SciFri Radio: Physics

SciFri Radio: Big Bang Theory
We'll talk with the executive producer of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory about packing science into a television comedy.

SciFri Radio: They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science
The band They Might Be Giants presents a new album of science-themed music.

SciFri Radio: A New Type Of Black Hole
Researchers may have discovered a new type of black hole, a finding that would mean the massive gravity sinks can exist in a 'medium' size.

SciFri Radio: Wind Energy Potential
A new report says wind turbines have the potential to supply all the world's energy needs.

SciFri Radio: Future of Nuclear Energy
Where does nuclear energy fit into the nation's future mix of power sources?

SciFri Radio: 'End Days' Play
Ira talks with the playwright behind End Days, a play featuring physics, religion, young love, and Stephen Hawking.

SciFri Radio: Watchmen
We'll talk with one of the co-creators of the graphic novel 'Watchmen' and with a physicist who was a consultant to the 'Watchmen' movie.

SciFri Radio: Physicist Lisa Randall on Space, Time, and Hidden Dimensions
Do hidden dimensions exist in our universe -- or just in science fiction? We'll talk cosmic mysteries with physicist Lisa Randall.

SciFri Radio: Scientists on Wall Street
When the market was flying high, many mathematicians and physicists made their way from academia and scientific research to the trading floor. Now...

SciFri Radio: Dark Energy Confirmed
This week scientists announced that they have confirmation on the presence of dark energy in the universe. We'll talk about their study and what it...

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SciFri Videos: Physics

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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...

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Video: Physics of Basketball
Lots of fun with hoops and balls and stuff. How does physics impact your game? John Fontanella, a physicist at the U.S. Naval Academy and author of...

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Video: In the Studio: Frequency Hopping
Ira talks with Elyse Singer, the writer and director of "Frequency Hopping," a play about a collaboration between Hollywood film legend Hedy Lamarr...

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Video: Bringing Down the Bolt
Lightning is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the atmospheric sciences, researchers say. Scientists at the International Center for...

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Video: DisCERN this: Large Hadron Rap
An original rap about the Large Hadron Collider--don't miss it. Brought to you by Will Barras, PhD student in the department of linguistics and...

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Video: How the Fly Evades the Swatter
Using super-fast video cameras, Michael Dickinson, a bioengineer from Caltech, discovered why flies are so hard to swat.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Physics

Newsbrief: A Better Backpack
Over-sized rubberbands can make a 60-pound backpack feel ten pounds lighter.

Newsbrief: The Secret to Whiter Whites? Ask this Beetle
This beetle outshines teeth and milk.

Newsbrief: Better Off Bumpy
At one atom thick, graphene is as thin as it gets, but it's not flat.

Newsbrief: Gravity Anomaly Solved
The gravitational pull near Hudson Bay, Canada is unusually weak. A new study explains why.

Newsbrief: Liquid Mirror Lunar Telescope
Using liquid for the telescope's mirror could let scientists see deeper into the Universe than ever before.

Newsbrief: Rods of Copper that Swim Like Fish
Shaking tiny copper rods causes them to swarm like living creatures. Physicists aren't exactly sure why.

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Music from Preliner Archives. Audio engineering by Christopher Intagliata. Filmed and produced by Flora Lichtman. Additional imagery courtesy of American Institute of Stress.
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