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.

Episodes (39)

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Episodes (39)

Harnessing the superpowers of silk

How to poop better, according to a gastroenterologist

Should Pluto be a planet again?

Artemis II test flight heads toward the moon

Can algae help pull microplastics out of our water supply?

Is the US backing out of the electric vehicle market?

What a sperm whale’s birth tells us about whale culture

Can GLP-1 drugs treat addiction?

How a sound designer gave an alien its voice (and 250 words)

Why so many studies can’t be replicated

Green stuff, brown stuff: Secrets to a great compost pile

Inside the lives of astronauts’ families

When a dolphin whistles, what does it mean?

Simone Giertz’s journey from robot comedy to high-end design

How a particle accelerator illuminated 56 human organs

How New Jersey tamped down PFAS in drinking water

The lucky breaks that make our Earth home

How do you describe nature? Two poets help us

Listening for the cosmic ‘dark ages,’ from the lunar far side

Maine nearly became the first state to ban data centers

Your DNA is constantly mutating, and that’s a good thing

The long history of birds, from velociraptors to pigeons

What is ibogaine, and why is it in the news?

How do you study microplastics in a plastic-filled lab?

What cats and dogs hear + A 'smell map' of the nose

The decades-long movement to kill FEMA

Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth

Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them

Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture

Data about your body is up for sale. Who's buying it?

Understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women

Planning your photo ops for a trip around the moon

How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends

Who are the musicians composing for my washing machine?

The new frontier of cancer research is in space

How yawning might help clear dirty fluid from the brain

Use of herbicide linked to Parkinson's is on the rise in the US

How do clinical trials work, and who can participate?

Is that spooky old house full of ghosts, or just infrasound?

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