Podcasts de scifri

Scientists Speak Out About Attacks on Science

Bioengineer John Dabiri and conservation biologist Terrie Williams, two targets of Senator Tom...

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Under the Influence of Beer Foam

A team of fluid mechanics researchers at Princeton University dive into the anti-sloshing physics...

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Science Goes to the Movies: ‘The Imitation Game’

SciFri’s scientist-film critics weigh in on the Alan Turing biopic.

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Making Space a More Democratic Place

What if anyone could 3-D-print a satellite in space? Or jet from the Earth to the Moon, using...

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Does Mars Have What It Takes to Support Life?

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence of methane and organics on the Red Planet.

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John McPhee Assembles California

In this 1993 interview from the Science Friday archives, writer John McPhee talks plate tectonics...

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Birdie in Flight

The aerodynamics of the badminton birdie, along with a complex chain of movements executed by...

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SciFri Live: Science Movie Quiz

You may know science, but how well do you know movie science?

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2014 Science Year in Review

From the Ebola outbreak to the Rosetta mission to a comet, a look at the biggest science stories...

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Don’t Stress! How to (Hopefully) Keep New Year’s Resolutions

A lack of discipline isn’t what might undermine your goals, but rather an abundance of stress.

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Birding Into the New Year

We’ll check in on the 115th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and hear what birds have made an...

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Could an ‘Ocean’ of Water Be Trapped Within the Earth?

Rocks deep within the earth’s mantle could sequester water for billions of years and release...

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An App a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?

Dr. Eric Topol's book The Patient Will See You Now argues that technology will save patients time...

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Families Geek Out! Try These DIY Experiments at Home

Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle and Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments...

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Mapping White-Nose Syndrome’s Lethal Course in Bats

Bats infected with white-nose syndrome use up twice as much energy during hibernation as...

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The Cold Virus Seeks Safety in the Nose

One out of five people harbors a cold virus in their nose at any one time.

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Can Diet and Exercise Affect Your Genes?

Researchers are examining how exercise, diet, and your environment play a role in gene expression.

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A Broadway Hit, With an Autistic Math Whiz at Its Center

Actor Alex Sharp talks about playing a 15-year-old math whiz on the Autism spectrum in the hit...

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Sifting Soils for New Approaches to Antibiotics

Researchers report that they’ve isolated a new type of antibiotic compound from soil-dwelling...

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Diet Pill Mimics the Effects of Eating

The “imaginary meal” pill helps mice lose weight—but can it do the same in humans?

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