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March 13, 2015

A celebration of pi (and pie). Plus, writing fiction with algorithms, a puzzling polio-like paralysis puzzles doctors, clinical trial apps, and more.

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March 6, 2015

This year, we celebrate the centennial of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Plus, a new book on medical care, balancing privacy and security in the digital age, and more.

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February 27, 2015

This Black History Month, we looks at the role of African-American scientists at NASA during the Civil Rights era. Plus, airport aviaries, dawn of the cyborg bacteria, and more.

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February 20, 2015

An Inupiat village in Alaska grapples with sea level rise. Plus, Alzheimer’s in women, shopping on an empty stomach, the future of maps, and more.

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February 13, 2015

A recent investigation into medical fraud reveals a lack of exposure to the public. Plus, a play about love in the multiverse, surprising insights about breed-specific dog behaviors, and more.

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February 6, 2015

The SciFri Book Club discusses its latest read, “The Lost City of Z.” Plus, a smartphone STD test, catching up on sea slug science, remembering the ‘Father of the Pill,’ and more.

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January 30, 2015

Should we regulate personal drones? Plus, the influence of sleep cycles on athletic performance, modernizing money with mobile payments, and more.

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January 23, 2015

What’s so unique about Cuba’s coral reefs? Plus, discussing black holes with Roger Penrose, engineering a ‘kill switch’ for genetically-modified bacteria, and more.

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January 16, 2015

The SciFri Book Club is back! Plus, what’s at stake when cyber-security is compromised, smartphones and sleep, sea turtle navigation, and more.

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January 9, 2015

Bill Nye (the Science Guy) discusses evolution. Plus, a Broadway show features a math whiz with autism, a “dirty” approach to antibiotic development, and more.

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