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April 18, 2025
Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think. Plus, researchers captured the first confirmed video of a colossal squid swimming in its natural habitat. And, with brain-implanted devices, people with paralysis have been able to command computers to “move” virtual objects and speak for them.
9:09
Anxious About Math? Count an Elephant’s Toenails
An iPad app helps first graders improve how well they do in math.
12:06
Could Gene Therapy Be One Step Closer to the Clinic?
An experimental gene therapy for treating congenital blindness is reported to have positive outcomes in a Phase III clinical trial.
22:14
Sherry Turkle: Reclaiming Conversation
In her new book, “Reclaiming Conversation,” Sherry Turkle discusses the power of face-to-face conversation in a time of “always on” technological connection.
12:05
Where ‘Postnatural’ Organisms Find a Home
At Pittsburgh’s Center for PostNatural History, modified organisms are the star attraction.
12:01
Paxil Reanalysis, Mouse Drug Avatars, and Pricey Patties
Amy Nordrum of the “International Business TImes” joins us for a roundup of her top science stories this week.
24:09
From Dothraki To Valyrian: Building The Languages Of Game Of Thrones
Language creator David J. Peterson explains how he constructed Dothraki and the Valyrian languages for the TV series “Game of Thrones.”
9:11
Concern for Climate Change Is Great Among Latinos
Climate change researcher Nicole Hernandez Hammer talks about the effects of climate change on Florida’s Latino communities.
12:08
On Mars, Signs of a Wetter World
Planetary scientist James Wray describes the evidence for present-day liquid water on Mars.
25:14
Science Goes To The Movies: The Martian
An astronaut and a NASA engineer weigh in on “The Martian,” on this edition of Science Friday’s “Science Goes to the Movies.”
9:14
Plants in Space!
This week on The Macroscope, plant biologists send a lowly weed to the International Space Station to study its growth in zero gravity.