Annette Heist is a former senior producer for Science Friday.
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A New View of Newton in ‘Isaac’s Eye’
A new play looks at the rivalry—real and imagined–between scientists Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke.
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Cold Snap: Our Winter Nature Photo Contest Returns
Warm us up with your best winter nature shots.
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Below the Feathers
Artist Katrina van Grouw looks past the feathers to see the beauty in birds.
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And the Award Goes to…
The 2012 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge winners are in.
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February Book Club Pick: ‘Gorillas in the Mist’
Dian Fossey’s memoir of her work with the gorillas is next on our reading list.
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The Minimalist Brain
Artist Greg Dunn combines his two passions: neuroscience and Asian-inspired painting.
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The Book Club Catches ‘The Andromeda Strain’
The Science Friday book club chats about Michael Crichton’s 1969 classic sci-fi thriller.
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Dementia Takes the Stage in ‘The Other Place’
Laurie Metcalf is a scientist suffering from the dementia she studies in the play ‘The Other Place.’
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Edward Tufte Wants You to See Better
The “Galileo of graphics” discusses his latest project: helping people to see information through “fresh” eyes.
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An Illustrated Guide to the Mysterious
In a new book, artists illustrate the big (and not-so-big) questions in science.