Science Friday

Brain fun for curious people.

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Bitters And Botany, Whale Evolution. Sept 27, 2019, Part 2


Can conservation be concocted in your cocktails? Yes, according to the botanist authors of Botany at the Bar, a new book about making your own bitters—those complex flavor extracts used to season a Manhattan or old-fashioned. They experiment with an arra


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 September 27, 2019  47m
 
 

Oceans And Climate, Quantum Mechanics. Sept 27, 2019, Part 1


A new report issued this week by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change paints a troubling picture of the world’s ice and oceans. The ocean effects of climate change, from warming waters to ocean acidification to sea level rise, are already a


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 September 27, 2019  47m
 
 

Bird Populations In Decline, Real Life Sci-Fi Disasters, Brain Wiring. Sept 20, 2019, Part 2


There may be almost 3 billion fewer birds in North America today than there were in 1970, according to a study published this week in the journal Science. The decline over time works out to a loss of about one in 4 birds. However, the decline does not ap


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 September 20, 2019  47m
 
 

Degrees Of Change: Climate And Fashion. Sept 20, 2019, Part 1


Climate change has been trending in the news recently—and if there’s one industry out there that knows something about trends, it’s the fashion industry. Long known for churning out cheap garments and burning through resources, some fashion labels like f


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 September 20, 2019  47m
 
 

The Center Of The Milky Way, Rats At Play, And Geometry. Sept 13, 2019, Part 2


The Greek mathematician Euclid imagined an ordered and methodical universe, but his vision struggled to catch on for centuries, until Renaissance painters and French monarchs found a way connect the ancient science of geometry to the real world. Science


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 September 13, 2019  46m
 
 

How AI Is Influencing Decisions In Police Departments And Courtrooms. Sept 13, 2019


Facial recognition technology is all around us—it’s at concerts, airports, and apartment buildings. But its use by law enforcement agencies and courtrooms raises particular concerns about privacy, fairness, and bias, according to some researchers. Some s


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 September 13, 2019  46m
 
 

SciFri Extra: Bird Nerds Of A Feather Flock Together


The Science Friday Book Club is done birding—for now. But after wrapping up our summer discussion of Jennifer Ackerman’s The Genius of Birds, bird enthusiasts flocked together at Caveat, a venue in New York City, for one last celebration of bird brains a


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 September 11, 2019  45m
 
 

Randall Munroe, Football Concussion Research. Sept 6, 2019, Part 2


If you’ve ever been skiing, you might have wondered how your skiis and the layer of water interact. What would happen if the slope was made out of wood or rubber? Or how would you make more snow in the most efficient way if it all melted away? These are


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 September 6, 2019  46m
 
 

Widening The Lens On A More Inclusive Science. Sept 6, 2019, Part 1


In 2012, the Obama administration projected that the United States would need to add an additional 1 million college graduates in STEM fields per year for the next ten years to keep up with projected growth in the need for science and technology expertis


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 September 6, 2019  46m
 
 

Vaping Sickness, Teaching Science. Aug 30, 2019, Part 2


Over 10 million Americans vape, or smoke electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettes are also the most popular tobacco product among teenagers in this country. Some of them are marketed with bright colors and fun flavors like chocolate, creme brulee, and mint—or


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 August 30, 2019  46m