Episodes

Scientists discuss the “darker” side of physics. Plus, tackling the climate conversation through dance, a new book about the brain’s hemispheres, malaria’s bait-and-switch strategy, and more.

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate unsung heroines of science. Plus, a talk with White House CTO Megan Smith, navigating the tech hurdles of a Mars mission, and more.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.