8:53
Apps That Judge What’s on Your Plate
A new class of food-coaching apps connects you to pros and peers who offer tips on healthy eating, based on descriptions and photos of what you eat.
16:46
After Decades of Dietary Warnings, Eggs Make a Comeback
After decades of warnings, the advisory committee behind the U.S. government’s dietary guidelines drops its prohibition on cholesterol.
A Hideous Fungus, A Nutritious Snack
A Canadian researcher is cultivating a ghastly looking fungal disease into a gourmet snack.
11:50
Are Decades-Long Megadroughts on the Horizon?
Climate change might be pushing the Southwest and Central Plains of the U.S. towards megadroughts.
Get Ready to Hike
Make your family hikes so much more fun with these hiking tips.
Science Friday Home Science Highlights of 2014
Our best home experiments and maker projects from 2014.
9:21
Weighing In on the ‘Good Carb, Bad Carb’ Debate
Curbing “high glycemic” carbs may not benefit healthy eaters.
Christmas Tree Combustion
A home holiday experiment that explores combustion using festive fuels such as fir, pine, spruce, and cedar.
16:20
Food Failures: Cookie Science Secrets
In this episode, “Cooking for Geeks” author Jeff Potter gives home bakers tips on how to achieve cookie perfection using different sugars, fats, and flours.
Recipe: Jeff Potter’s Patent-Violating* Chocolate Chip Cookies
How to make cookies that stay chewy on the inside with crispy outer edges.