Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Is It Time to Leave the Space Station?
A Russian rocket crash might lead to the evacuation of the International Space Station.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Space Eggs
What happens when you spin eggs in space?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Two Personalities, One Brain?
We'll talk about the condition known as dissociative identity disorder.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Through Graphic Novels
We'll take a look at two graphic novels that approach science from a different direction.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: One Woman Show Presents Voices of the Health Care Debate
We talk with Anna Deavere Smith about her one-woman show that gives a voice to patients and doctors around the country.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Jupiter Impact
Earlier this week, an amateur astronomer in Australia spotted signs of a massive impact on the planet Jupiter. We'll talk with him about his find, and about the international community of astronomical observers.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Sun Activity
The sun has been in a relatively quiet period in recent years -- but astronomers say that's going to change soon.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Carl Sagan's Cosmos
Thirty years ago this week, Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' debuted on television. We'll look back on the series and Sagan's contributions to popular science.
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Science Friday: Southern California Utilities Go Solar
Solar experts discuss the politics and technology of new solar installations planned for California.
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Science Friday: Engineering Earth's Climate Could Be Dangerous
Geoengineering could cool the Earth a few degrees, but with what consequences? [17 mins. 44]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Buzz on Bees: Coping With Vanishing Colonies
Researchers discuss bees in urban areas and beekeeping in the wake of colony collapse disorder.
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Science Friday: Moon Missions Preview
If all goes according to plan, two spacecraft will launch en route to the moon next week. We'll get an update on the LRO and LCrOSS missions.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Road Ahead for Nasa
Will the shift in administration mean a re-ordering of national space policy? We'll talk with a space policy expert about prospects for the space agency and human space flight.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: See You From the Dark Side of the Moon
NASA has given the go-ahead to researchers to begin planning an array of radio telecopes on the far side of the moon.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Obesity Research
New Year's resolution to lose the weight? We'll get the latest on research into obesity.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Eric Kandel
A conversation with Nobel-winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel about learning and memory. [35 mins. 49 secs.]
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Science Friday: Energy News
With energy prices a top issue this season, we'll get a roundup of current energy news. [29 mins. 31]
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Science Friday: Oil From Diatoms
Is it possible to engineer diatoms to secrete oil?
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Science Friday: Video Pick of the Week: Boulder Field
A trip to a geologic attraction: a boulder field.
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Science Friday: Drilling to the Mantle of the Earth
Geologist Damon Teagle talks about what boreholes may reveal about the Earth's formation. [16 mins. 39]
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Science Friday: Concrete and Carbon
How big a role does concrete manufacture play in greenhouse gas emissions? New research says it may be less than previously thought.
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Science Friday: Inside an Ocean Sciences Meeting
We'll get highlights from the American Geophysical Union's ocean sciences meeting.
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Science Friday: Caring for White Nose Syndrome Bats
Bat colonies across the Northeast US have fallen victim to 'White Nose Syndrome,' a lethal and mysterious condition. We'll talk with researchers about what, if anything, can be done to protect colonies affected by the syndrome.
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Science Friday: Archaic Texan Rock Art Reveals Prehistoric Culture
The arid Texas climate preserved rock art painted by early Native American groups.