Science Friday

WNYC

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

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Episodes

The tilcayo is the new wild cat on the block

Are natural history museums going extinct?

Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology

Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development?

How do concussions affect the brain?

Are new treatments for celiac disease on the horizon?

Everyone is calling for safer AI. So what does that mean?

Underwater archeology reveals clues about Ice Age humans

Climate change is increasing hurricane risk for Hawaiʻi

Bringing hard electronics into soft and squishy bodies

What is lymphatic drainage, anyway?

Hot flashes and hormone therapy: the science of perimenopause

Telling the tale of human origins, one fossil tooth at a time

Did the fire at the Library of Alexandria set humanity back?

Black bears are moving into the neighborhood. How do we coexist?

Is a shorter course of antibiotics OK? + Genetic risk of fibromyalgia

Where are we with understanding the health effects of cannabis?

Did scientists just find a dark matter particle? Maybe

Why physics and philosophy need each other

Recall rodeo: A food safety update + Why cars are catching fire