Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLargest Animal Crossing, First Complete Human Genome, Exoplanet Discoveries. November 25, 2022, Part 2
Episode 532
Building The World’s Largest Animal Crossing Outside of LA
There’s a spot on Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, it’s pretty inconspicuous. There’s brown an…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best Science Books For Kids, Indigenous Science, Ignobel Prizes. November 25, 2022, Part 1
Episode 531
From Tiny Krill To Concrete Jungles: 2022’s Best Science Books For Kids
The holidays are right around the corner, which means for those who give gift…
3 years, 5 months ago
NASA Artemis Mission Launches To The Moon, Science Behind Thanksgiving Meals. November 18, 2022, Part 2
Episode 530
The Science Behind Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for many people, that means it’s time to start thin…
3 years, 5 months ago
What Is The Metaverse, Missouri Groundwater Contamination, Eight Billion People On Earth. November 18, 2022, Part 1
Episode 529
There Are Now Eight Billion People On Earth. What’s Next?
Humankind just hit a big milestone this week: a world population of eight billion people. A…
3 years, 5 months ago
Dr. Fauci’s Exit Interview, Goodnight Oppy Mars Film, Science On The Ballot. Nov 11, 2022, Part 1
Episode 528
Science Was Big On The Ballot This Week. Here’s What Went Down
Another chaotic election week has come and gone. Across the U.S., science was on the b…
3 years, 5 months ago
The US Battles RSV, Neural Connections, La Brea Tar Pits. Nov 11, 2022, Part 2
Episode 527
How Past Extinctions At The La Brea Tar Pit Can Teach Us About Our Climate Future
If you drive through Los Angeles, you’ll pass by some of California…
3 years, 5 months ago
Contraceptive Failures, Future Of Combating Covid, Rapid Evolution In The Anthropocene. Nov 4, 2022, Part 1
Episode 526
Why Contraceptive Failure Rates Matter In A Post-Roe America
Birth control options have improved over the decades. Oral contraceptives are now safer,…
3 years, 6 months ago
Fall Foliage Research, Voyager Scientist Retires, Flaws in Human Judgement, Milky Way Tell-All. Nov 4, 2022, Part 2
Episode 525
Using Family Photos Of Fall Foliage To Track Climate Change
Leaf-peeping, or tourism based on observing the colors of fall foliage, is a big industry…
3 years, 6 months ago
Cat Purrs, AI Darth Vader Voice, Deathcaps, Eating Jellyfish. Oct 28, 2022, Part 2
Episode 524
Why Do Cats Purr? An Investigation Into A Purr-fect Mystery
Science Friday recently received a voicemail from a listener named Violet from Maui, Hawa…
3 years, 6 months ago
SciFri Book Club Returns, Upcoming Winter Illnesses. Oct 28, 2022, Part 1
Episode 523
Don’t Trust What You See On TikTok This Election Season
Midterm elections in the United States are just under two weeks away. And new research sugges…
3 years, 6 months ago