Flora Lichtman is host of The Adaptors podcast and former SciFri multimedia producer in New York, New York.
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Art Meets Geek in Toni Dove’s Studio
You'll find cyborgs, robots, 3D projections, digital puppets and more in Dove's techno-savvy productions.
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Fishy Crowdsourcing
A new study investigates the wisdom of crowds... well, schools.
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How Owls Turn Heads
How do owls turn their heads 270 degrees without damaging their blood vessels? X-rays and dissections may provide an answer.
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How Owls Turn Heads
How do these birds turn their heads 270 degrees without damaging their blood vessels?
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Mold Compounds Sandy’s Destruction
The Rockaways, a Queens, N.Y. neighborhood, is still recovering from Sandy. Debris from fires lingers on the streets, and buildings torn apart by the storm are crumbling on the beach. But those with restored heat and power have another concern: mold.
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Months After Sandy, Mucking and Gutting
Mold has become a concern for residents of a Sandy-damaged neighborhood in Queens.
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The Book Club Catches ‘The Andromeda Strain’
The Science Friday book club chats about Michael Crichton's 1969 classic sci-fi thriller.
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Getting a Handle on Why Fingers Wrinkle
Only a handful of researchers (ever) have looked into why fingers get pruney after a water bath.
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Getting a Grip on Finger Wrinkles
Why do your fingers get pruney after a swim? A new study suggests that wrinkles improve our handling of wet objects.
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Science Looked Good in 2012
Catfish eating pigeons, water traveling uphill, a blue whale barrel roll, and other science cinema highlights from the year.