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Instead Of Cooler Temperatures Post-El Niño, Scientists Clock Record Highs In 2017
Plus, could a human outrun a T-rex? And other short subjects in science.
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Creating A Soundtrack For Stories Of Spaceflight
Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen and art historian James Merle Thomas took inspiration from the sounds of NASA missions for their latest album.
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The Alchemy Of Air
Science writer Sam Kean tells the story of the gases that have shaped human history.
The Next Big Engineering Tool Of The 1960s? Nuclear Bombs
In an era marked by fear of nuclear bombs, Operation Plowshare took a look at their potential to create.
Desktop Diaries: Michael Pollan
In the latest installment of our Desktop Diaries video series, we’ll take you into the home office (and garden) of the famous food and nature author Michael Pollan.
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A Tower Of Skulls, A Frog Explosion, And A Study Of Cycles
Science journalist Annalee Newitz joins us to talk about some of the stories from the week in science.
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Don’t Phone A Friend. Skype A Scientist!
A new program introduces schoolkids around the world to real, working scientists using videoconferencing tools like Skype.
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Hidden Wonders To Hit On Your Science Road Trip
SciFri teams up with the authors of “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders” to recommend geeky summer road trip destinations, like the mysterious moving rocks in Death Valley, and a museum full of brains.
Cephalopod Week
Cephalopod Week is October 5–11! Celebrate our favorite brainy marine invertebrates with stories and activities for all ages. You can find everything happening throughout the week below.
Rising Seas Are Washing Away Graves In The Marshall Islands
For the residents of this island nation, climate change is already here.