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November 29, 2024
For our 33rd anniversary, we’re broadcasting some of our listeners’ favorite SciFri stories. And, this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes include awards for studying coin flipping, the movements of a dead trout, and more.
33:36
Margaret Atwood On The Science Behind ‘Oryx And Crake’
In this archival interview, the award-winning author calls the novel a form of “speculative fiction.”
7:17
A Health Check-Up for Dolly’s ‘Sister Clones’
Four sheep cloned from the same cell line as Dolly got a health check-up and showed no physical signs of premature aging.
9:37
A Creative Approach to Controlling a Deadly Snail
Freshwater snails take more lives than sharks each year.
11:26
Should People Be Made Stronger, Faster, or Smarter Through Technology?
A new survey finds many Americans are dubious about using certain new technologies for human enhancement.
17:06
Staying Healthy in Space
Weightlessness and radiation both take a toll on the body, in ways we still don’t fully understand.
17:31
How Hashtags, Texts, and Tweets Are Influencing Digital Language
What’s the difference between this, THIS, and #this?
4:18
New Zealand Chooses to Save Prey Over Predator
The plan to save native avian species means targeting non-native predators.
7:43
A New Antibiotic in the Nose, A Possible Ancient Ancestor of All Life, and More
How our own nasal microbiome could lead to new antibiotics, plus other short topics in science.
16:44
A Celebration of the Life in Flight Around Your Porch Light
We join the fifth annual celebration of National Moth Week.
12:13
The Women Who Brought Us Apollo 11
Forty-eight years ago, we witnessed Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, thanks to a remarkable group of female coders.