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May. 17, 2013
Researchers Report Cloning Advance for Producing Stem Cells
stem cell, cloning, biotechnology, genetics, embryonic stem cells, ethics
Apr. 12, 2013
The Teenage 'Troublemaker' Fighting for Science
creationism, evolution, science education, curriculum, teaching science, Zach Kopplin, Rice University, LSEA, Louisiana Science Education Act
Mar. 29, 2013
Gripping Science Tales Need Not Be Science Fiction
science and storytelling, asuorigins, asu origins, lawrence krauss, brian greene, ian mcewen, ian mc ewen, plot, characters
Mar. 22, 2013
Grand Central: An Engine of Scientific Innovation
trains, grand central terminal, grant central station, transportation, history, engineering
Mar. 08, 2013
Al Gore Envisions 'The Future'
al gore, algore, climate change, vice president gore, global warming
Mar. 01, 2013
Talking Science with the House Committee Chair
congress, house science committee, science policy, science funding, legislation
Mar. 01, 2013
Mapping the Effects of the Sequester on Science
funding cuts, science budget, science funding, sequester, sequestration, fiscal cliff. r&d
Mar. 01, 2013
Robert Langer, Father of Invention
engineer, engineering, invention, inventing, inventor, bioengineering, medical biotechnology, nanotechnology, health
Feb. 22, 2013
The SciFri Book Club Visits “Gorillas in the Mist”
Dian Fossey, fieldwork, gorillas, primates, chimpanzees, jane goodall, poaching, primatology
Feb. 15, 2013
A New View of Newton in "Isaac’s Eye"
play, rivalry, scientists, Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, history, theater, theatre
Feb. 01, 2013
Preserving Science News in an Online World
communicating science, science news, online communities, discussion, social media, science online
Feb. 01, 2013
Are We Losing the Race Against Climate Change?
climate change, global climate, global warming, weather patterns, hurricanes, flooding, consequences of climate change, storms, temperatures
Jan. 04, 2013
Looking Back on a Year in Science
2012, year in review, top science stories, retrospective
Dec. 28, 2012
Book Challenges Kids With Science-Based Mysteries
science, math, stem, science education, mysteries, solve, puzzles, brain-teasers
Dec. 21, 2012
Debunking Doomsday and Exploring Maya Science
mayan, archaeology, astronomy, 2012, apocolypse, end of the world, baktun
Dec. 14, 2012
Alan Alda’s Challenge to Scientists: What Is Time?
Alan Alda, The Flame Challenge, science communication, kid-friendly, explanation for a flame, time, video, stem, learning, education
Nov. 30, 2012
What Obamacare Means for Patients -- And Their Docs
obamacare, health care, health care reform, health insurance, medicare, fiscal cliff, medicine, doctors
Nov. 16, 2012
The Double Helix and Beyond: Catching Up With James Watson
dna, structure of dna, dna discovery, watson and crick, rosalind franklin, genetics, james watson
Nov. 16, 2012
Looking Back on 2012 Election Technology
election, voting, voting machines, electronic voting, voting technology, voter registration
Nov. 09, 2012
With Budget Cuts Looming, Is Science a Lame Duck?
funding, election, congress, president, budget, fiscal cliff
Nov. 02, 2012
As Storm Recovery Continues, Looking to the Future
sandy, hurricane, flooding, urban infrastructure, climate change, weather, hurricane sandy
Nov. 02, 2012
How Secure Are Electronic Voting Machines?
voting machines, election, electronic voting, paper ballot, absentee voting, voting technology
Oct. 26, 2012
In Twitter We Trust: Can Social Media Sway Voters?
