11:48
Bacteria Vs. (Zika) Virus, New Earth-Like Planets, and What Went Wrong With Theranos?
A new possible method for fighting Zika, plus a cautionary tale for biotech start-ups everywhere.
23:03
Recalculating the Global Influence of GPS
Has your GPS ever gotten you in trouble? It’s so common in National Parks that rangers in Death Valley call it “death by GPS.”
12:04
Preparing for a Stellar Show
Dean Regas shares tips for viewing the upcoming transit of Mercury, and other sights in the spring skies.
17:07
Shedding Pounds, Then Keeping Them Off
What “The Biggest Loser” can teach us about how the body loses and maintains weight.
10:39
Would You Trust a Robot to Perform Your Surgery?
Researchers have now developed a robot that can perform sutures and other delicate operations completely autonomously.
16:05
A Candid Camera for Wildlife
Camera traps lend a technological assist to researchers studying elusive animals in the wild.
11:50
Fecal Matter Transplants, a Moon for Pluto ‘Sibling,’ and Tweeting Sharks
What’s going on in the body during and after a fecal matter transplant? Plus, a look at the good and the bad of sharks that tweet.
34:16
In the Quantum World, Physics Gets Philosophical
Could the space we live in—our everyday reality—just be a projection of some underlying quantum structure?
11:52
The Blossoming Internet of Things — For Your Garden
A growing group of apps, sensors, and other technologies can tell you when to water and fertilize, or even what to plant.
26:50
Mapping Out the Future of Genomics
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter revisits his predictions for the field made during a SciFri conversation in 2003.