16:19
Peeking Under The Skin Of Aging Aircraft
A lab disassembles aging aircraft piece by piece to look for signs of cracks, corrosion, and metal fatigue.
Hr2: Florida Textbooks, Education Myths, Educator Collaborative
Seven innovative science teachers have turned Science Friday stories into lessons you can use in the classroom and at home. Plus, there is little evidence to support the idea that some people are visual versus auditory learners. But the theory persists.
Hr1: News Roundup, Flood Planning, Hurricane Harvey
What does Hurricane Harvey mean for future storms and the cities that may be unprepared for them?
6:51
The Rules Of Entanglement, Reining In Stem Cell Claims, And Why You Shouldn’t Lick Your Turtle
Researchers have shown mathematically that the weirdness of quantum entanglement may be an essential part of the universe’s physics.
5:17
On The Mississippi, A Battle Of The Levees
A plan to address Mississippi River flooding rests on those who disagree on control measures.
11:56
In Florida, A New Law Is Hitting Textbooks
A new state law allows people to challenge the content in school textbooks. Will it put classroom science at risk?
17:04
The Myths That Persist About How We Learn
The idea that some people learn best from visual or audio materials has been around since the 1950s. But there’s little evidence to support it.
16:53
Back-To-School Lessons From Science Friday’s Educator Collaborative
Seven innovative science teachers have turned Science Friday stories into lessons you can use in the classroom and at home.
33:33
Hurricane Harvey And The New Normal
As Harvey devastates Houston, Michael Mann says it becomes increasingly clear that we live in an ever-evolving state of a “new normal.” Where do we go from there?
Hr2: Renewable Energy Transition, Speech and Pitch, Max Tegmark
A new study maps out the path for 139 countries to switch entirely to renewable energy sources by 2050. And physicist Max Tegmark contemplates how artificial intelligence could reshape work, justice, and society in the future.