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Science Friday
Science Friday
Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Brain fun for curious people.

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Episodes

Hurricane Helene's Effect On The Global Tech Industry | A Stretchy Band-Aid For The Heart

The storm flooded mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which supply the tech industry with some of the purest quartz... more

04 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Herbicides Approved For Public Land | Hidden Physics In Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’

This summer, the Bureau of Land Management approved seven herbicides to fight invasive plants in the West. Also, when scientists... more

03 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Improving Hospitals’ Support For Teens In Mental Health Crises

Emergency departments often handle incidents of self-inflicted injury. Equipping them better could save lives.

02 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Greenhouse Gases From Anesthesia | Fighting Militarization In The Mariana Islands

Emissions from anesthesia are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases from hospitals. This anesthesiologist wants to change that.... more

01 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Empowering Older Adults To Step Up For The Climate

Climate activists Bill McKibben and Akaya Windwood say it isn’t fair to leave the climate crisis for younger generations to... more

30 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
Microsoft Makes Deal To Restart Three Mile Island | Fish That Use Their Legs To Taste

The company is betting big on nuclear energy to meet increasing power needs of data centers and new technologies like... more

27 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
Former NIH Director Reflects On Public Mistrust In Science

In his new book, Dr. Francis Collins explores how the pandemic increased skepticism of the scientific process and what to... more

26 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
How Are AI Chatbots Changing Scientific Publishing?

Generative AI is boosting production of fake scientific papers. How are journal publishers adjusting to this new reality?

25 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
These Artists Serve Up Environmental Crises Through Food

May we interest you in a smog-infused cookie? The Center for Genomic Gastronomy is making foods that capture environmental crises.

24 Sep 2024 · 12 minutes
Surgeon General Takes On Parental Stress And Mental Health

In his latest advisory, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy adds parents’ wellbeing to his agenda of improving the nation’s mental... more

23 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Earth May Once Have Had A Ring Like Saturn | An AI For Sand

The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological... more

20 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
Physicists Create Heaviest Antimatter Nucleus | Bird Species May Team Up For Migration

The heaviest antimatter nucleus to date was spotted in a particle accelerator. It could provide new insights into the nature... more

19 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Your Questions About The Updated COVID Vaccines, Answered

Immunologist Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire answers audience questions about when to get the latest COVID shot, rapid test efficacy, and more.

18 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
To Confront Climate Change, Imagine Getting It Right

In her new book, climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explores what ideal climate solutions look like to a... more

17 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
What Research Shows About Smartphone Bans In Schools

Researchers, educators, and parents discuss smartphones in school. Plus, why research on how social media affects teens defies easy answers.

16 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
First Citizen Spacewalk | First Successful Whole-Eye Transplant, Over A Year Later

Two citizen astronauts on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission left their capsule and returned safely. Also, while Aaron James can’t see... more

13 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
‘Time Capsule’ Rocks And Earth’s Mantle | Genetically Engineering Stronger Wood

Samples of 2.5 billion-year-old mantle rocks found at spreading ocean ridges could put bounds on models of how the planet... more

12 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
To This Neuroscientist, Cows Are Like Puppies

In a new book called “Cowpuppy,” neuroscientist and farmer Gregory Berns investigates cow intelligence.

11 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Fishing For—And Saving—Sharks | Scientists Identify ‘ManhattAnt’ Spreading Across NYC

Shark fishing is alive and well, but the fishermen who do it are increasingly prioritizing conservation. And, an unknown ant... more

10 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Using DNA To Boost Digital Data Storage And Processing

Researchers are harnessing DNA’s incredible capacity for information storage by turning genetic code into binary code.

09 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
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Earth May Once Have Had A Ring Like Saturn | An AI For Sand
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The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record. Also,... more