June 13, 2014 - Science Friday

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8:50

The Science of the ‘Brazuca’

How will the “Brazuca” fly? Scientists put the World Cup soccer ball through its paces.

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12:19

Robert Cima of the Mayo Clinic says science doesn’t back up pre-surgical practices like fasting and colon cleanses.

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17:20

What technologies, budget, and partners would NASA needed for a successful manned mission to Mars?

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16:34

In his new book, Paul Raeburn writes of the surprising biological and genetic connections fathers have with their children.

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12:07

Representative Rush Holt talks about how ‘thinking like a scientist’ can help the political process.

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25:48

Lee Billings and Maria Popova compile your perfect summer science book list.