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.

 

#1352

Amid shifting politics, can we build stable global health systems?

The ongoing [Ebola outbreak] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/global-health-systems... more

15 hrs Ago

18 MINS

18:06

15 hrs Ago


#1351

How does the gut-brain connection work?

Gut feelings, trusting your gut, butterflies: We have lots of expressions about how our [b... more

Yesterday

36 MINS

36:46

Yesterday


#1350

Investigating ‘flow state’ with the bassist from Phish

The band Phish has toured for over 40 years. One of the draws of their legendary live show... more

07 Jul 2026

18 MINS

18:16

07 Jul 2026


#1349

How the US patent system keeps drug prices high

Americans pay roughly three times as much for prescription meds as people in other wealthy... more

06 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:22

06 Jul 2026


#1348

What was science like in America 250 years ago?

If you hear “colonial America” and “science,” one name probably comes to mind: Benjamin Fr... more

03 Jul 2026

29 MINS

29:57

03 Jul 2026


#1347

An artificial cell eats, grows, and reproduces. Is it alive?

Researchers have engineered an [artificial cell] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/a... more

02 Jul 2026

18 MINS

18:01

02 Jul 2026


#1346

Growing lunar potatoes + Dealing with razor-sharp moon dust

Imagine this: You’re an astronaut, you’ve landed on the moon, and as you’re taking one sma... more

01 Jul 2026

17 MINS

17:40

01 Jul 2026


#1345

Even Nobel Prize winners deal with imposter syndrome

Around 25 years ago, Ardem Patapoutian set out to investigate the fundamental biology behi... more

30 Jun 2026

36 MINS

36:02

30 Jun 2026


#1344

Squirrel poop drops Ice Age clues + The neuroscience of laughter

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, deep in the mountains of the Yukon, a ground squirrel ... more

29 Jun 2026

17 MINS

17:46

29 Jun 2026


#1343

Promising new treatments for pancreatic cancer and ALS

[Pancreatic cancer] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/new-treatments-pancreatic-canc... more

26 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:52

26 Jun 2026


#1342

That chlorine smell at the pool? It’s pee

On a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than a dip in a cold pool. But you know who ca... more

25 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:24

25 Jun 2026


#1341

Under proposed rule, science funding must pass political review

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed rule changes that would bri... more

24 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:56

24 Jun 2026