SciFri Radio: Environmental Chemistry

SciFri Radio: The Scoop on Soil
Soil may be good for growing things in -- but it's also an important player in climate change. We'll talk with a soil scientist about the...

SciFri Radio: Nanotube Safety
Long carbon nanotubes may behave similar to asbestos fibers in the body, a preliminary study finds. We'll talk about what still needs to be learned...

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: Global Warming Fix
Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a look at a plan to spur the oceans to capture carbon.

Particles of Science

Berry Power

New research explains why cranberry juice may ward off urinary tract infections. The berry beverage was shown to prevent disease-causing bacteria from attaching to urinary tract cells in the body.

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.

SciFri Newsbriefs: Environmental Chemistry

Newsbrief: New Moon
The moon may not be as old as previously thought.

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

Newsbrief: Nanotech Cleans Up
Mopping up oil spills with nanopaper

SciFri Videos: Environmental Chemistry

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...

Featured Video: Turning Carbon Dioxide into Stone
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Blogs

SciFri Social Community? -- Should SciFri create it's own social community? We on the mother ship have been talking about whether we should create our own social community, of a form or type to be yet determined... (more)