SciFri Radio: Technology

SciFri Radio: Going Green: Energy Conservation
With oil prices through the roof, we'll talk about concrete steps you can take to conserve energy.

SciFri Radio: Greener Cars on the Road?
Honda plans to lease at least 200 fuel cell vehicles in the US over the next three years. Is the automobile landscape changing in the US?

SciFri Radio: What's a Crystal Skull, Anyway?
This week, the latest entry in the Indiana Jones movie franchise makes its debut. In this segment, Ira talks with a real life archaeologist about...

SciFri Radio: A Real Computer Bug?
A group of scientists reports that they have created specially-modified E. coli bacteria capable of performing one specific type of calculation....

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: Building Social Robots
Sure, robots can weld car parts or stack cartons on an assembly line. But can they develop friendships with people? In this hour, Ira talks with...

SciFri Radio: Cities Cutting Energy Use
How are cities around the world taking steps to cut energy use? Ira talks with a journalist who looked at the nine different approaches of nine...

SciFri Radio: Solar Power Scales Up
Increasingly, individuals are adding solar panels to their homes and businesses. But is solar technology ready to provide power on a utility power...

SciFri Radio: Persuasive Technologies
How can devices, environments, or computer programs be designed to change how people behave? We'll talk about the field of 'persuasive technology.'

SciFri Radio: Telling Time: Leap Year, Leap Day
This Friday is a date that comes only once every 28 years - Friday, February 29th. We'll talk about leap years, leap days, and the finer points of...

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Particles of Science

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

Tweets from Mars

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

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.

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: Technology

Newsbrief: 3D, Without the Glasses
One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies.

Newsbrief: How Subaru's Going Green
Take a Tour of Subaru’s Zero-Landfill Plant

Newsbrief: Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line.

Newsbrief: Nanotech Cleans Up
Mopping up oil spills with nanopaper

SciFri Videos: Technology

Video: Green Packaging
Ira discusses green packaging with Jane Bickerstaffe, director of the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) and Nicole F....

Video: Grease Lightning: How Biofuel is Made
How do you turn fat drippings into fuel? Just add chemicals! Watch the biofuel production process from start to finish--from slurping grease at a...

Video: Postcard From Toy Fair
Science Friday goes booth to booth at Toy Fair--the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere. Find out what's on the cutting-edge of...

Video: Cheese: Not the Same Mold Story
Science Friday investigates the secret life of cheese. We visited Hendricks Farms and Dairy in Telford, PA--home to award-winning cheese-maker...