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Science Friday
Science Friday and WNYC Studios
150 episodes
2 days ago
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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Life Sciences
Science,
Natural Sciences
Episodes (20/150)
Science Friday
A Lab-Grown Salmon Taste Test And More Foodie Innovations
Cell-cultured salmon is showing up on menus. How does it compare to the real thing? Plus, food innovations from cultivated meat to mung beans.
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2 days ago
30 minutes 19 seconds

Science Friday
What Did It Feel Like To Be An Early Human?
A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ evolutionary history.
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3 days ago
18 minutes 46 seconds

Science Friday
TikTok Is Shaping How We Think About ADHD
In a story from March, how mental health information on social media can be both revelatory and misleading—and how we can make sense of it.
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4 days ago
18 minutes 27 seconds

Science Friday
Footage Shows How Narwhals Use Tusks To Hunt And Play
In a story from March, researchers used drones to study the mysterious arctic animals and learn new things about narwhal behavior.
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5 days ago
12 minutes 55 seconds

Science Friday
Have Astrophysicists Spotted Evidence For ‘Dark Stars’?
Data from the Webb Space Telescope may hold evidence of ancient "dark stars," which would’ve been powered by dark matter, not nuclear fusion.
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6 days ago
13 minutes 4 seconds

Science Friday
AI Was Supposed To Discover New Drugs. Where Are They?
While some AI-designed drugs have made it to clinical trials, none of them have been approved. Why has it been harder than experts thought?
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1 week ago
17 minutes 59 seconds

Science Friday
How Math Helps Us Map The World
In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.
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1 week ago
18 minutes 11 seconds

Science Friday
The Science Of Replacing Body Parts, From Hair To Hearts
In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so difficult.
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1 week ago
18 minutes 38 seconds

Science Friday
It’s Not Just You—Bad Food Habits Are Hard To Shake
The authors of “Food Intelligence” answer listener questions and discuss how our food systems make staying healthy an uphill battle.
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1 week ago
18 minutes 36 seconds

Science Friday
100 Years Later, Quantum Science Is Still Weird
This year marks the 100th anniversary of two papers that sparked the field of quantum mechanics.
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1 week ago
18 minutes 39 seconds

Science Friday
An Off-The-Grid Nobel Win, And Antibiotics In Ancient Microbes
When the Nobel committee called, Fred Ramsdell did not pick up. Plus, searching ancient archaea for solutions to modern antibiotic resistance.
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2 weeks ago
18 minutes 31 seconds

Science Friday
World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies
We check in on some exciting space missions and projects from IMAP to LIGO. Plus, climate tech companies that have our attention.
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2 weeks ago
25 minutes 26 seconds

Science Friday
The Story Behind The Largest Dam Removal In U.S. History
A new book goes behind the scenes of the removal of four dams along the Klamath River, and the massive restoration effort that’s followed.
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2 weeks ago
20 minutes 11 seconds

Science Friday
How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past
In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ancient history.
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2 weeks ago
18 minutes 16 seconds

Science Friday
Moth Survival Strategies And A Rodent Thumbnail Mystery
Moths’ evolutionary split between bright warning colors and subtle camouflage depends on the context. Plus, mysteries of the rodent thumbnail.
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2 weeks ago
18 minutes 12 seconds

Science Friday
As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?
Former CDC director Tom Frieden discusses how communities and health systems can move forward as the US public health system is dismantled.
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2 weeks ago
12 minutes 7 seconds

Science Friday
Anthropologists Have A Bone To Pick With New Skull Finding
A reconstruction of an ancient skull suggests that humans could have evolved half a million years earlier than thought. Not so fast, some say.
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes 51 seconds

Science Friday
Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall
Trailblazing chimp researcher and conservationist Jane Goodall died this week at 91.
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3 weeks ago
17 minutes 44 seconds

Science Friday
What Do We Know About SSRI Antidepressant Withdrawal?
Without robust long-term data, physicians and patients continue debating the severity and significance of SSRI withdrawal symptoms.
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3 weeks ago
18 minutes 51 seconds

Science Friday
Asha de Vos’ Journey From Deck Hand To Marine Science Leader
Growing up, Asha de Vos didn’t know of any Sri Lankans studying marine mammals. So she became the first.
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3 weeks ago
18 minutes 49 seconds

Science Friday
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.