SciFri
Entertaining conversations about science, technology and other stuff that’ll blow your mind and help you make sense of our weird, fascinating world. From supermassive black holes to superbugs, Science Friday brings you the latest in science news and connects you with leading experts to dig deeper. The show is hosted by Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman, and is distributed by WNYC Studios to over 500 public radio stations across the country.
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Did you know that over the past year, most of your body has replaced itself cell by cell? Even so, according to biologist Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, you've been one-upped by flatworms: buff.ly/ky5PM6u
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Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Vote on your favorite topic and listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🦝 🚀 🏡
3 days ago | [YT] | 11
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🍄 Mushroom hunting is increasingly popular. Now, a wave of foraging groups by and for people of color could also help close the “nature gap”: buff.ly/PvRIV53
5 days ago | [YT] | 16
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❄️ In a conversation from January 2025, psychologist Kari Leibowitz said it's only natural for plants and animals to slow down "in some way in the winter." Are you planning on slowing down until spring, or does your New Year's resolution have you ramping things up? Let us know in the comments.
1 week ago | [YT] | 22
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Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Vote on your favorite topic and listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🪱 🏃🏽♀️ 🧠
1 week ago | [YT] | 13
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🐦⬛ Ornithologist Corina Newsome says a flock of blackbirds is a good omen and a sign of a healthy habitat. She reflects on an early morning visit to a wetland in Georgia, where she saw—and heard—hundreds of thousands of blackbirds.
1 week ago | [YT] | 38
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🤔 What the sigma is "algospeak"? You might think sticking out your gyatt for the rizzler is chopped, but TikToker and author @etymology_nerd says we should let Gen Alpha cook.
🎧 Listen up, old heads: buff.ly/oa5pAo6
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7
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Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Vote on your favorite topic and listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. ❄️ 🎸⚛️
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 11
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Most birds molt a few feathers at a time. But some species, like the Northern cardinal, do away with all of their head feathers at once. Comment "✋🏽" if you've seen a bald cardinal before. Comment "👎🏽" if you haven't and this really weirds you out.
#ChristmasBirdCount
Drawing by Rosemary Mosco, Bird and Moon Comics
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 52
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Glaciologist Erin Pettit says that scientists studying melting glaciers are often asked if their work makes them sad. While there's "some melancholy to it," she says, there's also a fascination that comes with watching and listening to glaciers: buff.ly/2X7uTtF
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 28
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