to overhaul the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule. Plus, we look at new research about unsafe levels of lead in kids’ clothing. Finally, we’ll explore the new era of mega constellations as active SpaceX satellites orbiting Earth cross the 10,000 mark. Recommended Reading: Everything about this week’s record-shattering western heat wave is extreme Judge temporarily blocks key parts of RFK, Jr.’s effort to overhaul U.S. childhood vaccines Influential vaccine advisory panel may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair SpaceX now has more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions,