SciFri Radio: Culture

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.

SciFri Radio: What Would You Do For Science?
In this segment, we'll talk about some of the most bizarre science experiments of all time and check in with some of the people who participated in...

SciFri Radio: Space Rocks Auction
Pssst... wanna buy a space rock?

SciFri Radio: The Body Farm
A talk with "Body Farm" founder and forensic anthropologist Bill Bass.

SciFri Radio: Numb3rs
The numbers behind the television show

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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: Culture

Newsbrief: Taste Before You Buy
A new marketing firm uses flavor science to create edible strips of the products they are pedaling.

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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