Science Friday podcast

Science Friday

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.

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.

 

#1338

Why do sports announcers talk like that?

If you watch sports, whether the recent NBA finals or the ongoing World Cup matches, you m... more

8 hrs Ago

13 MINS

13:14

8 hrs Ago


#1337

Swords, cannibalism, poison: inside the world of killer microbes

There is a murderous crime spree happening right under—and perhaps inside—our noses. Kille... more

Yesterday

21 MINS

21:14

Yesterday


#1336

When music transports you to a different place

Do you ever hear a song that transports you to a specific place and time? This auditory wo... more

17 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:39

17 Jun 2026


#1335

A vast whale graveyard + Zombie sea cucumbers

Researchers just published details of a massive <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferre... more

16 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:03

16 Jun 2026


#1334

Should we bring mountain lions back to the Northeast?

[Big cats] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mountain-lions-northeast-reintroduction... more

15 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:39

15 Jun 2026


#1333

Blue Origin explosion hits NASA timeline + Artemis III crew

When Blue Origin’s New Glenn spacecraft exploded in an enormous fireball during a ground t... more

12 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:19

12 Jun 2026


#1332

Why can I handle tequila but not rum?

‘Tis the season for porch beers and happy hours, and we’re taking on listener questions ab... more

11 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:00

11 Jun 2026


#1331

AI + turfgrass science in the most high-tech World Cup yet

The 2026 World Cup will be the largest one yet, and FIFA is trying to make it the most hig... more

10 Jun 2026

19 MINS

19:56

10 Jun 2026


#1330

How extreme athletes like Alex Honnold keep their cool

[Elite athletes] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/extreme-athletes-stay-calm-under-... more

09 Jun 2026

22 MINS

22:49

09 Jun 2026


#1329

Parenting tips from the animal kingdom

If you’ve ever been a child, had a child, or seen a child face down in a supermarket aisle... more

08 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:08

08 Jun 2026


#1328

Wait, is my washing machine playing Schubert?

A few weeks ago, [we talked to two sonic branding experts] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/... more

06 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:04

06 Jun 2026


#1327

A virus hunter in Nigeria has thoughts on the Ebola outbreak

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda ... more

05 Jun 2026

20 MINS

20:12

05 Jun 2026


#1326

How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?

If you look up where medicine originated, or the earliest medical interventions, you’ll pr... more

04 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:03

04 Jun 2026


#1325

Looking for life in the clouds of Venus

A group of researchers and private investors are planning a series of privately funded mis... more

03 Jun 2026

27 MINS

27:11

03 Jun 2026


#1324

Meet the drug developer taking on wildlife diseases

Many of the forces driving species to extinction—habitat destruction, pollution, climate c... more

02 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:20

02 Jun 2026


#1323

Can the shingles vaccine stave off dementia?

The benefits of getting a [shingles vaccine] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/shing... more

01 Jun 2026

17 MINS

17:38

01 Jun 2026


#1322

Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility responding to hantavirus

Two disease outbreaks are dominating the news: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Con... more

29 May 2026

12 MINS

12:13

29 May 2026


#1321

Surveying wildlife along Lewis and Clark's route, 220 years later

When [Lewis and Clark] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lewis-clark-wildlife-survey... more

28 May 2026

17 MINS

17:00

28 May 2026