twitter, facebook, social media, elections, voting, psychology, persuasion, memes, social networks
Oct. 26, 2012
The SciFri Book Club Falls For Mr. Feynman
physics, physicist, richard feynman, nanotechnology, lockpicks, lawrence krauss, space shuttle challenger, bongos, tuva
Oct. 19, 2012
Making Sense of Presidential Polls
election, polling, polls, data, 538, obama, romney, presidential election, statistics
Oct. 19, 2012
New Program Spurs Solar Development on Public Land
solar projects, solar construction, renewable energy, government land, federal land, solar energy zones, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar
Oct. 19, 2012
How One Guy Raised $1.3 Million for a Tesla Museum
nikola tesla, thomas edison, the oatmeal, crowdfunding, wardenclyffe, crowdsourced donations, tesla museum, goddamn tesla museum
Oct. 12, 2012
Fifty Years Ago, a Bright Idea
led, light emitting diode, semiconductor laser, transistor, invention, nick holonyak, lighting, compact disc player
Oct. 12, 2012
2012 Nobel Prizes Recognize Pioneering Science
nobel prize, physiology, medicne, physics, chemistry, 2012 nobel prizes, sweden
Sep. 28, 2012
Analyzing the Evidence on DNA
dna evidence, forensics, forensic science, crime, criminal case, jury, courtroom, conviction, genetic evidence, biological evidence
Aug. 10, 2012
Catching Up with Tom Swift a Century Later
books, science fiction, tom swift, child inventor, boy inventor, history
Aug. 03, 2012
Changing Views About a Changing Climate
climate change, global warming, energy policy, agw, skeptic, climate denier
Aug. 03, 2012
Tech Giants Gear Up for Patent Battle
patents, patent system, trademarks, trade dress, intellectual property, look and feel, IP, mobile devices, phones, tablets, ipad, ipod, iphone
Aug. 03, 2012
Spending the Holidays at a Toxic Waste Site
toxic waste, superfund site, pollution, radioactive, contaminated, brownfields, chernobyl, nuclear disaster
Jul. 27, 2012
Why Science Is a Non-Issue in the Election...Again
politics, science policy, science advisor, science adviser, political campaigns, government, science debate
Jul. 27, 2012
Sally Ride, Pioneer
sally ride, astronaut, obituary, challenger, columbia, women in space, first US woman in space, cancer
Jul. 06, 2012
Peering into the Dark Side of Scientific Discovery
prize fight, history of science, scientific method, science battles
Jul. 06, 2012
SciFri Book Club Talks Silent Spring
science friday book club, scifri book club, silent spring, rachel carson, ddt, pesticides, love canal, toxic chemicals, superfund site
Jun. 29, 2012
Alan Turing at 100
alan turing, computers, computing, mathematics, numbers, code, math, cryptography
Jun. 22, 2012
Field Trip! Can You Stomach It?
museum, medical history, philadelphia, medical devices, medical oddities, history, tourism, tourists, Mütter Museum
Jun. 08, 2012
The Winning Answer to a Burning Question
science communication, education, kids, children, schools, teaching science, flame, oxidation, burning
Jun. 01, 2012
Why Ignorance Trumps Knowledge in Scientific Pursuit
research, scientific method, curiosity, ignorance, neuroscientist, Stuart Firestein
Jun. 01, 2012
Can Technology Deliver Better Health Care?
health care, medicine, doctors, hmos, insurance, digital medicine, personalized medicine
Jun. 01, 2012
Remembering a Son in Immortal Bird
health care, doctors, medicine, tragedy, children, memoir, cardiac medicine, heart, organ transplant
May. 11, 2012
Why Race Could Color the Vote Against Obama
election, race, psychology, prejudice, racial attitudes
May. 04, 2012
Gauging Public Opinion on Climate Change Policy
climate change, global warming, climate, public policy
May. 04, 2012
Is Thorium a Magic Bullet for Our Energy Problems?
energy, thorium, nuclear power, alternative energy
Apr. 27, 2012
How Buffett’s Cancer Is Shaping National Dialogue
cancer, warren buffet, prostate cancer, screening
Apr. 27, 2012
An Astronaut Explores NASA's Scientific Frontiers
space, space flight, NASA, astronaut, Hubble telescope
Apr. 27, 2012
The Idea Factory: How Bell Labs Created the Future
invention, bell labs, innovation, culture of innovation
Apr. 13, 2012
Marc Abrahams Makes Science Improbably Funny
humor, evolution, improbable research, ig nobel
Apr. 06, 2012
New York City’s Mayor is a Geek at Heart
new york city, science policy, mayor, applied science, nycedc
Apr. 06, 2012
Taking a Walk on New York’s Wild Side
urban wildlife, new york city, concrete jungle, green space, animals, city
Mar. 30, 2012
Art, Mind And Brain Intersect In Kandel's Vienna
kandel, brain, memory, art, vienna, learning
Mar. 23, 2012
Alan Alda Asks Scientists 'What Is A Flame?'
flame oxidation science communication stem alda
Mar. 16, 2012
Sizing Up America’s High-Tech Talent
stem, education, scientists and engineers, learning, training
Mar. 02, 2012
Michael Mann, From The Trenches Of The ‘Climate War’
climate change, global warming, policy, politics
Feb. 24, 2012
Genetic Test Reveals Unexpected Data
genetic testing, genome, disease, health, personal information, ethics
Jan. 27, 2012
Can Science Be Done Without Secrecy?
