SciFri Radio: Child Development

SciFri Radio: Science Looks At The Sibling Effect
Author Jeffrey Kluger describes current scientific research into the effects of sibling relationships on human behavior.

SciFri Radio: Students Tackle ‘Kids’ Science Challenge’
Two fourth grade students discuss their award-winning ‘Kids’ Science Challenge’ projects.

SciFri Radio: Being Bilingual Not Only A Boon For Native Tongues
A bilingual upbringing appears to outfit infants with more sensitive perceptive capabilities.

SciFri Radio: Food Allergies
Peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk -- all ordinary foods that can have serious consequences if eaten by an allergic person. We'll talk about food...

SciFri Radio: BPA and the FDA
Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it was seeking further information about the potential health effects of bisphenol-A,...

SciFri Radio: Science of Zombies
Yes, we know they're imaginary -- but what would a psychiatrist make of the brain of a zombie?

SciFri Radio: Gene Therapy and Blindness
With just one injection of an experimental gene therapy treatment, doctors have been able to significantly improve the sight of 12 individuals born...

SciFri Radio: Rare Mother-to-Fetus Cancer Transmission Described
Researchers have identified an instance of a pregnant mother transmitting cancer cells to her offspring.

SciFri Radio: A Package of Dad's Genes
Just in time for Father's Day, we'll talk with a researcher studying the way genetic information is packaged inside sperm cells.

SciFri Radio: The Body's Bacteria
A new study of the critters that live on the human body find that our skin is home to a much wider variety of bacteria than previously thought.

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