SciFri Radio: Social Sciences

SciFri Radio: Connected
How can your friends -- and your friends' friends -- affect you?

SciFri Radio: Buying Experiences, Not Things, May Increase Happiness
Psychologists say buying experiences, not things, can can make you happier.

SciFri Radio: The Science of Shopping
Ever come home from a shopping trip with a few things you hadn't planned on buying? We'll talk about some of the psychological tricks stores use to...

SciFri Radio: The Superorganism
Ira talks with eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson and Bert Holldobler about ants, bees, and other social insects.

SciFri Radio: How Undecided Are 'Undecided Voters?'
Just how undecided are 'undecided voters?' New research published this week in the journal Science looks at 'automatic mental associations' and...

SciFri Radio: The Science of Getting a 'Yes'
In this segment, Ira talks with a social psychologist about persuasion, and psychological tricks for helping you get what you want.

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: Online Privacy
Does it sometimes seem like the web sites you visit know a little too much about you? Ira and guests talk about privacy online. Plus, Facebook -...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Social Sciences

Newsbrief: Follow Your Nose
A man's sweat can change a woman's body chemistry.

Newsbrief: Private Ear
Using a timed recorder, researchers eavesdrop on private conversations to find out how (and how much) people talk.

Newsbrief: Mapping the Social Brain
What goes through your head when you hear about your reputation, or social status?