Science Friday

WNYC

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

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Episodes

AI is everywhere in healthcare now. Doctors are conflicted

How much worse was that storm because of climate change?

How GPS shaped our world

The ancient Roman doctrine guiding modern environmental fights

What are the mysterious ‘little red dots’ in images of space?

Could we live in a dinosaur world?

Do microplastics in the body affect pregnancy?

Making a case for physicists to join climate research

Creating 'world models' for robots + An AI math shakeup

What can moments of lucidity teach us about Alzheimer’s?

Colorado’s snow drought deals a major blow to recreation

How do you find a ‘lost’ species?

What we get wrong about vaccine hesitancy

Why this lab studies the speed of bug pee and other curiosities

Some primates undergo even more extreme childbirth than humans

Deb Haaland is a politician, and proud of it

Sitting all day is terrible for us. Moving a little can help

A Nagasaki survivor and physician recounts his life's work

What do people eat? Plant and animal DNA in sewage provide clues

3D images of galaxies will rock you (ft. Queen)