Science Friday is a discussion of the latest news in science, tech, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow. We interview scientists, authors, and policymakers, and take your questions. Hear it weekly on NPR stations nationwide, or online here!
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February 3, 2012 - 2:11pm
Studying the composition of the Milky Way, why people find things disgusting, tracking the progression of Alzheimers in mouse brains, and a video about the making of the iconic Earth-from-space images.
January 30, 2012 - 12:05am
An early trial of stem cell therapy, making scientific research more open, and what an ancient skull find can tell us about our history with domesticated dogs.
January 27, 2012 - 2:42pm
Scientists have created a soap containing iron, solar flares and their effects, mobile payment options, and the coolness of ice.
January 23, 2012 - 12:05am
The surgeon behind a recent synthetic windpipe transplant, a look at new projects in wind power and geothermal energy, the technology behind ship navigation, and the origins of the word moon.
January 20, 2012 - 2:16pm
NCSE on teaching about climate, a psychologist discusses meditation and mindfullness, a look at recent meteorites from mars, and a video about speedy critters.
January 16, 2012 - 12:05am
Tattoos of the science obsessed, a surgeon takes readers behind the operating room doors, and Arianna Huffington discusses a new science section at The Huffington Post.
January 13, 2012 - 2:21pm
American Astronomical Society meeting, Lawrence Krauss on modern cosmology, a strain of tuberculosis that thwarts all antibiotics, and a video about computing with bubbles.
January 9, 2012 - 12:05am
A parasitic fly may threaten honey bees, and a panel of experts discusses the science of the winter season.
January 6, 2012 - 2:32pm
New research suggests placebos may have the power to heal in certain applications, a microbiologist and a biosecurity expert debate publishing two studies, and a video about flies in zero G.
January 2, 2012 - 12:05am
Twin NASA probes ready to enter lunar orbit, how research is done on extreme terrain in Antarctica, and keeping your New Year resolutions.
December 30, 2011 - 2:53pm
Four journalists join Ira Flatow to discuss the top science stories of 2011.
December 26, 2011 - 12:05am
The science adviser for the chemistry-themed tv series, an expedition to save a woodpecker, and the annual Christmas Bird Count.
December 23, 2011 - 2:22pm
A search for Earth-sized exoplanets, Harold Varmus, and bridge engineering.
December 19, 2011 - 12:05am
The search for the elusive Higgs boson, a book on the technology and science of airline travel, and a video about flight physics.
December 16, 2011 - 2:16pm
Neurologists and therapists discuss how music therapy works. Plus, how Julius Petri created his famous dish.
December 12, 2011 - 12:05am
Two scientists discuss food safety and environmental concerns associated with transgenic salmon, and molecular biologist Leslie Leinwand discusses how studying python metabolism could help treat heart disease.
December 9, 2011 - 2:19pm
A study suggests primates are not the only mammals with empathy, a look at a space race in Asia, bedbug inbreeding, and two engineers giving the jump rope a spin.
December 5, 2011 - 12:05am
Author Kate Ascher dissects the architecture and engineering of a modern skyscraper, and a new book looks at the life of the beautiful and brainy movie star Hedy Lamarr.
December 2, 2011 - 2:20pm
Next-generation antibiotics that target the bacterial DNA, Dr. Andrew Weil discusses antidepressant alternatives, video of how pigeons fly.
November 28, 2011 - 12:05am
The evolution of the American superhighway system, a 1000-pound pumpkin, An Anatomy of Addiction, and the origins of the stethoscope.
