Angela Belcher describes efforts to adapt natural processes to help build technological materials.

Researchers report that they have captured a single atom of rubidium within 'optical tweezers' and held it in place long enough to snap a photo.

Four journalists join Ira Flatow to discuss the top science stories of 2011.

In this special holiday rebroadcast, we travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to find out about the science behind lagers, ales, and porters. Raise a glass to the science of brewing!

Should candidates take an American Science Pledge?

Researchers have created a working transistor out of just one phosphorous atom.

Ira talks with astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson about Pluto, teaching science, and more.

In this segment, Ira talks with Judy Estrin, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of a new book about how to reignite the spark of innovation in business, education, and government.

For the past week, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York has been home to an unusual sight -- performances of a Haydn opera about the moon.

A well designed bicycle traveling at the right speed will steer itself--no rider required.

When the market was flying high, many mathematicians and physicists made their way from academia and scientific research to the trading floor.

Arianna Huffington discusses The Huffington Post's new science section.

Participants describe the 'Adventures of the Mind' student enrichment program.

While politicians and economists argue over what should be done to shore up the American auto industry, we'll take a look at progress towards a plug-in cars. Could the current financial crisis help provide the jolt needed to get electric...

Cormac McCarthy, Werner Herzog, and Lawrence Krauss discuss science as inspiration for art.

Ira talks with inventor, technologist and futurist Ray Kurzweil about the idea of 'the Singularity' -- what happens when technology advances so much that it's impossible to predict what happens next.

How important are a president's advisors when it comes to making decisions that deal with science and technology?

Physicist Michael Nielsen discusses his book Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science.

The pick of the week turns to insect engineers.

This week, China launched Chang'e One, a robotic lunar orbiter. Does the launch mean the start of a new global space race?

Science, technology, and other cool stuff from the folks behind public radio's Science Friday. It's brain fun, for curious people.

Gorilla Glass isn't unbreakable. But it's twice as durable as regular glass -- at half the thickness.

Join the SciFri Book Club regulars for a look back, er, up, at 'The Right Stuff.'

Photographer Colin Legg makes time-lapse movies of celestial scenes.