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.

Episodes

A space telescope launch + Alvin submersible check-up

How does a tick bite cause a red meat allergy?

What will our reaction be when we discover aliens?

Beautiful botflies, luscious leeches, and the wonder of parasites

China's booming biotech, from a brain implant to drug discovery

Reconnecting with the night sky and reining in light pollution

Amid shifting politics, can we build stable global health systems?

How does the gut-brain connection work?

Investigating ‘flow state’ with the bassist from Phish

How the US patent system keeps drug prices high

What was science like in America 250 years ago?

An artificial cell eats, grows, and reproduces. Is it alive?

Growing lunar potatoes + Dealing with razor-sharp moon dust

Even Nobel Prize winners deal with imposter syndrome

Squirrel poop drops Ice Age clues + The neuroscience of laughter

Promising new treatments for pancreatic cancer and ALS

That chlorine smell at the pool? It’s pee

Under proposed rule, science funding must pass political review

Can you learn to love the scorpion?

FDA approves a well-known sunscreen ingredient—finally