SciFri Radio: Chemistry

SciFri Radio: Art Conservation and Preservation
How do museums protect and preserve artistic and historic artifacts for the ages? We'll talk with the director of the Getty Conservation Institute...

SciFri Radio: The Science of Brewing
It's beer that made Milwaukee famous -- and in this hour, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ira and guests raise a glass to the science of brewing...

SciFri Radio: Biofuels
What's going on in biofuels beyond ethanol from corn? In this hour, Ira and guests talk about different types of biofuels, including biodiesel from...

SciFri Radio: Toxic Homes and Household Toxins
Ira and guests talk about dangers in common household products and in the very materials that make up your house.

SciFri Radio: Helium Shortage
Though it's the second most common element in the universe, helium is in short supply on Earth.

SciFri Radio: Airplane Air
Who hasn't gotten off a plane blaming the stale cabin air for their stuffy nose, dry throat, and headache?

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Particles of Science

This Just In

Baseball players beware: Maple baseball bats do not out-perform ash bats at the plate, according to SciFri's baseball bat experts Brian Boltz and Lloyd Smith. Ash bats wear down differently than maple--but neither bat hits the ball farther. Listen

Tweets from Mars

Mars addict? Read the latest mini-updates from the Mars Phoenix Lander through Twitter. Get your fix here.

Talking about Climate

Montclair State University hosted a panel called "The Environment and Sustainability, the Next 100 Years"--watch Ira, Michael Oppenheimer and others sound off on climate change.

Live Maps

Last month, Microsoft rolled out a few upgrades its mapping service Live Maps--including new and improved 3D views and RSS feeds for neighborhoods. It's worth checking out.

SciFri Newsbriefs: Chemistry

Newsbrief: Crystal Ball
Researchers have grown a crystal that bends in light. Under the right rays, the crystal can even catapult a gold ball ninety times heavier than...

Newsbrief: Toxic Sponge
Researchers invented a new material that sucks mercury and other heavy metals out of polluted water.

Newsbrief: A Natural Attraction
Scientists making new adhesives are looking to nature for recipes.

Newsbrief: The End of the Drip Line?
Researchers try to find the heaviest isotope of them all.

Newsbrief: Chemical Leaks when Water is Hot
Study shows that when exposed to hot water, more bisphenol A leaks out.

Newsbrief: 3D, Without the Glasses
One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies.

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SciFri Videos: Chemistry

Video: A Recipe for Slime
Want to make slime? Two chemistry students from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York share their recipe. Also, find out how to make the...

Video: Beer Bubbleology
If there's one thing we know about bubbles it's that they float, right? Not always. If you've ever ordered a pint of Guinness you may have noticed...

Video: Grease Lightning: How Biofuel is Made
How do you turn fat drippings into fuel? Just add chemicals! Watch the biofuel production process from start to finish--from slurping grease at a...

Video: Beer: The Foam is Sexy
Live from Milwaukee, WI--Ira talks with beer experts about the trick to good foam.

Video: Making Spirits, Distilled
Thirsty? Learn how to make vodka and gin. Doug MacKenzie, master distiller at Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee, WI, and Kent Kirshenbaum, a...

Video: Turning Carbon Dioxide into Stone
What if you could take CO2, pump it down a deep hole in the sea floor and turn it into something harmless? New research suggests the idea is not so...

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