Science Friday podcast

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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.

 

#1414

Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology

In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft... more

12 hrs Ago

18 MINS

18:11

12 hrs Ago


#1413

Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development?

It’s a conversation at playgrounds and in classrooms: parents and teachers worry that kids... more

Yesterday

21 MINS

21:52

Yesterday


#1412

How do concussions affect the brain?

Football season is upon us and a new study is making headlines. Researchers found that rou... more

28 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:05

28 Sep 2026


#1411

Are new treatments for celiac disease on the horizon?

For celiac disease sufferers, avoiding gluten is the only way to avoid symptoms. But that’... more

25 Sep 2026

11 MINS

11:30

25 Sep 2026


#1410

Everyone is calling for safer AI. So what does that mean?

AI safety has dominated the news cycle for weeks, precipitated in part by an AI attack whe... more

24 Sep 2026

22 MINS

22:45

24 Sep 2026


#1409

Underwater archeology reveals clues about Ice Age humans

During the last ice age, America’s coastlines and waterways looked much different than the... more

23 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:18

23 Sep 2026


#1408

Climate change is increasing hurricane risk for Hawaiʻi

The Hawaiian Islands tend to be insulated from the worst effects of hurricanes, but this s... more

22 Sep 2026

12 MINS

12:30

22 Sep 2026


#1407

Bringing hard electronics into soft and squishy bodies

A lot of things in life are squishy, including your skin, your organs, and all the goo ins... more

21 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:28

21 Sep 2026


#1406

What is lymphatic drainage, anyway?

There’s a new wellness trend focused on an obscure capillary system that moves fluid aroun... more

18 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:03

18 Sep 2026


#1405

Hot flashes, hormone therapy, and the science of perimenopause

Perimenopause affects more than 4 billion people, but has historically been neglected by m... more

17 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:34

17 Sep 2026


#1404

Telling the tale of human origins, one fossil tooth at a time

Where did we come from? How did humanity, with our complicated civilizations and all our h... more

16 Sep 2026

25 MINS

25:33

16 Sep 2026


#1403

Did the fire at the Library of Alexandria set humanity back?

In 48 B.C.E., a massive fire ripped through the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the... more

15 Sep 2026

14 MINS

14:08

15 Sep 2026


#1402

Black bears are moving into the neighborhood. How do we coexist?

Living with black bears is complicated. They’re huge, hungry, and they really don’t care a... more

14 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:08

14 Sep 2026


#1401

Is a shorter course of antibiotics OK? + Genetic risk of fibromyalgia

You’ve probably been warned that if you don’t finish that course of antibiotics, you could... more

12 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:58

12 Sep 2026