SciFri Radio: Television

SciFri Radio: Digital TV Transition
What's going on with the transition to digital television -- and will you need to adjust your sets?

SciFri Radio: The Farnsworth Invention
A new Broadway production takes on the story of the invention of electronic television.

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

SciFri Radio: Women, Girls, and Math
n this hour, we'll look at the progress American girls are making in mathematics.

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    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


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    Tweets from Mars

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


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    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.


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    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: Television

Newsbrief: Chimp Business
Chimps in clothes are giving people the wrong idea.

SciFri Videos: Television

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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:...

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