Apr. 10, 2013
Milkweed for Monarchs
by Annette Heist
People can help monarch butterflies by planting milkweed, a plant the insects rely on for breeding and feeding.
Feb. 27, 2013
Nerdcore: Hip-Hop for SciFri Fans
by Christian Skotte
This Friday, we’ll talk with MC Frontalot, the self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper."
Jan. 11, 2013
What 17 Months in Isolation Looks Like (On a Mars Mission)
by Julie Leibach
For 520 days, six men lived together in a simulated mission to Mars. Here's what their home away from home looked like.
Sep. 13, 2012
Behind the Scenes of a Spacecraft Assembly Facility
by Leslie Taylor
Just how clean is a clean room? And what goes on there?
Aug. 22, 2012
Many Shades of Green
by Annette Heist
The movie 'Carbon Nation' bills itself as a "climate change solutions movie that doesn't even care if you believe in climate change."
Aug. 08, 2012
Carl Sagan's Welcome to Mars
by Charles Bergquist
Shortly before his death in 1996, astronomer and science broadcaster Carl Sagan recorded a message to future Mars explorers.
Jul. 27, 2012
Breaking the Silence about Science on the Campaign Trail
by Leslie Taylor
Last week, ScienceDebate released its list of 14 of the most important science questions facing the nation, based on submissions from thousands of scientists, engineers, and concerned citizens.
Jul. 24, 2012
Ask an Astrophysicist
by Leslie Taylor
Want to talk about dark matter? Dark energy? Pluto's 5th moon? The new "spy" telescopes NASA inherited? We'll be looking to you to shape Friday's conversation with Nobel Prize winner Adam G. Riess.
Jul. 19, 2012
Schizophrenic Neuroscientist Is TV's Newest Crime Solver
by Annette Heist
This week we'll talk with Ken Biller, co-creator and executive producer of the new TNT series "Perception."
Jul. 19, 2012
SciFri Quiz: Test Your Smarts on Dope
by Leslie Taylor
How much do you know about the science of performance-enhancing drugs?
Jul. 17, 2012
Cool Off with a Virtual Antarctic Tour
by Charles Bergquist
Forget the beach house or summer cabin at the lake -- we invite you to kick back and relax in Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's hut.
Jul. 05, 2012
Share Your Pickle Picks
by Leslie Taylor
Have you made your own pickles before? How'd they turn out? If you have a favorite pickle recipe, please share.
Jun. 26, 2012
The Physics of Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy
by Leslie Taylor
What killed Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy? In the infamous comic The Night Gwen Stacy Died, was it the fall from the George Washington bridge that killed her? Or was it whiplash from being caught by Spidey's web?
Jun. 21, 2012
3D or Not 3D, That Is the Question
by Leslie Taylor
Check out our photo gallery of objects created by 3D printers. Then, take our quiz to test how well you know the capabilities and limits of current 3D printing technology.
Jun. 19, 2012
The Best Tall Buildings in the World
by Leslie Taylor
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced the buildings they will honor in 2012 and boy are they beauties!
Jun. 15, 2012
Emergency Contraception: How It Works (How It Doesn’t)
by James Trussell and Kelly Cleland
How do emergency contraceptives work? The idea of contraception used after sex seems counterintuitive. But the basic facts of reproductive biology allow key opportunities to interfere with the reproductive process after sex has occurred, but before pregnancy begins.
May. 30, 2012
Glowing Millipedes
by Flora Lichtman
SciFri listener Chris Lavin sent me an email a few weeks ago with the subject line "Really cool video of centipedes at night." Who could pass that up?
May. 16, 2012
Foraged Feasts
by Leslie Taylor
Coming up this Friday as part of a story on urban agriculture we'll talk with Tama Matsuoka Wong, author of Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer's Market. She shared with us some recipes.
May. 08, 2012
Supersized America
by Leslie Taylor
Coming up this Friday, we'll talk with the executive producer of The Weight of the Nation, HBO's new four-part documentary that looks at the causes and effects of being overweight and obese in America.
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