Solar Activity Flares Up In 2024 | Underground Hydrogen Reserves And Clean Energy
Look out for a total solar eclipse, more solar flares, and the Parker Solar Probe’s closest approach to the sun. Also, underground hydrogen stores have raised renewable energy hopes, but can the indus...
5 Jan 202425min
SciFri Reads ‘The Alchemy Of Us’
You may have an idea of how our inventions have changed human history and transformed our relationship with the world. But the reverse can also be true. Hear from materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez, ...
4 Jan 202436min
SciFri Reads ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society’
What does it take to write a believable kaiju—as well as a charming group of scientists and explorers—onto the page? The SciFri Book Club invited John Scalzi, award-winning author of our August 2023 p...
3 Jan 202446min
Star Trek’s Science Advisor Reveals The Real Astrophysics On Screen
Few pop culture properties have lasted quite as long as Star Trek. A dozen Star Trek television shows have aired over the last sixty years—not to mention countless movies, novels, and comic books. Sci...
2 Jan 202429min
A Mathematician Asks ‘Is Math Real?’
The concept of math has been around for a long time, developing independently in many different cultures. In 1650 BC, the Egyptians were creating math textbooks on papyrus, with multiplication and div...
1 Jan 202434min
Unmasking Owls’ Mysteries | Why It Feels So Good To Eat Chocolate
Unmasking Owls’ MysteriesDon’t let owls’ cute faces fool you—they’re deadly predators. This duality is part of what makes them so mysterious to humans. And their contradictions don’t end there: Their ...
29 Dec 202320min
SciFri Reads ‘The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023’
The editors of this year’s The Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology—and special guest journalists and writers—took to the virtual stage to reflect on their favorite stories from 2023, th...
28 Dec 202354min
The Unseen World Of Seaweeds | Should 'Dark Fungi' Species Get Names?
The Unseen World Of SeaweedsChances are you don’t give much thought to seaweed unless you’re at the beach, or perhaps when you’re considering a dinner menu. But the thousands of seaweed species around...
27 Dec 202330min
