SciFri Radio: Scientific Method

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: Audubon Christmas Bird Count
We'll check in on some citizen science -- the annual Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society.

SciFri Radio: The 2007 Ig Nobel Awards
It's time for our annual Thanksgiving holiday tradition -- highlights from this year's Ig Nobel awards ceremony.

Particles of Science

Free the River

SciFri guest Ivor van Heerden says that perhaps the best thing we can do to protect coastal Louisiana against hurricanes is to let the river run wild. Listen to van Heerden. This allows new wetlands to be created, which can reduce wave energy significantly.

Vaccine Safety

Wary of vaccinations? SciFri guest, Paul Offit, says vaccines are probably more rigorously tested than anything else we consume. Listen to Dr. Offit.

Itsy Bitsy Spacecraft

SciFri guest Aaron Rowe explains the advantages of smaller spacecraft: Listen. Find out about a new development in the micro craft design--a material that can change color depending on whether the craft is in sun or shadow to reflect or absorb light. Listen to Rowe.

This Just In: Cattail Fuel

Ethanol isn't all about corn. SciFri guest David Blume suggests fuel from cattails. Listen here. They also clean the water and grow like weeds. Learn more.

SciFri Newsbriefs: Scientific Method

SciFri Videos: Scientific Method

Video: Diablo Hawk Biologist
Take a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a puppet named "Diablo" to see how biologists catch and study hawks in the field. The researchers can...

Video: The Body Farm
In 1992, Ira investigated how forensic anthropologists solve crimes using bugs. Plus, take a tour of "The Body Farm." Beware: it is as gruesome as...