Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of 'Tuberculosis'
An interview with historian Howard Markel who discusses the history of tuberculosis. Aired Feb. 24, 2012 [5:10 min]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Beyond the War, the Future of Cancer Treatment
The author of a biography of cancer explains the history of cancer and the future of treatment.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Medicine, Murder and the History of Transfusion
A new book traces the early history of blood transfusions.
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Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: Literary History and Criticism [Free Audios]
More than twenty-five free audio or video files from renowned scholars which provide some in-depth literary criticism as well as the scope of literary history. Many of these are university lectures while others are interviews from...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: James Gleick on the History of Information
Gleick writes of information sharing through the ages, from African drum languages to the internet.
History of Our World
Podcast History of Our World: 2 the Dawn of Man
Podcast thoroughly discusses the theory of evolution in an episode that is informative and clever. [19:06]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tattoos of Science
In which we attempt to help one listener figure out the best tattoos to get to celebrate the history of space exploration.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Word "Syphilis"
Medical historian Dr. Howard Markel and STD expert Dr. Peter Leone discuss the history of syphilis.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How Fibonacci Introduced the World to Numbers
Keith Devlin, the author of the book The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution, talks about the history of arithmetic and how Leonardo of Pisa, or Fibonacci, changed commerce and the way arithmetic was done. Aired Aug. 12,...
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Science Friday: Beautiful Science
Chat with the curator of the exhibition entitled Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World, which spans centuries of scientific progress, and includes original books and drawings by scientific luminaries such as Galileo, Robert...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Michael Novacek and 'Terra'
An interview with Michael Novacek, author of Terra: Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem - and the Threats That Now Put it at Risk. He talks about the history of ecosystems and environmental threats the Earth faces. Includes link to a...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Art of the Natural History Museum
In natural history museums around the world, art and science intersect in the design of dioramas and other exhibits. We'll talk with some of the artists and scientists involved.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How to Pick the Perfect Peach
A discussion with Russ Parsons, author of How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor From Farm to Table, who talks about the history of food crop distribution, and the difficulty of buying produce that tastes fresh. Things are changing...
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Science Friday: Hackers, 25 Years On
An interview with Stephen Levy, who wrote a book called Hackers twenty-five years previously, to look at changes that have since taken place in the world of computers. Aired Jul. 16, 2010 [17:24 min]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Telephone Gambit
Are the stories about Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone accurate? We'll talk with an author who has a different take on the history of the telephone.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: What Would You Do for Science?
In this segment, we'll talk about some of the most bizarre science experiments of all time and check in with some of the people who participated in them.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Word 'Epilepsy'
Medical historian Howard Markel traces descriptions of epilepsy through the millenia.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Friday, 1993: The Future of the Internet
In another holiday trip in the wayback machine, we bring you a 1993 discussion of some newfangled thing called the "Internet."
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Petri Dish
Julius Petri replaced clumsy bell jars and test tubes with a simple set of nesting glass dishes.
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Science Friday: The Invention of the Telescope
We'll look back on 400 years of telescopes.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Researchers Point to the Demise of the Dinosaurs
Scientists are working to refine the dates for an ancient cosmic collision.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Nuclear Family Vacation
We'll take a tour of atomic history and visit some of the key locations involved with the development of nuclear weapons.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cave Science
Ready to go spelunking? Live from Missouri, the cave state, get an inside look at the biology, geology, and history of the underground attractions that gave the state its name.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Got Garlic? The Science of Alliums
The author of a book on the alliums, which include garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, chives, etc., discusses their history and chemistry. Aired Jul. 2, 2010 [23:47 min]