Science Friday

Stuart Firestein

Neuroscientist Stuart Firestein discusses why ignorance is key to scientific discovery.

research, scientific method, curiosity, ignorance, neuroscientist, Stuart Firestein

What goes on in the nose and brain when we smell a smell?

smell, aroma, scent

A new play looks at two scientists charged, on Stalin's orders, with a serious task -- finding a way to preserve Lenin's corpse for posterity.

theater, theatre, play, embalmers, lenin, stalin, russia

Insect Mania

Insectopedia
We are fascinated by them, frightened by them, and can't live without them -- so...

Surprise: Cockroaches Are Fastidious Groomers!
Why do cockroaches spend so much time cleaning themselves?

Insects May Be the Taste of the Next Generation, Report Says
Can entomophagy, the eating of insects, help improve the world’s food resources?...

The Superorganism
Ira talks with eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson and Bert Holldobler about ants...

Tracking an Amphibious Caterpillar
Several newly-discovered species of caterpillar in Hawaii function equally well ...

Amazon.com Widgets

Ira talks with Richard Holmes, author of 'The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.'