Science Friday Initiative
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.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Physics of Santa
How does Santa make it to all those houses in just one night, unobserved? Physics!
Science Friday Initiative
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.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of 'Physician'
Science historian Howard Markel discusses the parallel origins of physician and physics.
Science Friday Initiative
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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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: Physics of the Riderless Bike
A well designed bicycle traveling at the right speed will steer itself--no rider required.