Science Friday
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Latest episodes
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Why a daisy is a bouquet of flowers, and other plant surprises from the head of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Sudip Parikh of AAAS joins us for an update on how federal funding for research has changed, and the impact of those changes.
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Researchers are working to track, and stop, outbreaks like Ebola more quickly by sequencing the genomes of pathogens as new cases appear.
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Scientists using the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory have located a possible new dwarf planet beyond Neptune. What would you name it?
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Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses the unexpected math in daily life, and how his field is picking up the pieces after AI disruptions.
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The author of ‘The Comfort of Crows’ talks about finding meaning in her own yard, and how the native plant movement inspired her.
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It swims, it buzzes, it regenerates its brain: A tiny glassfish is becoming a model species for scientists. What could it teach us?
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A food historian and nutrition researcher dig into the protein-maxxing trend—and explain why you might want to up your fiber intake instead.
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Researchers have trapped a positron and held it at extremely cold temperatures for months, allowing them to measure its quantum properties.
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Armadillos are turning up in states like Kentucky and Illinois, far from their warm southern habitats. Why are they moving north?
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Publisher details
- Oldest episode in feed
- 02/2018 · over 8 years
- Typical length
- 31 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
- Keywords
- science, Friday, science, WNYC
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