Annette Heist is a former senior producer for Science Friday.
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The ‘Uncool’ Passion of Jonathan Franzen
The best-selling novelist has a soft spot for birds.
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‘Moth-ers’ Shine a Light on Nighttime Beauties
Much-maligned moths are more than the butterfly’s drab cousin.
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The One That Didn’t Get Away
James Prosek paints the final moments of his saltwater subjects.
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Lock Luster
The evolution of safe and vault lock technology is on view in midtown Manhattan.
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Building a Liver From Stem Cells
Researchers say they have created a functional human liver using induced pluripotent stem cells.
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Writing Tunes to Tune In To
A behind-the-notes look at the creation of Science Friday’s new theme music.
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‘Brainwashed’ Examines the Value of Brain Scans
What, if anything, can brain scans reveal about the mind at work?
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Not One, but Three ‘Goldilocks Planets’?
In a nearby solar system, astronomers say they found three planets that could support life.
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E.O. Wilson’s Advice for Future Scientists
Math might not matter, and other musings on the makings of a great scientist.
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Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Math
Some parents are skipping the bedtime stories and tucking kids in with equations.