SciFri Radio: Culture

SciFri Radio: Uncovering Hidden Paintings
X-ray technology revealed an illustration underneath N.C. Wyeth's painting 'Family Portrait.'

SciFri Radio: Newton and the Counterfeiter
Isaac Newton is known as one of the world's greatest scientists, developing the three laws that define the way motion works. But did you know that...

SciFri Radio: Keeping Up with Math
Ira talks with actress and math author Danica McKellar about keeping students' math skills sharp over the coming summer months.

SciFri Radio: The Two Cultures, Fifty Years On
Are the humanities and the sciences irrevocably divided?

SciFri Radio: Tweets from Frolleagues
Cowpooling? Frolleagues? Wired magazine's "Jargon Watch" columnist runs down the top tech jargon terms of 2008.

SciFri Radio: Ig Nobel Awards
In this hour, it's our post-Thanksgiving selection of highlights from the 18th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, recognizing the strange,...

SciFri Radio: 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...

SciFri Radio: Who's An Expert?
With technology placing endless information at our fingertips, has 'expertise' changed its meaning?

SciFri Radio: Science and Technology Tourism Destinations
Made your summer vacation plans yet? We'll help pick out science, technology, and environment related destinations that you might want to add to...

SciFri Radio: The Funny Side of Global Warming?
Just how funny can serious science be? Joe Palca talks with science cartoonist Sidney Harris.

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SciFri Videos: Culture

Video: Mildred Dresselhaus
On March 16, 2007, Ira spoke with Mildred Dresselhaus, a prominent physicist who has focused her research on nanotechnology. She has also worked to...

Video: Green Packaging
Ira discusses green packaging with Jane Bickerstaffe, director of the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) and Nicole F....

Video: Your Video: Hotel Mauna Kea
Welcome to the Hotel Mauna Kea. Five planetary astronomers bring you an original science music video about life at the observatory at the...

Video: The Farnsworth Invention
The Farnsworth Invention, a play written by Aaron Sorkin, looks at the history of television. Who should be credited with its invention:...

Video: AAAS Video: Let's be Scientists
Check out a montage from SciFri's few hours at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston. Can...

Video: Postcard From Toy Fair
Science Friday goes booth to booth at Toy Fair--the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere. Find out what's on the cutting-edge of...

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