Podcast Episodes
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Episode 331
Nature’s Own Holiday Light Show
The spectacular glowing green of the Northern Lights is caused by charged particles from the solar wind interacting w…
5 years, 4 months ago
2020 In Review, Charismatic Tubeworms, Dog Evolution. Dec 25, 2020, Part 1
Episode 330
2020: The Year In Science, With Wendy Zukerman
It’s the end of the year, and time to reflect. While there’s no doubt the coronavirus and efforts to c…
5 years, 4 months ago
Black Holes, Scallop Die-off, River Sound Map. Dec 18, 2020, Part 2
Episode 329
What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
A new book, Black Hole Survival Guide, explores different theories of what would happen if you jumpe…
5 years, 4 months ago
Future Of Climate Change, Tongue Microbiome. Dec 18, 2020, Part 1
Episode 328
How The Past Hints About Our Climate’s Future
Ask a climate scientist how much the earth will warm as a result of the carbon dioxide we’re emitting r…
5 years, 4 months ago
Science Books of 2020, ANWR Drilling, Science Diction. Dec 11, 2020, Part 2
Episode 327
Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Land For Drilling
In a last-minute push, the Trump administration announced Thurs…
5 years, 4 months ago
Vaccination Logistics, Europe’s Green Deal. Dec 11, 2020, Part 1
Episode 326
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin In The U.K.
This week, the U.K. began its vaccination effort against COVID-19 with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman f…
5 years, 4 months ago
Virtual Worlds And Wildfire Health Effects. Dec 4, 2020, Part 2
Episode 325
Science Friday’s Second Life: The Voyage Home
Do you remember Second Life? That online virtual world where you can create an avatar, build whatever y…
5 years, 4 months ago
David Attenborough, China’s Moon Mission, COVID Approved In U.K. Dec 4, 2020, Part 1
Episode 324
David Attenborough Observes A Natural World In Crisis
If you were to make a list of celebrities of the natural world, Sir David Attenborough would mo…
5 years, 4 months ago
Your Cheese’s Microbiome, COVID Reinfection Questions, Future Of Meat. Nov 27, 2020, Part 1
Episode 322
Can You Get COVID-19 More Than Once?
SciFri producer Elah Feder’s friend tested positive for antibodies a few months ago—but last month, she develope…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ig Nobel Prizes, Koji Alchemy. Nov 27, 2020, Part 2
Episode 323
Laugh Along At Home With The Ig Nobel Awards
We know traditions are different this year. Maybe you’re having a small family dinner instead of a huge …
5 years, 5 months ago