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.

 

#1275

CERN finds a new particle + News alerts for the cosmos

Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland have announced that they [discover... more

10 hrs Ago

12 MINS

12:58

10 hrs Ago


#1274

Move over, vibe-coding. Vibe-proving is here for math

When ChatGPT first came onto the scene, it wowed users with its writing abilities, but dre... more

27 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:37

27 Mar 2026


#1273

Is Punch the monkey really just like us?

When [Punch the monkey] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/why-people-love-punch-the-... more

26 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:18

26 Mar 2026


#1272

Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?

Bird flu has flown off the national news radar, with only scattered, [local reports of dea... more

25 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:42

25 Mar 2026


#1271

The secret powers of flowers

Flowers peeking up through the soil are a welcome sight after a long cold winter—and are o... more

24 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:51

24 Mar 2026


#1270

Apple: trying to think different for 50 years

The Apple Computer Company was founded on April 1, 1976, and in the 50 years since, the co... more

23 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:58

23 Mar 2026


#1269

‘Project Hail Mary’ brings a new kind of alien to the big screen

Science fiction nerds, rejoice: the long-awaited adaptation of “Project Hail Mary” is in t... more

20 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:46

20 Mar 2026


#1268

Building a digital ant gallery, from the ground up

A project called [Antscan] (http://antscan.info/) has generated high resolution images of ... more

19 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:39

19 Mar 2026


#1267

The heaviness and (not) hope of climate change

For decades, renowned environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert has taken readers to remote c... more

18 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:01

18 Mar 2026


#1266

Could a ‘digital twin’ help you get better health care?

There’s an [idea bubbling up in medicine] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/digital-... more

17 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:44

17 Mar 2026


#1265

Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design

Farmers’ Almanacs have been around for hundreds of years, offering detailed advice about t... more

16 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:14

16 Mar 2026


#1264

Slow Breaking News: A Giant Tortoise Revival

In February, conservationists released [158 young tortoises] (https://www.sciencefriday.co... more

13 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:41

13 Mar 2026


#1263

How Is AI Being Used In The Iran War?

The [military use of AI] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai-use-iran-war/?utm_sour... more

12 Mar 2026

14 MINS

14:25

12 Mar 2026


#1262

Is There Science Behind The ‘Nervous System Reset’?

On social media, [the vagus nerve] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/nervous-system-... more

11 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:50

11 Mar 2026


#1261

AI Music Is On The Charts. Where Does It Go From Here?

In recent months, [AI music] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/AI-music-breaking-ont... more

10 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:11

10 Mar 2026