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Science Friday: Batter Up!
Ira and guests talk about the physics and materials science that go into the making of a baseball bat.
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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: Big Questions in Cosmology
Find out how particle physics and cosmology fit together in this scientific discussion.
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Science Friday: Watchmen
Science Friday talks with one of the co-creators of the graphic novel Watchmen, and with a physicist who was a consultant to the feature film.
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Science Friday: Physics for Future Presidents
A conversation with Richard Muller, author of Physics for Future Presidents. He believes that (then) President-elect Obama cannot rely solely on physics advisors to help him make important decisions as they see issues solely through the...
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Science Friday: At Streb Action Lab, Dance and Physics Collide
Choreographer and gravity-junkie Elizabeth Streb pushes the boundaries of Newtonian physics with dance.
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Science Friday: Physics of Giant Pumpkins
Pumpkins of the Atlantic Giant variety can weigh more than 1800 pounds. For a mechanical engineer with an interest in plus-sized fruit, like Georgia Tech's David Hu, this raises an interesting physics question: how can the pumpkin get so...
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Science Friday: Rep. Rush Holt: Science and Congress
Retiring Representative Rush Holt, with a background in physics, is one of a handful of members of Congress who understand science. In this interview, he talks about how this has helped him in politics. Aired June 13, 2014 [12:07 min]
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Science Friday: Spooky Science: Quantum Entanglement
In the quantum world, physics can get pretty strange.
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Science Friday: Big Bang Theory
We'll talk with the executive producer of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory about packing science into a television comedy.
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Science Friday: Amidst Rocky Peaks: Physicists Ponder the Universe
Learn about the discoveries that have come out of annual conference for physicist in this audio recording. The Aspen Center for Physics, a mountain retreat for theoretical physicists, turns 50 this year. [29:59]
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Science Friday: How Music Works
How do we perceive sounds as music or as noise? It all depends on the physics of sound. Aired Nov. 19, 2010 [19:21]
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Science Friday: Myths and Tips on Keeping Your Cool This Summer
It is possible to drink too much water in hot weather. A discussion with Douglas Casa, of the Korey Stringer Institute, about how to stay hydrated in a healthy way when being physically active on a hot day. He also talks about the move...
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Science Friday: Physics Nobel for Graphene
Graphene, a thin sheet of carbon atoms, has been the focus of much attention in materials science. This week, the Nobel Prize in physics went to two pioneers in the field.
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Science Friday: Physics Nobelists Observed an Accelerating Universe
The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to three American astronomers.
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Science Friday: The Physics of Setting Leaves Aflame
Even if cheap pyrotechnics isn't your thing, the physics behind how this works is relevant to anyone with eyes.
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Science Friday: The Physics of Santa
How does Santa make it to all those houses in just one night, unobserved? Physics!
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Science Friday: Spider Man Gets a Physics Lesson
Do the laws of physics apply to superheroes? Sort of, says James Kakalios.
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Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of 'Physician'
Science historian Howard Markel discusses the parallel origins of physician and physics.
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Science Friday: The Science of Beer and Brewing
Yeast, hops, grain, water, biology, chemistry, and physics, all go into making a great glass of beer.
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Science Friday: Physicists Find New Particle, Look for Answers
Despite the discovery of the Higgs boson, mysteries still abound in theoretical physics.
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Science Friday: Sir Roger Penrose: Cosmic Inflation Is "Fantasy"
What's wrong with modern physics and could alternative theories explain our observations of the universe?
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Science Friday: Office Hours With Michio Kaku
Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku takes Science Friday on a tour of his office.
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Science Friday: The Sci Fri Book Club Falls for Mr. Feynman
The Science Friday Book Club discusses the classic book Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
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