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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2021-12-15 | Artist Jennifer Angus creates a celebration of cicadas and insects in her eye-catching collages and dioramas. |
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2021-12-08 | Blending chemistry, physics, and animation, artist Maria Constanza Ferreira grows tiny gardens of crystals to create dazzling images. |
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2021-11-17 |
How Climate Change Is Giving Maine’s Wild Blueberries The Blues Climate change is threatening Maine's native blueberries. These researchers are looking to provide solutions—and help farmers in the process. |
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2021-11-10 |
How Puffins On The Gulf Of Maine Act As ‘Sentinels Of Climate Change’ Learn how conservationists live on an isolated island to study Maine's puffin population, and how the birds are dealing with warming seas. |
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2021-02-10 |
These Stunning Images Were Created Using The Forces Behind Evolution A computer programmer and artist discovers inspiration in biological growth processes. |
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2020-10-23 | Discover how Audrey Dussutour is breaking new ground in our understanding of animal cognition from an unexpected source: slime molds. |
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2020-10-16 | Discover how earth scientist Africa Flores-Anderson uses satellite data to help underserved communities. |
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2020-10-07 | Learn about how astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil has defied odds—breaking cultural conventions and discovering a completely new kind of galaxy. |
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2020-10-01 | 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. |
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2020-09-25 | Follow Jingmai O'Connor as she catalogues ancient avian dinosaurs and learn how her Chinese-American roots helped lead her to incredible paleontological discoveries. |
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