Join A Live Recording Of Science Friday’s Radio Show
Join the live conversations with Ira Flatow and guests as they record for our radio program—and get the chance to have your voice on the show!
Because of the pandemic, our show is currently pre-recorded, so we are not able to take your calls. We miss having your voices on our radio program. We still want to hear from you on our VoxPop app, and we also want to experiment with something new—we’re inviting you to join us live for select recordings for Science Friday on the radio!
We will livestream select recording sessions, which will be open to any SciFri fan who wants to listen in and get the chance to have their voice back on the radio. Attendees will be able to hear the interview before it is broadcast the following Friday, as well as chat with fellow listeners, ask questions to Ira and his guests via the chat feature on Zoom, and could be selected to ask their question live—just like our call-in show! There’s no space limit to join, although we may only have time for a few listeners to ask their questions on-air.
See below for our scheduled recordings. If you can’t make it to this one, don’t worry—we will announce more recording sessions coming up. We hope to hear you soon!
Please note: All events will be recorded for use on Science Friday’s radio show. Any comments or voice recordings by attendees may be used as part of these pre-recorded segments.
How Uma Bhatt, Arctic climate researcher, and Oscar Schofield, Antarctic biological oceanographer, are tracking shifts at the poles—and why science in the Arctic is a model for resilience as the climate changes.
Join producer Christie Taylor in conversation with Sarah Stewart Johnson, author of this spring’s Book Club choice, whose work explores how to detect evidence for past or present life, especially those we might find off-world.
What does it take to send a microscope safely to the ISS—and, one day, to Mars? What exactly is remote infrared spectroscopy, anyway? Hear about amazing space technology from our guest experts!
Brain researchers need brains to understand neurological disorders and brain trauma, and to get them, they turn to Brain Banks. But how does postmortem matter make its way to these centers? Bring your brainy questions for our guests!
Cryptids like Bigfoot, Mothman, and Nessie the Loch Ness Monster probably don’t exist in the wild—so how can we explain these sightings with science? Paleontologist Darren Naish will break down these stories and offer a scientific perspective.
Join producer Christie Taylor in conversation with Elizabeth Rush. We’ll talk about talking about climate change, the role of storytelling, and who’s missing from the conversation.
Come for the collaborative ways experts are working together to address sea level rise head-on; leave with ideas for activating change in your community, no matter where you live.
Last up in the Carnival, two feathery and flighty creatures: Pigeon and Shoebill Stork—which bird is best?!
Next up, two crawly creatures: Opossum and Aye-aye—hear from fellow mammals about these amazing animals!
Hear all about two wet and wild creatures: Hellbender salamander and Mantis shrimp—and vote for which is the most charismatic!
We’re inviting our young listeners to ask their burning questions about the Red Planet. Was there ever life on Mars? How do we know for sure? Bring the space-obsessed kids in your life to chat with NASA research scientist and Mars 2020 geologist Katie Stack Morgan!
Did larger brains help modern-day birds avoid mass extinction? Ask evolutionary biology experts Julia Clarke and Chris Torres your questions.
We’re diving behind-the-scenes with Christina Biggs, Senior Aquarist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to get the latest octo-news!
We’ll talk talk Indigenous food systems, the impact of colonization, and the movement to restore them with Noa Lincoln, Katie Kamelamela, and Melissa K. Nelson.
We’ll talk biodiversity, flavor, and how our own choices have impacted both with author Lenore Newman and food biodiversity advocate Mimi Edelman.
Microplastics are not just an ocean problem. Join a conversation with marine researcher Imogen Napper and ask your questions about our plastics problem.
What’s the physics and science behind rainbows? Ask atmospheric scientist Steven Businger about everything from double rainbows to white rainbows.
Why don’t baby teeth grow into big teeth? Did ancient people have to go to the dentist too? Bring your kids big and small to ask biological anthropologist Shara Bailey your questions!
We’re rounding up the best science books of 2020! Brian Muldoon from the Brooklyn Public Library and Valerie Thompson from Science Magazine discuss their picks with host John Dankosky.
What health effects of the recent wildfires are you wondering about? Our experts, Colleen Reid and Chris Migliaccio, answer your questions.
Ira will chat with podcaster and author Roman Mars from 99% Invisible to talk about the science behind the design our built spaces.
We’re closing out Fall Book Club with a call-in celebration! Christie Taylor and cohost Aisha Matthews will chat with speculative fiction author and editor Nisi Shawl.
Shipwrecks are a great place to look for microbial life! Take a deep dive with Erin Field from East Carolina University as we explore her underwater research.
Which planet has what it takes to support life? Join our experts, Briony Horgan and Jaime Cordova, for an out-of-this-world debate!
Got questions about our impulse to itch? Join Ira and researcher Diana Bautista for a live Zoom interview.
Listen in as Ira Flatow chats all-things cephalopods with squid biologist Sarah McAnulty!
Diana Montano is the Experiences Manager at Science Friday, where she creates live events and partnerships to delight and engage audiences in the world of science.