7:08
NASA Gets Its Moment In The Sun (Finally)
A new NASA heat shield makes a mission to the sun’s atmosphere possible.
9:58
How To Grow Your Own Crystals
At the United States Crystal Growing Competition, chemistry gleams and sparkles.
29:24
Cosmic Questions In Comic Book Form
In “The Dialogues,” a new graphic novel by theoretical physicist Clifford Johnson, the superheroes are scientists—and they’ll teach you a thing or two about physics.
16:10
SciFri Live: Bourbon Science Quiz
Fermenting, distillation and aging—test your spirit smarts in the SciFri Bourbon quiz.
46:18
Year In Review: 2017
From colliding neutron stars to the completion of the Cassini mission, a look at 2017’s most important science stories.
34:22
Physics On The Edge
There’s a lot we still don’t know about matter, time, and the contents of the universe. Why that’s a challenge…and a thrill for physicists.
The Best Of Science Friday, 2017
The Science Friday staff share some of their favorite stories they made this year.
Ten Awesome Science Books For Curious Kids
Inspire the budding scientists in your life with science stories and inquiry adventures.
6:58
Trapping A Proton, The Speed of A Muscle, And Switching Attention
Plus, the latest on the eruption of volcano Mount Agung on the island of Bali.
47:37
From Cat Rheology To Operatic Incompetence
The 2017 Ig Nobel Prizes saluted the strange and silly in scientific studies.