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Science Friday, as heard on NPR, is a weekly discussion of the latest news in science, technology, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow. Ira interviews scientists, authors, and policymakers, and listeners can call in and ask questions as well. Watch the latest science videos from the Science Friday website.
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WEBSITE: Science Friday
LOCATION: USA – New York, New York
TOPICS: Science
EPISODES: One Episode Per Week
STARTED: October 1991
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Hr2: FDA Fast Track, Evolution, Solar Eclipse App for Visually Impaired
/in Episodes - Science Friday /by SkepticLabResearchers say fast-tracked drugs are not being rigorously tested after the approval process. Plus, modern evolutionary science has some advantages Darwin did not. What are we learning from DNA, experimentation, and more? And how researchers are using sound and vibrations to describe the eclipse to visually impaired viewers. About the “Science Friday” Podcast
About the "Science Friday" Podcast
Hr1: News Roundup, 13 Reasons, Volcanoes, Fake Flavors
/in Episodes - Science Friday /by SkepticLabResearchers are using magma trapped in crystal structures to study the life beneath volcanoes. Plus, modern fake flavors owe more to the chemistry of the past than their real fruit counterparts. About the “Science Friday” Podcast
About the "Science Friday" Podcast
Hr2: Lunar Magetism, Curiosity, Eclipse Balloons
/in Episodes - Science Friday /by SkepticLabCuriosity drives much of our learning and creativity. Where do we get it from, and how does it change our brains? Plus, the NASA Eclipse Ballooning Project hopes to livestream the solar eclipse from weather balloons across the country. And scientists still do not know when or why the moon lost its magnetic field, but it was at least a billion years later than they thought. About the “Science Friday” Podcast
About the "Science Friday" Podcast
Hr1: News Roundup, Oroville Dam, Biometrics, Sweat
/in Episodes - Science Friday /by SkepticLabFingerprint scanners are standard on new smartphones, and new ID methods are on the way. But security researchers say biometrics are still too easily duped. Plus, how humans and other animals have evolved to beat the heat. About the “Science Friday” Podcast
About the "Science Friday" Podcast
Hr2: Gene Editing, Voting Machine Hacks, Neutrinos, Midnight Scan Club
/in Episodes - Science Friday /by SkepticLabResearchers can fix genetic mutations in human embryos. But should they? Plus, physicists were able to take the first measurement of a neutrino interacting with the nucleus of an atom. And a look at what security is in place to protect voter registration databases and voting machines. About the “Science Friday” Podcast
About the "Science Friday" Podcast