SciFri Radio: Books

SciFri Radio: Weaving ‘Charlotte’s Web’
A new book examines the life of the naturalist behind the classic children’s book.

SciFri Radio: How Fibonacci Introduced The World To Numbers
Keith Devlin, mathematician and author of ‘The Man of Numbers,’ talks about the history of arithmetic.

SciFri Radio: Author Of ‘Robopocalypse’ On The Future Of Robotics
Daniel H. Wilson, who has a Ph.D. in robotics, talks about his new book, Robopocalypse.

SciFri Radio: James Gleick On The History Of Information
Gleick writes of information sharing through the ages, from African drum languages to the internet.

SciFri Radio: Novelist, Doctor Chris Adrian On
Pediatric oncologist and novelist Chris Adrian talks about his new novel, The Great Night.

SciFri Radio: Making a List for Summer Science Reading
Listeners suggest science books for summer reading.

SciFri Radio: Connecting Science and Art
Cormac McCarthy, Werner Herzog, and Lawrence Krauss discuss science as inspiration for art.

SciFri Radio: Visual Biography Explores Love and Radium
Artist and author Lauren Redniss talks about her new book, Radioactive, an illustrated biography of the Curies and a look at their...

SciFri Radio: Amir Aczel Looks At The LHC
Present at the Creation tells the story of the world's largest science experiment.

SciFri Radio: Margaret Atwood: 'The Year of the Flood'
Ira talks with novelist Margaret Atwood about her new story of a genetically modified dystopia.

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