Science Friday Videos

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Covering everything about science and technology -- from the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies -- Science Friday is your source for entertaining and educational stories and activities. Each week, host Ira Flatow interviews scientists and inventors like Sylvia Earle, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more.

Episodes

Wondrous Beauty Made From Dead Insects

Artist Jennifer Angus creates a celebration of cicadas and insects in her eye-catching collages and dioramas.

Dec 15, 2021•Transcript available on Metacast

A Tour Through Maria Ferreira’s Crystal Gardens

Blending chemistry, physics, and animation, artist Maria Constanza Ferreira grows tiny gardens of crystals to create dazzling images.

Dec 08, 2021•Transcript available on Metacast

How Climate Change Is Giving Maine’s Wild Blueberries The Blues

Climate change is threatening Maine's native blueberries. These researchers are looking to provide solutions—and help farmers in the process.

Nov 17, 2021•Transcript available on Metacast

How Puffins On The Gulf Of Maine Act As ‘Sentinels Of Climate Change’

Learn how conservationists live on an isolated island to study Maine's puffin population, and how the birds are dealing with warming seas.

Nov 10, 2021•Transcript available on Metacast

These Stunning Images Were Created Using The Forces Behind Evolution

A computer programmer and artist discovers inspiration in biological growth processes.

Feb 10, 2021•Transcript available on Metacast

Breakthrough: The Slime Minder

Discover how Audrey Dussutour is breaking new ground in our understanding of animal cognition from an unexpected source: slime molds.

Oct 23, 2020•Transcript available on Metacast

Breakthrough: The Lake Sentinel

Discover how earth scientist Africa Flores-Anderson uses satellite data to help underserved communities.

Oct 16, 2020•Transcript available on Metacast

Breakthrough: The Galaxy Hunter

Learn about how astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil has defied odds—breaking cultural conventions and discovering a completely new kind of galaxy.

Oct 07, 2020•Transcript available on Metacast

Breakthrough: The Trauma Tracer

Follow Bianca Jones Marlin as she uses cutting-edge neuroscience to uncover how the effects of trauma can be passed down from generation to generation.

Oct 01, 2020•Transcript available on Metacast

Surveying The Northern Lights

For nearly two decades, Don Hampton has been monitoring the Northern Lights in Alaska to understand the energy pouring down from auroras.

Jan 01, 1970•Transcript available on Metacast