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1069: The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change
Episode 1069
We live in a world filled with microbes—they’re inside our bodies, in soil, in deep sea hydrothermal vents, and in your window AC unit. Some microbio…
1 year, 3 months ago
1068: How Do GLP-1 Drugs Override Our Biology?
Episode 1068
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic have dominated headlines over the past couple of years. When writing his new book, Diet, Drugs and Dopamine: The New S…
1 year, 3 months ago
1046: The Leap: Everything Else Is Boring
Episode 1046
In both her life and her work, researcher Karmella Haynes has never followed the pack. Karmella explains why she created her own area of research at …
1 year, 3 months ago
1067: The Seafaring Life Of ‘Modern-Day Captain Nemo,’ Robert Ballard
Episode 1067
In excerpts of two conversations from the Science Friday archives (originally recorded in 2000 and 2009), oceanographer Robert Ballard joins Host Ira…
1 year, 3 months ago
1066: Understanding Sunscreen Ingredients And Which Ones You Need
Episode 1066
Summer is here, which means it’s the season for soaking up the sun. But it’s important to do so responsibly, considering the strong link between sun …
1 year, 3 months ago
1065: In ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ Paleontology Is Still The Star
Episode 1065
The latest Jurassic World movie, “Jurassic World Rebirth,” is out today. The movie stars Scarlett Johansson (“The Avengers”) and Mahershala Ali (“Moo…
1 year, 3 months ago
1064: What Does It Mean To Have A Chatbot Companion?
Episode 1064
AI is not just for automating tasks or coming up with new recipe ideas. Increasingly, people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship. Roughly ha…
1 year, 3 months ago
1045: The Leap: Mars? It Was A Miracle We Got To Florida
Episode 1045
Geologist Steve Squyres risked his career and millions of dollars to get two rovers roaming on Mars. But the mission almost didn’t make it to the lau…
1 year, 3 months ago
1063: After Her Grants Got Cut, This Researcher Is Suing The NIH
Episode 1063
Since January, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made sweeping cuts to science. It's hard to keep track of how many research grants were ca…
1 year, 3 months ago
1062: New Telescope Captures The Cosmos In Groundbreaking Detail
Episode 1062
The first images from the brand new Vera C. Rubin Observatory have finally been unveiled, and they show us the cosmos like never before. The camera c…
1 year, 3 months ago