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Science Friday

by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

112 episodes
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1
How to poop better, according to a gastroenterologist
28:49 Apr 1, 2026
2
Harnessing the superpowers of silk
18:41 Mar 31, 2026
3
CERN finds a new particle + News alerts for the cosmos
12:58 Mar 30, 2026
4
Move over, vibe-coding. Vibe-proving is here for math
18:37 Mar 27, 2026
5
Is Punch the monkey really just like us?
12:18 Mar 26, 2026
6
Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?
18:42 Mar 25, 2026
7
The secret powers of flowers
16:51 Mar 24, 2026
8
Apple: trying to think different for 50 years
17:58 Mar 23, 2026
9
‘Project Hail Mary’ brings a new kind of alien to the big screen
24:46 Mar 20, 2026
10
Building a digital ant gallery, from the ground up
12:39 Mar 19, 2026
11
The heaviness and (not) hope of climate change
18:01 Mar 18, 2026
12
Could a ‘digital twin’ help you get better health care?
17:44 Mar 17, 2026
13
Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design
18:14 Mar 16, 2026
14
Slow Breaking News: A Giant Tortoise Revival
12:41 Mar 13, 2026
15
How Is AI Being Used In The Iran War?
14:25 Mar 12, 2026
16
Is There Science Behind The ‘Nervous System Reset’?
17:50 Mar 11, 2026
17
AI Music Is On The Charts. Where Does It Go From Here?
21:11 Mar 10, 2026
18
The Surprising Science Of Why Sneakers Squeak
14:13 Mar 9, 2026
19
Can ‘Suggestion-Box Science’ Make Public Health More Useful?
17:51 Mar 7, 2026
20
Fixing Society's Toughest Problems? ‘It’s On You’
18:02 Mar 6, 2026
21
3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
22:30 Mar 5, 2026
22
Slow Release Of Federal Science Funds Holds Up Research
12:43 Mar 4, 2026
23
The Evolution Of An Enzyme Engineer Who Changed Chemistry
29:57 Mar 3, 2026
24
The Art And Science Of Staving Off Cognitive Decline
17:19 Mar 2, 2026
25
Into the Woods, From Chestnut Genetics To Tiny Forests
18:21 Feb 27, 2026
26
EPA Repeals The Legal Basis For Regulating Greenhouse Gases
12:28 Feb 26, 2026
27
How One Gene Affects Alzheimer’s Risk
12:30 Feb 25, 2026
28
Are My THC Gummies Going Away?
18:40 Feb 24, 2026
29
Why Aren’t There Biomarkers For Mental Illness?
12:22 Feb 23, 2026
30
Autism Rates Appear To Be Even Across Sexes. Diagnosis Is Not
18:04 Feb 21, 2026
31
AMA Joins Effort To Launch Independent Vaccine Review Panel
12:16 Feb 20, 2026
32
What A Snow Drought In The West Means For The Rest Of 2026
17:57 Feb 19, 2026
33
Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating
17:38 Feb 18, 2026
34
How Are State-Run Psilocybin Therapy Programs Going?
19:12 Feb 17, 2026
35
A Little Grime Can Boost Kids’ Health. But What Kind?
17:25 Feb 16, 2026
36
Mating, Marriage, And Monogamy In The Age Of Apps
17:36 Feb 14, 2026
37
What A Tea Party With A Bonobo Taught Us About Imagination
12:34 Feb 13, 2026
38
How Is Screen Time Affecting My Kid?
23:33 Feb 12, 2026
39
Who Wants To Smell An Ancient Embalmed Mummy?
19:02 Feb 11, 2026
40
Stressed About The World? Take A Cue From Cyanobacteria
17:34 Feb 10, 2026
41
The Largest US Particle Collider Stops Its Collisions
12:54 Feb 9, 2026
42
Olympic Ski Mountaineering, And Mountain Goat Climbing Feats
18:56 Feb 6, 2026
43
Why Worry About My Data If I Have Nothing To Hide?
16:07 Feb 5, 2026
44
Should Ultraprocessed Foods Be Off The Menu?
29:57 Feb 4, 2026
45
The Growing Experiment Of Putting Solar Panels On Farmland
22:43 Feb 3, 2026
46
We’re All Being Played By Metrics
29:20 Feb 2, 2026
47
The Middle + SciFri: How Can Trust In Science Be Restored?
20:06 Jan 31, 2026
48
Untangling The History Of Dog Domestication
17:57 Jan 30, 2026
49
Are These Unprecedented Times for Science, Really?
20:20 Jan 29, 2026
50
How China Is Driving Down Electricity Costs With Renewables
12:35 Jan 28, 2026
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