SciFri Radio: Biology
SciFri Radio: Year in Review: Science Stories of 2011
Four journalists join Ira Flatow to discuss the top science stories of 2011.
SciFri Radio: Building A Better Toilet
The challenge: Make a toilet that uses no water, and doesn’t require a septic or sewage system.
SciFri Radio: An Outhouse For The Sea
This toilet floats. You have to see it to believe it.
SciFri Radio: Remodeling Hearts With Stem Cells
Cardiologist Josh Hare describes research into using a type of stem cells to repair heart attack damage.
SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Blowing Bubble Nets
Underwater digital tags show humpback whales use bubbles to trap schools of fish.
SciFri Radio: Did Ancient Eruptions Form Life's Building Blocks?
A 1958 experiment mimicking a volcanic eruption formed many amino acids, according to new analysis.
SciFri Radio: Camouflaging Red Blood Cells For Transfusion
Could matching blood types be a thing of the past?
SciFri Radio: Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Clone'
Historian Howard Markel discusses how clone came to refer to genetic creations like Dolly the sheep.
SciFri Radio: Getting a Sense of How We Taste Sweetness
Research looks at newly-discovered pathways for sensing sweet flavors.
SciFri Radio: Can Dogs Smell Cancer?
A new study says a dog did better than conventional tests in identifying patients with cancer.
SciFri Videos: Biology
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Video: Milking a Spider
Ever wondered how to milk a spider? In this video, Dr. Greta Binford, a researcher at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, extracts venom...
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Video: Macaque Research
On April 13, 2007, Ira spoke with the playwright of and science advisor for the play "Serendib," which tells the story of scientists studying...
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Video: Gardening in Alaska
How do plants grow in the land of the midnight sun? Science Friday visited a greenhouse in Denali National Park to find out what it takes to...
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Video: Squirrels, Snakes and Heated Tails
When California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) are confronted by snakes, they puff up their tails and wave them around, in a display...
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Video: Diablo Hawk Biologist
Take a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a puppet named "Diablo" to see how biologists catch and study hawks in the field. The researchers can...
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Video: Ask Ira: Coral Spawn by Moonlight
One night in November each year, hundreds of species of coral spawn. Scientists have puzzled over how coral living over a thousand miles apart on...
SciFri Newsbriefs: Biology
Newsbrief: The Secret to Whiter Whites? Ask this Beetle
This beetle outshines teeth and milk.
Newsbrief: Anglers Beware: Fish Capable of Logical Reasoning
Fish and kindergarteners can logically infer.
Newsbrief: After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.
Newsbrief: Snakes Steal From Toads and Eat Them Too
A snake steals toxins from the toads it eats.
Newsbrief: Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.
Newsbrief: Follow Your Nose
A man's sweat can change a woman's body chemistry.
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