From Fever Cure to Coma Therapy: Psychiatric Treatments Through Time
An excerpt from “Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry.”
The Problem With Superman, and Other Physics Conundrums
The author of “Geek Physics” answers your pop culture physics questions.
The Undersea Network That Connects the World
An excerpt from “The Undersea Network.”
Spot the REAL Hypothesis
This April Fool’s Day, put your BS-detector to the test. Can you spot the REAL hypothesis?
From Animal House to Prufrock House: Memories of Caltech in the ’60s
An excerpt from Michael Gazzaniga’s “Tales From Both Sides of the Brain.”
Overheard at SXSW 2015
Science Friday web producer Chau Tu is in Austin, Texas for SXSW Interactive + Film.
Kitchen Math: How To Eat π Pies
Methodically slice up four pies to reach the irrational number pi.
There Is Such a Thing As Too Much Medical Care
An excerpt from “Less Medicine, More Health.”
In Memory of Leonard Nimoy
The Star Trek actor died on February 27, 2015. He spoke to SciFri about science fiction in this archival interview.
Should These Scientific Ideas Be Retired?
Two scientists consider the concepts of the universe and falsifiability.