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Science Friday Videos
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Covering everything about science and technology -- from the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies -- Science Friday is your source for entertaining and educational stories and activities. Each week, host Ira Flatow interviews scientists and inventors like Sylvia Earle, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more.
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Wondrous Beauty Made From Dead Insects
Dec 15, 2021Tap to summarizeArtist Jennifer Angus creates a celebration of cicadas and insects in her eye-catching collages and dioramas.
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A Tour Through Maria Ferreira’s Crystal Gardens
Dec 8, 2021Tap to summarizeBlending chemistry, physics, and animation, artist Maria Constanza Ferreira grows tiny gardens of crystals to create dazzling images.
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How Climate Change Is Giving Maine’s Wild Blueberries The Blues
Nov 17, 2021Tap to summarizeClimate change is threatening Maine's native blueberries. These researchers are looking to provide solutions—and help farmers in the process.
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How Puffins On The Gulf Of Maine Act As ‘Sentinels Of Climate Change’
Nov 10, 2021Tap to summarizeLearn how conservationists live on an isolated island to study Maine's puffin population, and how the birds are dealing with warming seas.
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These Stunning Images Were Created Using The Forces Behind Evolution
Feb 10, 2021Tap to summarizeA computer programmer and artist discovers inspiration in biological growth processes.
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Breakthrough: The Slime Minder
Oct 23, 2020Tap to summarizeDiscover how Audrey Dussutour is breaking new ground in our understanding of animal cognition from an unexpected source: slime molds.
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Breakthrough: The Lake Sentinel
Oct 16, 2020Tap to summarizeDiscover how earth scientist Africa Flores-Anderson uses satellite data to help underserved communities.
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Breakthrough: The Galaxy Hunter
Oct 7, 2020Tap to summarizeLearn about how astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil has defied odds—breaking cultural conventions and discovering a completely new kind of galaxy.
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Breakthrough: The Trauma Tracer
Oct 1, 2020Tap to summarizeFollow Bianca Jones Marlin as she uses cutting-edge neuroscience to uncover how the effects of trauma can be passed down from generation to generation.
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Surveying The Northern Lights
Jan 1, 1970Tap to summarizeFor nearly two decades, Don Hampton has been monitoring the Northern Lights in Alaska to understand the energy pouring down from auroras.
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