Science Friday

Fridays at 1PM

Hosted by Ira Flatow

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.

Find out more about the topics and guests on each episode at the program's website at: sciencefriday.com.

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Raising Devendra

By editor • Dec 17, 2019

What happens when you treat artificial intelligence with unconditional love?

Love And Lapses

By editor • Nov 22, 2019

Producer B.A. Parker is in the strange position of being simultaneously remembered and forgotten.

Back When I Was Older

By editor • Oct 25, 2019

As a parent, what do you do when your four-year-old starts telling you about memories you don't recognize? Memories that he claims are from a past life?

The Profile

By editor • Sep 20, 2019

A story about trying to sort fact versus fiction, how destabilizing that can be, and a very strange confrontation with the truth.

Kraftland

By editor • Aug 23, 2019

Richard Kraft was in a fog of grief when he bought his first Disney collectible at an auction. But once he started he couldn't stop. What's the role of positive distraction in the face of adversity?

The End of Empathy

By editor • Apr 12, 2019

HANNA ROSIN, HOST:

This program contains strong language and tops that might not be suitable for all listeners.

LINA MISITZIS, BYLINE: In 2015, Jack did something brazen and romantic - the kind of gesture movies end on and history textbooks hinge wars on. He went and saw about a girl.

JACK PETERSON: Just flew down there, like, in the middle of the night. I just showed up where I thought she was staying.

A young woman discovers a disturbing pattern in her dating life - a pattern that challenges her very conception of who she is and what she believes in. The realization sets her off on a quest to change her attractions. But is this even possible? And should we be hacking our desire to match our values?

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The Remote Control Brain

By editor • Mar 29, 2019

What would it be like if you could control your mood with a hand held device?