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Was The Nostalgic Music In ‘Argylle’ Crucial To The Plot?
In the energetic spy adventure, music helps a shy novelist remember who she actually is. There’s some science to how music triggers memories.
Hack Your Brain: Free Online Science Escape Room For Kids
Unlock kids’ brain power with a free online neuroscience escape room, exciting puzzles, hands-on experiments, and live expert Q&As.
Los Alamos And The Beginning Of Our Nuclear Age
In her new book, Sarah Scoles writes about how scientists grappled with the implications of nuclear weapons.
Sign Up For ‘Science Goes To The Movies’
In this newsletter, we’ll explore all the science there is to find onscreen—in the theater or streaming at home!
In The Beginning, There Was Smack Talk
An excerpt from Rafi Kohan’s “Trash Talk” explains how talking smack can knock your opponent off their game.
A Harrowing Misdiagnosis And A Doctor’s Quest For Health Equity
Dr. Uché Blackstock recounts a formative medical experience that exemplifies how the healthcare establishment can fail Black patients.
Why A Robotics Professor Writes Black STEM Romance Novels
Dr. Carlotta Berry writes romance novels about Black women in the sciences to encourage more people to go into the field.
A World Apart: The Human Relationship With The Moon
In the book ‘Our Moon,’ Rebecca Boyle describes the intertwined existence of humanity and the moon in sharp detail.
The Absurdity—And Difficulty—Of Writing About The Dead
“There is nothing amusing about being dead,” Mary Roach writes. But how can one inject humor and levity while writing about cadaver science?
Are We Alone? Science Searches For Aliens
From biosignatures in exoplanet atmospheres to radio telescope arrays, science is searching for extraterrestrial life.
The Best Of Science Friday, 2023
This year science reached new frontiers, and our coverage followed suit. Our staff—and audience—share their favorite SciFri creations of 2023.
Crafting Inclusive Narratives: The Role Of Sensitivity Consultation In Media Design
We share what we learned about how to design accessible media when telling stories about the deaf community.
Talking Science Over Tiramisu
In ‘Elevated Inferno,’ Monet opens up about balancing her engineering dreams and her parents’ expectations.
SciFri Picks: 2023 Science Books
Science Friday featured 35 books on the program this year. Here’s a recap of some of this year’s most exciting science titles.
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks On Wednesday And Thursday
You could see more than 100 meteors per hour during the moonless night of December 13-14.
Helpful Or Harmful? How AI Shaped Education In 2023
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the classroom. Students and educators weigh in on the way forward.
En Colombia, cientos de árboles endémicos están amenazados
Dos científicas documentaron el estatus de 860 especies de árboles. Ahora comunidades locales ayudan a repoblar las que están en riesgo.
Speak Up! And Other Lessons Learned From Being An Astronaut
A former NASA astronaut reflects on his career and what it taught him about overcoming steep challenges.
Keeping Humans At The Center Of Artificial Intelligence
While shadowing doctors at a hospital, Dr. Fei-Fei Li resolves to create AI that helps human healthcare providers, rather than replaces them.
SciFri Reads ‘The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023’
On December 11, we’ll meet to reflect on their favorite stories from last year and the future of scientific discovery and journalism.