Covering everything about science and technology -- from the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies -- Science Friday is your source for entertaining and educational stories and activities. Each week, host Ira Flatow interviews scientists and inventors like Sylvia Earle, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more.
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Dec 15, 2021
Wondrous Beauty Made From Dead Insects
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Artist Jennifer Angus creates a celebration of cicadas and insects in her eye-catching collages and dioramas.
Dec 08, 2021
A Tour Through Maria Ferreira’s Crystal Gardens
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Blending chemistry, physics, and animation, artist Maria Constanza Ferreira grows tiny gardens of crystals to create dazzling images.
Nov 17, 2021
How Climate Change Is Giving Maine’s Wild Blueberries The Blues
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Climate change is threatening Maine's native blueberries. These researchers are looking to provide solutions—and help farmers in the process.
Nov 10, 2021
How Puffins On The Gulf Of Maine Act As ‘Sentinels Of Climate Change’
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Learn how conservationists live on an isolated island to study Maine's puffin population, and how the birds are dealing with warming seas.
Feb 10, 2021
These Stunning Images Were Created Using The Forces Behind Evolution
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A computer programmer and artist discovers inspiration in biological growth processes.
Oct 23, 2020
Breakthrough: The Slime Minder
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Discover how Audrey Dussutour is breaking new ground in our understanding of animal cognition from an unexpected source: slime molds.
Oct 16, 2020
Breakthrough: The Lake Sentinel
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Discover how earth scientist Africa Flores-Anderson uses satellite data to help underserved communities.
Oct 07, 2020
Breakthrough: The Galaxy Hunter
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Learn about how astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil has defied odds—breaking cultural conventions and discovering a completely new kind of galaxy.
Oct 01, 2020
Breakthrough: The Trauma Tracer
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Follow Bianca Jones Marlin as she uses cutting-edge neuroscience to uncover how the effects of trauma can be passed down from generation to generation.
Sep 25, 2020
Breakthrough: The Avian Authority
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Follow Jingmai O'Connor as she catalogues ancient avian dinosaurs and learn how her Chinese-American roots helped lead her to incredible paleontological discoveries.
Dec 15 | Unknown
Wondrous Beauty Made From Dead Insects
Dec 08 | Unknown
A Tour Through Maria Ferreira’s Crystal Gardens
Nov 17 | Unknown
How Climate Change Is Giving Maine’s Wild Blueberries The Blues
Nov 10 | Unknown
How Puffins On The Gulf Of Maine Act As ‘Sentinels Of Climate Change’
Feb 10 | Unknown
These Stunning Images Were Created Using The Forces Behind Evolution
Oct 23 | Unknown
Breakthrough: The Slime Minder
Oct 16 | Unknown
Breakthrough: The Lake Sentinel
Oct 07 | Unknown
Breakthrough: The Galaxy Hunter
Oct 01 | Unknown
Breakthrough: The Trauma Tracer
Sep 25 | Unknown
Breakthrough: The Avian Authority
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