research, data, scientific process, scientific publishing, publication, peer review
Jan. 20, 2012
Defending Climate Science’s Place In The Classroom
evolution, climate, climate change, ncse, denial
Dec. 30, 2011
Year in Review: Science Stories of 2011
2011, new year's, retrospective, year in review
Dec. 16, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of The Petri Dish
history, biology, markel, medicine, diction, words
Dec. 09, 2011
US Military Keeps Wary Eye On Asia’s Space Race
space, astronaut, taikonaut, spaceflight
Dec. 02, 2011
The Beauty and Brains Behind ‘Hedy’s Folly’
invention, history, communication, hedy lamarr, patent, communications, radio, codes
Nov. 25, 2011
A Tale Of Two Addicts: Freud, Halsted And Cocaine
freud, cocaine, markel, history, psychology, brain, drug addiction
Nov. 25, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of ‘Stethoscope’
markel diction stethoscope doctor medicine history
Nov. 18, 2011
Solar Sector At War Over Cheap Chinese Panels
solar industry, solar panels, renewable energy
Nov. 11, 2011
‘Steve Jobs’: Profiling An Ingenious Perfectionist
steve jobs, apple, obituary, walter isaacson, ipod, iphone
Nov. 11, 2011
Rethinking How Kids Learn Science
education,. schools, learning, stem, teaching teachers, museums
Nov. 04, 2011
In Scott's Race To The Pole, Science Beat Speed
antarctica polar explorer exploration
Oct. 28, 2011
Scientific Case Still Open On 2001 Anthrax Attacks
911, 9-11, 9/11, september 11, anthrax, terrorism, forensics, crime
Oct. 21, 2011
Exploring Multiple Personalities In ‘Sybil Exposed’
mpd, psychology, fraud, multiple personalities, split personalities
Oct. 21, 2011
Reinventing Fire: Getting Beyond Fossil Fuels
amory lovins, energy, sustainable, rmi, rocky mountian institute
Oct. 21, 2011
Science Diction: The Origins of the Bunsen Burner
chemistry history bunsen burner meker burner flame
Sep. 30, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Epilepsy'
markel diction epilepsy history words
Sep. 23, 2011
Still Cataloging The Skies, Long After ‘Planet X’
lowell mars astronomy pluto canali flagstaff arizona exoplaets extrasolar planets
Sep. 16, 2011
How Google Grew Into An Online Goliath
levy, googleplex, google, search, business, technology
Sep. 02, 2011
DNA Detective Work Identifies Black Death Culprit
plague, bubonic plague, black death, yersina pestis
Aug. 26, 2011
NOAA Warns Of Gap In Future Forecasting Abilities
noaa weather climate forecast lubchenko
Aug. 19, 2011
Technology Aids Free Speech--And Its Suppression
communication, freedom of speech, censorship
Aug. 05, 2011
If Science Takes A Wrong Turn, Who Rights It?
misconduct, retaction, process of science
Jul. 29, 2011
Teaching A Chimp To Speak In ‘Project Nim’
chimp, language, brain, development, ethics
Jul. 22, 2011
A Tale Of Two Addicts: Freud, Halsted And Cocaine
markel, diction, addiction, cocoaine, coca, freud, halstead
Jul. 15, 2011
Funding For James Webb Space Telescope In Jeopardy
space telescope astronomy funding congress nasa
Jul. 15, 2011
In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens
bulb, lightbulb, electricity, cfl, led lighting, efficiency
Jun. 24, 2011
Student Inventors Dream Up A Better Wheelchair
student,,invent, invention, engineering
Jun. 24, 2011
Science Diction--The Origin Of The Word ‘Radio’
markel science diction words language radio transmission
Jun. 17, 2011
James Gleick On The History Of Information
information data history philosophy understanding
Apr. 29, 2011
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Is Put On Hold
seti, space, alien life, extraterrestrial
Apr. 22, 2011
Reliving 30 Years of Space Travel
space shuttle, space flight, history, launch, exploration, spaceflight
Apr. 22, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Robot'
science diction, words, history, robot
Mar. 25, 2011
Did Ancient Eruptions Form Life's Building Blocks?
