An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, for a training sortie over the Nevada desert. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson.

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Hour One- 2pm ET

IBEX Spacecraft Intercepts ‘Alien’ Particles

IBEX studies the composition of the Milky Way by measuring the abundance of interstellar particles. audio available (more)

What Grosses You Out?

Rachel Herz discusses her book That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion. audio available (more)

Study Tracks Alzheimer's Progression In Mice

A new study looks at the role a corrupted protein plays in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. audio available (more)

Blue Marble: The Making Of

There’s artistry in creating the world. audio available watch video (more)

Hour Two-3pm ET

Drone Technology Reaches New Heights

Experts discuss the military and commercial applications of increasingly sophisticated drones. audio available (more)

Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech

A study in PLoS Biology details how researchers decoded the brain’s electrical activity to reconstruct speech. audio available (more)

Science Friday Archives:

SciFri Blogs

Cool Medicine Posted February 1, 2012 by Sam Flatow. As a fan of exotic medical treatments, I thought it might be a good idea...

That Other electric vehicle Posted January 12, 2012 by Carl Flatow. There’s plenty of concern expressed in the media, right now, about weak consumer demand in...

Grazing Towards a Cooler Climate Posted January 11, 2012 by Neil Wagner. X Which of the following statements is accurate, and which is outlandish? Letting animals graze...

Science and the Arts

Show Me The Science

This week Science magazine unveiled the winners of the 2011 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge (sponsored by the

Beauty In Brains

Whenever I yank meat from a lobster or crack a crab claw, one thought always pops into my head: these look like giant spiders. It doesn’t stop me from eating them (delicious giant spiders), but it does make me think … Continue reading →

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