Sophie Bushwick - Science Friday

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7:38

After A Bridge Collapse, Questions About Engineering Safety

A sudden bridge collapse in Italy has sparked interest in the safety of structures worldwide.

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7:33

After A Long Wait, More Telescope Delays

NASA announced that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope would be pushed back yet again, and more headlines from this week in science.

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6:42

A Leaning Tower, A Jumping Spider, And Missing Plutonium

Researchers are looking for new insights into why the Leaning Tower of Pisa has managed to stay upright over the centuries.

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7:21

The Next All-Natural Recycling Solution? An Enzyme

Plus, exploding ants and other science headlines in this week’s News Round-up.

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6:56

SpaceX Car Launch And A Hot Getaway By Bombardier Beetles

SpaceX successfully launched the Heavy Falcon rocket with two of the three boosters safely landing back onto the launch pad.

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7:13

Dangerous Cell Phone Guidelines, Interstellar “Goo,” Plus Kids And Birthday Parties

New California guidelines muddy the waters on the science of cell phone radiation

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6:58

Women More Likely To Be Injured When Heading Soccer Ball

Plus, a dire environmental warning and some dietary caution ahead of Thanksgiving.

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7:17

A Nobel Roundup, Rafting Species, And The Odor Preferences Of Bedbugs

This year, the Nobel foundation honored researchers studying circadian rhythms, techniques for imaging proteins, and observations of gravitational waves.

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7:29

Instead Of Cooler Temperatures Post-El Niño, Scientists Clock Record Highs In 2017

Plus, could a human outrun a T-rex? And other short subjects in science.

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7:07

A New Astronaut Class Begins The Journey To The Stars

Plus, the health effects of your bread choices, wolves’ sense of equality, and more news from the week in science.

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