Science Friday
2024年12月20日 · Science Friday is your trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science. It's brain fun for curious people
December 27, 2024 - Science Friday
6 小时之前 · December 27, 2024. We’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
December 20, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年12月20日 · The science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact, and how new information about gravitational waves could have changed it. Plus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will break its own record for closest approach to the sun—just 3.8 million miles away. And, with drone sightings in the news, we take a look at the current laws and regulations around hobby and commercial drone ...
Experts Talk About 2024’s Coolest Science
6 小时之前 · From left to right: Ira Flatow, Drs. Céline Gounder, Jackie Faherty, and Kevin Reed. Credit: JT Anderson. It’s been an exciting and hectic year in science discovery and innovation. We’ve reported on stories from across many fields of science—from city climate plans and panda conservation to ...
The Science That Captivated SciFri’s Reporters In 2024
6 小时之前 · From left to right: Ira Flatow, SciFri Producer Kathleen Davis, SciFri Director and Senior Producer Charles Bergquist. Credit: JT Anderson. Today, we’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
The Best of Science Friday, 2024
2024年12月19日 · 2024 was full of exciting and sometimes devastating science stories. It was a big year for heliophysics, with solar storms causing auroras to dazzle in places where they aren’t normally visible, and a total solar eclipse plunging parts of North America into an eerie moment of daytime darkness. At the same time, a space travel snafu captured the world’s attention, leaving two astronauts ...
November 8, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年11月8日 · Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times. Plus, a math enthusiast finds the largest known prime number. And, blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way.
October 4, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年10月4日 · With the presidential election a month away, researchers explain the psychology behind holding, changing, and acting on political opinions. Plus, researchers developed a 3D-printable material, inspired by worms, that can act as a Band-Aid for damaged heart and cartilage tissue. And, a recent study concluded that people who are highly resilient to stress have specific biological signatures in ...
August 23, 2024 - Science Friday
2024年8月23日 · Archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time. Plus, a new study measuring microplastics in organs of the recently deceased found that about two dozen brain samples were 0.5% plastic by weight. And, in “Bite,” author Bill Schutt takes readers on a dental adventure spanning half a billion years and much of the animal ...
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