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(Part 1) Endangered Species Act at 50: Hawaiian Land Snails
Episode 679
On December 28, 2023, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) turned 50 years old. It was enacted in 1973 with almost unanimous support in Congress, with a …
2 years, 2 months ago
Solar Activity Flares Up In 2024 | Underground Hydrogen Reserves And Clean Energy
Episode 681
Look out for a total solar eclipse, more solar flares, and the Parker Solar Probe’s closest approach to the sun. Also, underground hydrogen stores ha…
2 years, 2 months ago
SciFri Reads ‘The Alchemy Of Us’
Episode 678
You may have an idea of how our inventions have changed human history and transformed our relationship with the world. But the reverse can also be tr…
2 years, 2 months ago
SciFri Reads ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society’
Episode 677
What does it take to write a believable kaiju—as well as a charming group of scientists and explorers—onto the page? The SciFri Book Club invited Joh…
2 years, 2 months ago
Star Trek’s Science Advisor Reveals The Real Astrophysics On Screen
Episode 676
Few pop culture properties have lasted quite as long as Star Trek. A dozen Star Trek television shows have aired over the last sixty years—not to men…
2 years, 2 months ago
A Mathematician Asks ‘Is Math Real?’
Episode 675
The concept of math has been around for a long time, developing independently in many different cultures. In 1650 BC, the Egyptians were creating mat…
2 years, 2 months ago
Unmasking Owls’ Mysteries | Why It Feels So Good To Eat Chocolate
Episode 674
Unmasking Owls’ Mysteries
Don’t let owls’ cute faces fool you—they’re deadly predators. This duality is part of what makes them so mysterious to human…
2 years, 2 months ago
SciFri Reads ‘The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023’
Episode 673
The editors of this year’s The Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology—and special guest journalists and writers—took to the virtual stage…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Unseen World Of Seaweeds | Should 'Dark Fungi' Species Get Names?
Episode 672
The Unseen World Of Seaweeds
Chances are you don’t give much thought to seaweed unless you’re at the beach, or perhaps when you’re considering a dinne…
2 years, 2 months ago
How 'Panda Diplomacy' Led To Conservation Success
Episode 672
In 1972, pandas arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, to huge fanfare. Since then, pandas have been some of the city’s most be…
2 years, 2 months ago