SciFri Radio: History of Science and Technology

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: Nuclear Family Vacation
We'll take a tour of atomic history and visit some of the key locations involved with the development of nuclear weapons.

SciFri Radio: Richard Preston: Panic in Level 4
In this segment, Ira talks with science writer Richard Preston about his craft, and about the stories and people he has covered over the years.

SciFri Radio: Will We Recognize The Future?
Ira talks with inventor, technologist and futurist Ray Kurzweil about the idea of 'the Singularity' -- what happens when technology advances so...

SciFri Radio: An AIDS Anniversary
Ira and guests look back on 25 years of research into HIV and AIDS, and talk about work towards HIV vaccines.

SciFri Radio: Oldest Recorded Song is Heard
Audio historians have found a sound recording that pre-dates Edison's phonograph. We'll talk about the 'phonautograph' and take a listen to the...

SciFri Radio: Phages Fight Bacteria
In this segment, Ira and guests talk about bacteriophages -- bacteria-fighting viruses -- and their place in modern medicine.

SciFri Radio: Judah Folkman's Legacy
We look at the scientific legacy of Judah Folkman, who died last week at the age of 74.

SciFri Radio: The Zookeeper's Wife
Ira talks with Diane Ackerman, author of 'The Zookeeper's Wife,' a new book about World War II and the Warsaw Zoo.

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

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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.



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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...