NPR: Science Friday
NPR: Science Friday
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. Hear it each week on NPR stations nationwide -- or online here!
From switching to energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances, to collecting rainwater and installing photovoltaic panels,... more
Pigmentless grotto salamanders, blind Ozark cavefish and parasitic horsehair worms are a few of the animals living in Miss... more
Biotech has promised innovations like drought-resistant corn and vitamin-packed cassava to the developing world. But how h... more
When writer John D'Agata moved his mother to the suburbs of Las Vegas, he began looking at the history of the government’s... more
President Obama has pledged support for nuclear power, but problems including how to dispose of the waste persist. Ira Fla... more
Energy Star labels and miles-per-gallon vehicle ratings aren't enticing enough consumers toward energy-saving options, acc... more
Forget the air guitar solos, go electric for under $10. Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar, a member of NYC Resistor, specializ... more
A fossil in Tanzania suggests dinosaurs appeared 10 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a Nature ... more
Researchers decoded electrical brain signals without implanting electrodes, according to a new study. Instead, Jose L. Con... more
The earthquake that shook Chile last weekend was powerful enough to push up the Andes a few feet, shift Earth's axis and e... more
