17:00
There’s a Science Advocate in the House (of Representatives)
A conversation with congressman and physicist Bill Foster.
11:37
Genetically Modified Parasite Shows Promise for Malaria Vaccine
A new approach to defeating a top killer looks safe, but will it be effective?
7:35
Cracking Open How Dinosaurs Hatched
The incubation period for dinosaurs, depending on the species, could have ranged from 3–6 months.
9:33
Create Your Own Tractor Beam
It’s not exactly like the one in “Star Wars,” but it’s pretty cool all the same.
16:27
Slow Science: A Look at Long-Lived Experiments
A look at a 140-year-old seed viability project and E.coli populations that have evolved for more than 66,000 generations.
30:01
This Census Requires Eagle Eyes
Every December, tens of thousands of birders grab binoculars, bundle up, and head outside for Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count.
17:17
What Gives Bubbly Its Bubbles?
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, SciFri salutes the fizz in your champagne flute.
46:55
2016 Year in Review
Gravitational waves, CRISPR, and Pokémon Go—a look at the big science stories of 2016.
12:00
Space Trivia, and a Cosmic Trip Planner
Astronomer Dean Regas shares some of his favorite stellar facts, and offers tips for the big skywatching event of 2017: the solar eclipse.
09:02
Notes On Composing For Science
Film composer Darren Fung describes what it took to score the science documentary series “The Great Human Odyssey.”