Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Join some citizen scientists at the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society.
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Science Friday: Checking in With the Mars Rovers
Mission managers are investigating unexplained reboots and amnesia events on board the Mars rover Spirit. We'll get an update on the rovers' status.
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Science Friday: Better Brewing Through Synthetic Biology?
Discover a new approach and possible uses of synthetic biology, the assembly of genetic standard parts to create an organism with desired traits.
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Science Friday: How Do Flies Get Away?
In this interview and video, a bioengineer describes his research into the rapid, complex maneuvers of a fly as it evades a fly swatter. Aired Aug. 29, 2008. [12:28] Linked video [4:29].
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Science Friday: Higher Res Eye in the Sky
This program takes a look at the GeoEye-1 satellite being launched into space. This satellite would be used to provide very high resolution images for commercial sale, including to individuals. Advantages of this technology are...
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Science Friday: How Does Your Garden Grow?
A phone-in radio show about how to successfully grow a garden of food for your own consumption. Aired July 11, 2008 [29:20 min]
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Science Friday: Google Unveils 'Android' on Phone
A look at the Android platform for a mobile phone being released by Google and its partners in this venture. Aired Sep. 26, 2008 [12:28]
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Science Friday: 25 Years of Computer Viruses
Take a look back on twenty-five years of computer viruses.
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Science Friday: High Tech Meets High Art in "Modernist Cuisine"
An interview with Nathan Myhrvold, author of the 6-volume cookbook, Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking. Myhrvold uses tools and materials normally confined to a science lab. Aired July 1, 2011 [20:26 min]
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Science Friday: Healthy Eating
Only a small percentage of Americans eat a nutritious diet. A Harvard professor weighs in on his ideas about what we need to do to improve the American diet. Aired Oct. 8, 2010 [18:38]
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Science Friday: How Google Grew Into an Online Goliath
A discussion with Steven Levy, author of In the Plex, about how Google became the hugely successful company it is, and what principles its founders follow. Aired Sep. 16, 2011 [29:59]
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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: Celebrating the Superconductor, as It Turns 100
Since their discovery, superconductors have been used for particle physics, mag-lev trains and MRIs. Physicist David Cardwell discusses their use for applications as diverse as particle physics experiments and magnetic resonance imaging.
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Science Friday: Green Your Lawn
An interview with Pail Tuckey, author of The Organic Lawn Care Manual. The discussion focuses on how to have a lawn that is environmentally sensitive, without the use of pesticides and other chemicals. Aired Oct. 2, 2009 [23:01]
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Science Friday: How Undecided Are 'Undecided Voters?'
Scientists discuss 'automatic mental associations' and how these play a role in predicting how an undecided voter is likely to vote. Aired Aug. 22, 2008 [13:15]
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Science Friday: A New Direction for Aids Vaccine Research
The National Institutes of Health has decided to cancel a large-scale test of an experimental AIDS vaccine, saying that more focused research was needed on the way such vaccines interact with the immune system. We'll talk with scientists...
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Science Friday: Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus, winner of a Nobel Prize in 1989 for his work in cancer research, discusses his involvement in politics under President Obama through his work on the Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. Aired Jan. 30, 2009 [35:38...
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Science Friday: Genetic Testing
Genetic testing is becoming readily available to people without the referral of a doctor. But what safeguards are in place to protect the consumer from unregulated practices? Aired Apr. 4, 2008 [17:49]
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Science Friday: A New Swine Virus
Scientists say the ebolavirus made famous in Richard Preston's thriller 'The Hot Zone' has been found living in the Philippines. They fear it could mutate and become dangerous. We'll find out more.
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Science Friday: Bacteria That Eat Antibiotics
Scientists discuss a group of bacterial living in soil that can consume both natural and synthetic antibiotic compounds as their sole source of carbon-based food.
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Science Friday: A Community of Thousands in Your Gut
We'll learn about new studies that take a census of just what lives inside your gut. Recent research indicates that the human intestines may be home to over 5,600 different bacterial species and strains.
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Science Friday: How Clean Is the Shower?
Researchers examined showerheads in nine American cities, and discovered germs lurking in them that were sprayed onto a person when the shower was turned on. Aired Sep. 18, 2009 [11:58]
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Science Friday: Blood Spotting Made Easier
A new thermal infrared camera might make crime scene investigations easier. Hear a chemist describe one that can spot blood spatter not visible to the naked eye.
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Science Friday: Good Health Alone May Not Be the Key to Longevity
Researchers studying longevity made the unexpected discovery that older people may be no healthier than the average person, and may have just as many bad habits, e.g., smoking, drinking, etc. Aired Aug. 5, 2011 [12:10]