Math And Social Justice, Chicago Coyotes, Meteorites. June 22, 2018, Part 2
Math isn’t often thought of as a tool for social justice. But mathematical thinking can help us understand what’s going on in society too, says mathematician Eugenia Cheng. For example, abstract math ...
22 Jun 201855min
Alcohol Study, Cephalopod Week, Coral Oasis. June 22 2018, Part 1
Last week, the National Institutes of Health cancelled a $100 million study of alcohol and health after an internal investigation found “early and frequent” engagement with none other than the alcohol...
22 Jun 201846min
CRISPR, Colors, Narwhals. June 15, 2018, Part 2
Over less than a decade, the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 has taken the biology world by storm. But two new studies indicate that there could be a downside to the CRISPR approach. Did y...
15 Jun 201847min
Dinosaurs, Celebrating Cephalopods. June 15, 2018, Part 1
Like a kraken rising from the depths (or a cuttlefish emerging from the sand), Cephalopod Week is back! Every year, Science Friday spends a week honoring the mighty, clever, mysterious cephalopod. Thi...
15 Jun 201847min
Mars Organics, Museum Collections, Kelp Farming. June 8, 2018, Part 2
In 1832, less than a year into the first voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin found a beetle in Argentina. Turns out, discovering new species in the depths of museum archives is not so uncommon. 180 y...
8 Jun 201847min
Ocean Conservation, Dark Matter Hunt. June 8, 2018, Part 1
Planets, stars, and physical “stuff” make up a tiny fraction of the universe. Most of the universe's mass is instead invisible dark matter, which makes itself known not by luminance, but by its gravit...
8 Jun 201847min
Sea Floor Mapping, Hurricane Season Forecast. June 1, 2018, Part 2
The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth, but it’s also one of the least understood. As mining companies eye the mineral resources of the deep sea—from oil and gas, to metal deposits—marine biolog...
1 Jun 201847min
Scientist Politicians, Microbiome, Wildlife Car Accidents. June 1, 2018, Part 1
This year’s midterm elections have seen an upswing in the number of scientists running for office. There are approximately 60 candidates with STEM backgrounds in the races for federal offices, and 200...
1 Jun 201847min
