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Protecting Against Poison Exposure This Holiday Season
Episode 921
There are a lot of holiday gatherings at this time of year, and families getting together can mean that kids are in places that don’t normally have a…
1 year, 8 months ago
2024’s Best Science Books For Kids
Episode 920
It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life.
Ira ta…
1 year, 8 months ago
Supreme Court Case On Regulation Of Vapes | Predicting Lithium-Ion Battery Explosions
Episode 919
The Supreme Court hears a case centering on the FDA’s denial of applications for nicotine-based vapes containing flavored liquid seen as addictive fo…
1 year, 8 months ago
A Theatrical Tribute To Unexpected Science
Episode 918
The Ig Nobel awards are a salute to achievements that, in the words of the organizers, “make people laugh, then think.” Each year, the editors of th…
1 year, 8 months ago
'They Might Be Giants' Sings About Science
Episode 917
As part of Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary show, we’re revisiting our listeners’ favorite stories, including this one from 2009.
In the album “Here …
1 year, 8 months ago
What Was It Like To Witness The End Of The Dinosaurs?
Episode 916
As part of Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary show, we’re revisiting our listeners’ favorite stories, including this one from 2022.
66 million years ag…
1 year, 8 months ago
A Nobel Prize For Chemistry Work ‘Totally Separate From Biology’
Episode 915
In 2022, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi of Stanford University, Dr. Morten Meldal of the University of Copenhagen, and Dr.…
1 year, 8 months ago
Alan Alda Reflects On Life With Parkinson’s
Episode 914
In 2018, actor, author and science communicator Alan Alda spoke publicly about his diagnosis for Parkinson’s Disease. Alda, who is best known for his…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Horn Of Potato Plenty | Adding Marbling To Fake Meat For An Extra-Realistic Bite
Episode 913
Just in time for Thanksgiving, a potato researcher explains potato varieties, potato nutrition, and some tubular tuber facts. And, irregular, fatty m…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Nutritionist Clarifies Some Common Health Claims
Episode 912
We recently asked our listeners which dubious health claims they’ve been seeing in their social media feeds or being circulated by friends and family…
1 year, 9 months ago