spark flask, miller ury, sulfur, lightning, life
Mar. 04, 2011
Early Space Shuttle Flights Riskier Than Estimated
shuttle, nasa, space, astronaut, risk, disaster
Feb. 11, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of 'Antibiotic'
science diction, words, history, antibiotic
Feb. 04, 2011
Taking The Politics Out Of Climate Science
politics, science, climate change, global warming, conservative
Feb. 04, 2011
Why The Former Planet Pluto Got Demoted
pluto, planet, dwarf planet, minor planet, exosolar planet
Jan. 28, 2011
Privacy At Stake As Sites Track Online Preferences
privacy, web, shortening, link tracking
Jan. 28, 2011
Twitter, Facebook As Political Tools In Arab World
social media, communication, politics, activism, organizing
Jan. 07, 2011
Citizen Science Projects for the New Year
citizen science, folding@home, seti@home, astrozoo
Nov. 26, 2010
Science Friday, 1993: The Future of the Internet
internet, computer, technology, archives
Nov. 05, 2010
'Photograph 51' Play
play, theater, arts, dna, genetics, double helix, franklin, watson, crick
Sep. 24, 2010
Looking at the Ethics of Personalized Medicine
personliazed medicine, dna, genetics, health care, bioethics, ethics
Aug. 20, 2010
Going Green at College
energy, colelge, school, university, education, ecology, environment
Mar. 19, 2010
Outstanding High-School Science
intel, science talent search, science competition, prize, high school
Jan. 29, 2010
Tracking Near-Earth Objects
neo, asteroid, comet, meteor, collision, rock, space, deep impact, bruce willis
Dec. 11, 2009
Carbon, Climate, Copenhagen
climate, carobon dioxide, climate change, cop15, global warming
Nov. 27, 2009
They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science
perfchat, tmbg, giants, performance chat, music, art
Nov. 13, 2009
Science Through Graphic Novels
graphic novels, comic books, comics, russel, philosophy, biology, genetics
Aug. 07, 2009
Engineering Earth's Climate Could Be Dangerous
geoengineering, climate change, global warming
Jul. 10, 2009
Reforming Healthcare Reform
health care reform, doctors, medicine, medical care, health insurance
Jul. 03, 2009
Some Projects to Try on Your Summer Vacation (Or Perhaps Not)
diy, experiemnts, chemistry, physics, risk, dangerous
May. 08, 2009
Presidential Science Adviser John Holdren
science policy, holdren, nasa, cliamte change, government, washington, obama
Apr. 17, 2009
Luther Burbank and the 'Garden of Invention'
plants, burbank, agriculture, plant breeding
Apr. 10, 2009
Obama, Congress, and Climate Change
climate change, policy, congress, obama, global warming
Mar. 06, 2009
Citizen Science: Tracking Climate Change
climate change, global warming, national phenology network
Jan. 23, 2009
First Human Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Approved
stem cells, biotechnology, human embryonic stem cells, medicine
Nov. 07, 2008
Synthetic Biology Competition
igem, biological engineering, molecular machines, synthetic biology
Nov. 07, 2008
Science Challenges for the Next Administration
obaba, election, president, policy, energy
Oct. 31, 2008
Stem Cell Research and the Election
stem cells, medical research, human embryonic stem cells, hsc
Oct. 17, 2008
A Spark in a Flask and the Origins of Life
life, miller urey, miller-urey, organic chemistry, astrobiology
Oct. 03, 2008
First US Cap-And-Trade Greenhouse Gas Auction
greenhouse gas, cap and trade, carbon dioxide, global warming, climate change, clean air
Aug. 22, 2008
How Undecided Are 'Undecided Voters?'
polling, decisionmaking, unconscious thought, bias, race
May. 02, 2008
Calculating Your Carbon
carbon footprint, emissions, greenhouse gas, global warming, climate change
Apr. 04, 2008
Cities Cutting Energy Use
energy, city planning, urban design, global warming, climate change
Apr. 04, 2008
Oldest Recorded Song is Heard
sound, phonautograph, edison, phonograph, inventor, invention
Mar. 28, 2008
Turmoil in Planetary Exploration?
stern, space science, mars, nasa, budget, funding, space, planet
Mar. 14, 2008
Simulating an Outbreak of Pandemic Flu
influenza, flu, disease, outbreak, pandemic, h5n1
Feb. 29, 2008
Anticipating Synthetic Biology
genetics, biobricks, synthetic biology, bioengineering, biotechnology
Feb. 29, 2008
Animal Testing and Research Ethics
research ethics, animal testing, peta, animal rights
Dec. 07, 2007
Education and Evolution in Texas
evolution, creationism, intelligent design, education
Jul. 27, 2007
Drawing The Line Between Science And Politics
politics, endangered species, washington, policy
Jul. 06, 2007
Live Earth Concerts Kick Off Worldwide
climate change, concerts, al gore, global warming
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