Hr2: NASA And Civil Rights, Future Crimes, Dietary Guidelines
NASA during the civil rights era, how criminals are using emergent technologies, and changing guidelines on cholesterol.
48m Feb 26, 2015
48m
Hr1: Airport Apiaries, Ideas That Must Die, Food Coaching Apps, Cyborg Bacteria
Bees by the runway, sweeping away outdated ideas, apps for healthy eating, and bacteria-powered robots.
48m Feb 26, 2015
48m
Hr2: Bilingual Babies, Alzheimers and Women, Future of Mapping
What bilingual babies can teach us about language acquisition, studies on the role of genes and hormones in Alzheimers, and a look at the future of mapping technology.
47m Feb 19, 2015
47m
Hr1: Kivalina, Shifting Habitats, Hunger Behavior
Relocating an Alaskan village, shifting Arctic animal habitats, and the finding that hunger may make you want to acquire things -- even things that are not food.
47m Feb 19, 2015
47m
Hr2: Ocean Plastics, Dog Behavior, Broken Hearts
Plastic pollution in the oceans, surprising insights about breed-specific dog behaviors, and a history of treatments for maladies of the heart.
48m Feb 12, 2015
48m
Hr1: Megadroughts, Medical Fraud, Constellations Play
An investigation of the FDA claims the agency is not doing enough to expose instances of fraud and misconduct. Plus, future drought predictions, and a play about love in the multiverse.
48m Feb 12, 2015
48m
Hr2: Net Neutrality, Climate Confessions, Sea Slug Explosion, Carl Djerassi
FCC Internet regulations, confessing climate sins, catching up on sea slug science, and remembering the father of the Pill.
48m Feb 05, 2015
48m
Hr1: Smartphone HIV Test, Lost City Exploration, Mars Rover Budget
The SciFri Book Club discusses the Lost City of Z. Plus, a smartphone STD test, and budgets for space science.
48m Feb 05, 2015
48m
Robot Rules, Future of Money, Athlete Body Clock, Video Pick
Making laws for drones and robots, a look at next-gen payment systems, how circadian rhythms affect sports perfomance, and a video about face judgements.
48m Jan 29, 2015
48m
Scientific Beliefs, Spare Parts
A look at how scientists and the public disagree on key issues, and the true story behind the movie Spare Parts.
48m Jan 29, 2015
48m
The Lost City of Z
David Grann's The Lost City of Z, a story of Percy Fawcett's deadly obsession, fascinates!
34s Jan 28, 2015
34s
Abbie's response to Lost City of Z
#SciFriBookClub
28s Jan 28, 2015
28s
Tammy Graham's Lost City of Z
30 sec. spot for #SciFriBookClub
30s Jan 28, 2015
30s
Bacterial Kill Switch, Comets Asteroids and Protoplanets, Bored and Brilliant
Ira and guests discuss a 'kill switch' for genetically-modified bacteria, an update on recent exploration of the solar system, and a new project from New Tech City urges you to take a closer look at your smartphone use.
48m Jan 22, 2015
48m
Laser-patterned Metals, Black Holes, Cuban Coral, Explorers Club
In this hour, we hear about a materials science advance that makes metal repel water, discuss black holes with Roger Penrose, learn about the health of coral reefs off the coast of Cuba, and take a tour of the Explorers Club.
48m Jan 22, 2015
48m
STEM, Planet Rotation, Sea Turtle Navigation, Smartphones, and Sleep
Ira and guests explore why some planets stop rotating, how turning off your smartphone can help you sleep better, and how sea turtles navigate using their sense of magnetism.
47m Jan 15, 2015
47m
Cybersecurity, Synthetic Speech, Book Club Hunts Lost Cities
A look at the science behind your digital assistant’s voice. Plus, what’s at stake when cyber-security is compromised, and the SciFri Book Club goes in search of lost cities.
48m Jan 15, 2015
48m
Bill Nye on the Origins of Evolution
When it comes to evolution, Bill Nye the Science Guy won’t be denied.
17m Jan 08, 2015
17m
Mapping White-Nose Syndrome’s Lethal Course in Bats
Bats infected with white-nose syndrome use up twice as much energy during hibernation as uninfected bats.
11m Jan 08, 2015
11m
Diet Pill Mimics the Effects of Eating
The “imaginary meal” pill helps mice lose weight—but can it do the same in humans?
12m Jan 08, 2015
12m
The Cold Virus Seeks Safety in the Nose
One out of five people harbors a cold virus in their nose at any one time.
6m Jan 08, 2015
6m
A Broadway Hit, With an Autistic Math Whiz at Its Center
Actor Alex Sharp talks about playing a 15-year-old math whiz on the Autism spectrum in the hit Broadway play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
10m Jan 08, 2015
10m
Sifting Soils for New Approaches to Antibiotics
Researchers report that they’ve isolated a new type of antibiotic compound from soil-dwelling bacteria that previously couldn’t be cultured.
