Episodes

In this episode, we unpack the significance of directly detecting gravitational waves. And the SciFri Book Club wraps up Oliver Sacks’ “On the Move.”

A pioneering cancer doctor foresees “The Death of Cancer,” examining the evidence for—and against —mind-body medicine. Plus, restoring missing maternal microbes.

In this episode, we venture to Antarctica in search of space rocks. Plus, an update on the Zika virus, and a tale of another search for an unseen planet in our solar system.

In this episode, a look at the possibility of an undiscovered planet somewhere in the outer reaches of our solar system. Plus, how sound affects the taste of your food, a deep drill into the earth’s crust, and evidence for an ancient massacre.

Ever been swindled and wondered why you didn’t see it coming? A new book explains how master con artists succeed. Plus, baby microbiomes and Martian concrete.

In this episode, we imagine a future in which all cars drive themselves. Plus, will “Godzilla El Niño” make a dent in the drought? And the secret life of fat.

Test your superhero smarts in Science Friday’s live superhero quiz. Plus, a look back at the future of personal computing, as envisioned in 1992.

In this episode, Ira gathers a few SciFri regulars to round up the year’s science highlights—and a few lowlights, too. Plus, the wild origins of the poinsettia.

How can we archive quickly changing web and digital content? Plus, when scientists become science advocates, a designer cell that treats psoriasis before it starts—in mice, at least—and more.

We’re making our list and checking it twice: It’s the best science books of 2015. Plus, why failure is key to successful science, and photos reveal Pluto’s icy plains and deep, layered craters.