SciFri Radio: Technology

SciFri Radio: How ‘Space Weather’ Affects Planes And Power Grids
Solar explosions earlier this week sent X-rays and charged particles screaming towards the Earth.

SciFri Radio: Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin discusses next-generation antibiotics that target a bacterium’s DNA.

SciFri Radio: Searching For Meaning In A Cheap Toaster
Author Thomas Thwaites discusses his quest to build a simple toaster from scratch, starting with iron ore.

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle
Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union grad, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy.

SciFri Radio: Feeding A Hotter, More Crowded Planet
Climate change may transform how and where farmers grow the food to feed rising numbers of mouths.

SciFri Radio: Is Settling Mars Inevitable, Or An Impossibility?
In The Case for Mars, Robert Zubrin argues that humans should colonize the Red Planet.

SciFri Radio: President Kennedy's "Moon Speech" Turns 50
What is the legacy of the Apollo missions to the moon?

SciFri Radio: Update On Japan's Malfunctioning Nuclear Reactors
Nuclear experts discuss events at the Fukushima Daiichi facility.

SciFri Radio: TV And Smartphones May Hamper A Good Night's Sleep
Nearly half of American adults say they rarely get a good night's sleep, according to a new poll.

SciFri Radio: What Does '4G' Really Mean, Anyway?
LTE, WiMax and HSPA+ networks are all being marketed as '4G' networks -- but how do they measure up?

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Technology

Newsbrief: 3D, Without the Glasses
One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies.

Newsbrief: How Subaru's Going Green
Take a Tour of Subaru’s Zero-Landfill Plant

Newsbrief: Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line.

Newsbrief: Nanotech Cleans Up
Mopping up oil spills with nanopaper