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International Space Station following most recent upgrade. Credit: STS-119 Shuttle Crew, NASA.

Bat Crisis Update: A new report this week from researchers hunting for the cause of a mysterious bat die-off indicates that a fungus may hold the key to solving the mystery. (first broadcast Friday, October 31, 2008)

Vampire Bats and Other Blood-Suckers: In this Halloween edition of Science Friday, we'll talk with Bill Schutt, the author of a new book called "Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures." (first broadcast Friday, October 31, 2008)

Beautiful Science: Looking to see original books and drawings by scientific luminaries including Galileo, Robert Hooke and Charles Darwin? We'll talk with the curator of a new exhibit called 'Beautiful Science.' (first broadcast Friday, October 31, 2008)

E-Voting Update: Early voting has started in some parts of the country leading up to the November 4 elections. We'll find out how new voting machines and methods are working, and talk about potential improvements in voting technology. (first broadcast Friday, October 24, 2008)

Food and The President: Ira talks with author Michael Pollan about what the next president needs to know about food and agriculture. (first broadcast Friday, October 24, 2008)

The $3 Million Projector: In the recent presidential debates, Senator John McCain referred to "$3 million for an overhead projector" as an example of wasteful spending. We'll talk with the head of the planetarium that wanted the projector about what it is and why the planetarium r (first broadcast Friday, October 24, 2008)

Personal Genome Project: We'll hear about a new project in genetics that aims to make the genetic sequences -- and personal data -- of 100,000 people freely available. (first broadcast Friday, October 24, 2008)

Closing the Innovation Gap: In this segment, Ira talks with Judy Estrin, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of a new book about how to reignite the spark of innovation in business, education, and government. (first broadcast Friday, October 24, 2008)

Who's An Expert?: With technology placing endless information at our fingertips, has 'expertise' changed its meaning? (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)

Considering Climate: Ira talks with Michael Oppenheimer about the history of climate research, and about key misconceptions relating to climate change. (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)

Science and The Economy: Rush Holt: Ira talks with Rush Holt, plasma physicist and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, about how the troubled economic times may affect the outlook for science and technology in the US. (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)

A New Approach for Antibiotics: Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats in medicine today. In this segment, Ira and guests talk about new approaches to developing antibiotics that could lead to new methods for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis. (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)

A Spark in a Flask and the Origins of Life: Scientists have revisited the famous 1953 Miller-Urey experiment on the conditions needed for the formation of life. We'll talk with them about what they found. (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)

Dr. Atomic Opera: Ira talks with the composer, the director, and the lead of the opera 'Dr. Atomic,' taking the stage this week at New York's Metropolitan Opera. (first broadcast Friday, October 17, 2008)