6m Jan 08, 2015
6m
Can Diet and Exercise Affect Your Genes?
Researchers are examining how exercise, diet, and your environment play a role in gene expression.
17m Jan 08, 2015
17m
CES 2015: Smart Mirrors, Autonomous Cars, and Safer Home Security
Re/code reviewer Lauren Goode gives her rundown of the best tech at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show.
12m Jan 08, 2015
12m
Families Geek Out! Try These DIY Experiments at Home
Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle and Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments author Mike Adamick share fun science experiments parents and kids can do at home.
23m Jan 01, 2015
23m
Could an ‘Ocean’ of Water Be Trapped Within the Earth?
Rocks deep within the earth’s mantle could sequester water for billions of years and release small amounts to the surface.
11m Jan 01, 2015
11m
Don’t Stress! How to (Hopefully) Keep New Year’s Resolutions
A lack of discipline isn’t what might undermine your goals, but rather an abundance of stress.
12m Jan 01, 2015
12m
Birding Into the New Year
We’ll check in on the 115th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and hear what birds have made an appearance so far this winter.
24m Jan 01, 2015
24m
An App a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?
Dr. Eric Topol's book The Patient Will See You Now argues that technology will save patients time and money—and put healthcare back in their hands.
22m Jan 01, 2015
22m
Birdie in Flight
The aerodynamics of the badminton birdie, along with a complex chain of movements executed by players, enables it to reach 200 mph.
6m Dec 24, 2014
6m
2014 Science Year in Review
From the Ebola outbreak to the Rosetta mission to a comet, a look at the biggest science stories of the year.
41m Dec 24, 2014
41m
SciFri Live: Science Movie Quiz
You may know science, but how well do you know movie science?
24m Dec 24, 2014
24m
John McPhee Assembles California
In this 1993 interview from the Science Friday archives, writer John McPhee talks plate tectonics and global geology.
23m Dec 24, 2014
23m
Making Space a More Democratic Place
What if anyone could 3-D-print a satellite in space? Or jet from the Earth to the Moon, using just the hydrogen found in a two-liter bottle of water?
11m Dec 18, 2014
11m
Science Goes to the Movies: ‘The Imitation Game’
SciFri’s scientist-film critics weigh in on the Alan Turing biopic.
22m Dec 18, 2014
22m
Moving Ice May Mean More Melting for Greenland
By 2060, Greenland’s seasonal “supraglacial” lakes will double in number and move farther inland.
7m Dec 18, 2014
7m
Under the Influence of Beer Foam
A team of fluid mechanics researchers at Princeton University dive into the anti-sloshing physics of foam.
7m Dec 18, 2014
7m
Weighing In on the ‘Good Carb, Bad Carb’ Debate
Curbing “high glycemic” carbs may not benefit healthy eaters.
9m Dec 18, 2014
9m
Scientists Speak Out About Attacks on Science
Bioengineer John Dabiri and conservation biologist Terrie Williams, two targets of Senator Tom Coburn's 2014 “Wastebook” look beyond the caricatures painted by politicians and pundits to tell the story of their research.
23m Dec 18, 2014
23m
Does Mars Have What It Takes to Support Life?
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence of methane and organics on the Red Planet.
12m Dec 18, 2014
12m
The Best Science Books of 2014
Science writers Deborah Blum and Annalee Newitz join Ira to share their favorite science books of 2014.
26m Dec 11, 2014
26m
DIY Holiday Gift Hacks
Avoid the long lines and hack your holiday gifts, from homemade perfume to 3-D printed ornaments.
20m Dec 11, 2014
20m
Food Failures: Cookie Science Secrets
In this episode, Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter gives home bakers tips on how to achieve cookie perfection using different sugars, fats, and flours.
16m Dec 11, 2014
16m
Alan Alda Challenges Scientists to Answer: What Is Sleep?
Alan Alda’s “Flame Challenge” asks scientists to answer the big questions that keep them up at night to 11-year-olds around the world.
17m Dec 11, 2014
17m
Evidence Mounts for Liquid Water on Mars
NASA reveals new evidence for a large lake that could have existed for millions of years on Mars.
12m Dec 11, 2014
12m
How Long Does a President’s Legacy Last?
In 1991, 53 percent of students tested could recall Lyndon Johnson as the 36th president; that number dropped to 20 percent by 2009, according to a new study released in Science.
8m Dec 04, 2014
8m
Near City Streets, an Insect Cleaning Crew
Ants and other insects could be able to remove thousands of pounds of food waste from street medians and city parks each year.
9m Dec 04, 2014
9m
What’s Killing West Coast Starfish?
Scientists have linked an unprecedented starfish die-off along the West Coast to a virus.
7m Dec 04, 2014
7m
Test Launch Marks New Phase for NASA
NASA is in early stage test flights for Orion, its updated crew capsule, but the spaceflight landscape is changing.
17m Dec 04, 2014
17m