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3 天之前 · We’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
December 27, 2024 - Science Friday
3 天之前 · December 27, 2024. We’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
Episodes Archive - Science Friday
2024年11月29日 · “The Burning Earth” examines over 800 years of history to demonstrate how violence against people and the planet are one and the same. Plus, a program trains women as tactile medical examiners to identify tumors before they show up on imaging scans.
The Best of Science Friday, 2024
2024年12月19日 · 2024 was full of exciting and sometimes devastating science stories. It was a big year for heliophysics, with solar storms causing auroras to dazzle in places where they aren’t normally visible, and a total solar eclipse plunging parts of North America into an eerie moment of daytime darkness. At the same time, a space travel snafu captured the world’s attention, leaving two astronauts ...
November 8, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年11月8日 · Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times. Plus, a math enthusiast finds the largest known prime number. And, blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way.
October 4, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年10月4日 · With the presidential election a month away, researchers explain the psychology behind holding, changing, and acting on political opinions. Plus, researchers developed a 3D-printable material, inspired by worms, that can act as a Band-Aid for damaged heart and cartilage tissue. And, a recent study concluded that people who are highly resilient to stress have specific biological signatures in ...
September 27, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年9月27日 · Climate activists Bill McKibben and Akaya Windwood say it isn’t fair to leave the climate crisis for younger generations to solve. Plus, a cultural anthropologist discusses the Mariana Islands’ long history of colonization and why demilitarization matters for climate progress. And, new research into a fish known as the sea robin finds that leg-like appendages can “taste” prey buried in ...
The Science That Captivated SciFri’s Reporters In 2024
3 天之前 · From left to right: Ira Flatow, SciFri Producer Kathleen Davis, SciFri Director and Senior Producer Charles Bergquist. Credit: JT Anderson. Today, we’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
October 25, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年10月25日 · COP16 will tackle questions like who should profit from non-human DNA, and who is responsible for financing critical conservation projects. And, in “The Insect Epiphany,” an entomologist explores the history of insects in art, food, engineering, and more. Plus, abortions later in pregnancy are the most stigmatized, leading to misinformation and a hesitancy to talk openly about why people ...
August 23, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年8月23日 · Archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time. Plus, a new study measuring microplastics in organs of the recently deceased found that about two dozen brain samples were 0.5% plastic by weight. And, in “Bite,” author Bill Schutt takes readers on a dental adventure spanning half a billion years and much of the animal ...