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Mysteries Of The Heart

In "Heart: A History," cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar writes of confounding cases of heart disease, and the daring treatments that revolutionized how we fix the human heart.

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A look at the history of the daring treatments that revolutionized the way we fix the human heart. Plus, Thai immigrants who moved to the U.S. lost gut microbes and gained new ones. Are there health consequences?

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Sick? ‘Tis The Season.

Many diseases, beyond flu, may have a hidden seasonal component.

Variety Is The Spice Of Life

We asked literal tastemakers: What makes a spice a hit… or a bust?

Breaking Down The Science Of Beatboxing

Researchers are studying beatboxing to see how they create sounds not found in human language.

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The SciFri Book Club Tours ‘The Planets’

The book club reviews Dava Sobel's 2005 homage to the solar system.

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Debunking Doomsday and Exploring Maya Science

Two archaeologists weigh in on what the ancient Maya actually said about 2012. Spoiler: not much.

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Stem Cells Treat Lou Gehrig’s Disease, In Mice

Stem cell implants slowed the onset of symptoms—and scientists say human trials aren't far behind.

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Birding for the Holidays

Thousands of citizen scientists are taking part in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

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Could Life Exist on Newfound Alien Planet?

Astronomer Steven Vogt discusses a new discovery of a potentially habitable exoplanet.

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‘Instant’ Looks at Polaroid’s Land

Edwin Land, the inventor behind Polaroid, is the subject of a new book by Christopher Bonanos.

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Ask a Quantum Mechanic

Teleporting data, time travel, quantum computers. Sci-fi or science reality? 'Quantum mechanic' Seth Lloyd joins us to talk about the mysteries of the quantum world.