Science Friday Initiative
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.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Inside an Ocean Sciences Meeting
We'll get highlights from the American Geophysical Union's ocean sciences meeting.
Science Friday Initiative
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.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Rainfall Brings Bumper Crop of Fungi
Record-breaking rain in the northeast means more mushrooms, mycologists say.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Science of Clinical Psychology
How solid is the science behind clinical psychology? A group of practitioners suggests a new accreditation system for clinical psychological research training programs.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Lester Brown: Plan B 4.0
Ira talks about global sustainability with Lester Brown, head of the Earth Policy Institute.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Deep Sea Carbon Sequestration
Could porous rocks deep in the ocean floor be a place to stash unwanted carbon dioxide?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Inside the Agu Meeting
We'll get highlights from the scientific meeting of the American Geophysical Union, going on this week.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Weathercasters and Climate Change
A recent survey of television weather forecasters found that many didn't accept the idea of global warming. Why not?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Arctic 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens
A frozen vault containing samples of seeds from around the world has begun accepting seeds for storage. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault aims to preserve seeds to protect the world's crop diversity.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Antarctic Glaciers Moving to the Sea
Glaciers in a remote part of Antarctica appear to be speeding up their slide towards the sea. We'll talk with a researcher trying to figure out why.
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Science Friday: Persuasive Technologies
How can devices, environments, or computer programs be designed to change how people behave? We'll talk about the field of 'persuasive technology.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cosmic Rays Tracked
Join Ira and guests in this segment for a look at efforts to track down the source of high-energy cosmic rays.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Darpa Urban Challenge
Can robots be trusted to safely drive cars on city streets? We'll talk about a recent robot road test.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Mount Redoubt Eruption Update
We'll get the latest on the eruption of Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Race to the South Pole
A new museum exhibition looks at the battling histories of explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick of the Week: Robot Fish
It swims and can lead a school of fish -- but it's a robot.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Remembering Stephen Schneider
Climate scientist Stephen Schneider passed away this week at the age of 65. We'll talk about his life and accomplishments.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Visual Biography Explores Love and Radium
Artist and author Lauren Redniss talks about her new book, Radioactive, an illustrated biography of the Curies and a look at their complicated legacy.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Towards a Smarter Grid
How reliable is our national electrical distribution system - and what can be done to make it better?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Reconstructing a Dino Find
We'll take a look at Eodromaeus, a newly-discovered small predator that lived about 230 million years ago.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: What Does '4 G' Really Mean, Anyway?
LTE, WiMax and HSPA+ networks are all being marketed as '4G' networks -- but how do they measure up?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Looking at Magnetic Fields in a Distant Galaxy
We'll talk with one of the scientists behind a project that used a radio telescope to peer back millions of years in time and make observations of the magnetic field present in a distant proto-galaxy.