SciFri Radio: Biology

SciFri Radio: Public Access to NIH Research
New rules at the National Institutes of Health will make NIH-funded research more accessible to the public.

SciFri Radio: Judah Folkman's Legacy
We look at the scientific legacy of Judah Folkman, who died last week at the age of 74.

SciFri Radio: Wildlife Safari
Stuck at home for the holidays? Not anymore - we're going on safari. In this segment, Ira talks to three world-explorers who document wildlife in...

SciFri Radio: Did Life Start in Mica?
A biophysicist discusses her hypothesis that in the early days of Earth, organic compounds needed for life may have been synthesized in the tiny...

SciFri Radio: Education and Evolution in Texas
Christine Castillo Comer, a former education official responsible for the science curriculum in the state of Texas, says she was forced to resign...

SciFri Radio: The World Without Us
What would the world be like if humans were to disappear from the planet?

SciFri Radio: Building a Brainbow
Researchers have developed a technique that takes brain mapping to a new level, allowing them to label individual neurons in the brain in different...

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Particles of Science

Come see us in Milwaukee!

We'll be broadcasting from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, May 16th. If you'd like to attend the broadcast, visit Wisconsin Public Radio's site for info on how to get tickets!

Mind Reader

Scientists report that they can look at your brain activity and predict what you're looking at. Read more about the new Nature study here.

Save The Giant Spitting Earthworm

Conservations sue to get the giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleirus americanus)--which grows up to three feet long, smells like lilies and spits at its enemies--listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act. Read more.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Biology

Newsbrief: The Secret to Whiter Whites? Ask this Beetle
This beetle outshines teeth and milk.

Newsbrief: Anglers Beware: Fish Capable of Logical Reasoning
Fish and kindergarteners can logically infer.

Newsbrief: After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.

Newsbrief: Snakes Steal From Toads and Eat Them Too
A snake steals toxins from the toads it eats.

Newsbrief: Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.

Newsbrief: Follow Your Nose
A man's sweat can change a woman's body chemistry.

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SciFri Videos: Biology

Video: Milking a Spider
Ever wondered how to milk a spider? In this video, Dr. Greta Binford, a researcher at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, extracts venom...

Video: Macaque Research
On April 13, 2007, Ira spoke with the playwright of and science advisor for the play "Serendib," which tells the story of scientists studying...

Video: Gardening in Alaska
How do plants grow in the land of the midnight sun? Science Friday visited a greenhouse in Denali National Park to find out what it takes to...

Video: Squirrels, Snakes and Heated Tails
When California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) are confronted by snakes, they puff up their tails and wave them around, in a display...

Video: Diablo Hawk Biologist
Take a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a puppet named "Diablo" to see how biologists catch and study hawks in the field. The researchers can...

Video: Life On Our Skin
What lives on our skin? Dr. Martin Blaser, the chairman of the department of medicine at NYU School of Medicine, is trying to find out. After...

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