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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 1d

Train like an astronaut 🚀
Cool your community ❄️
Raise cosmic crops 🌿

Experience these #DownToEarth missions and more this #WorldSpaceWeek: buff.ly/zdH5j1t

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 6d

In memory of Dr. Jane Goodall, we're releasing a special podcast episode today. Ira Flatow shares his memories of the renowned primatologist, including a 2002 interview in which they discussed her groundbreaking discoveries and hopes for a better future.

Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall

Trailblazing chimp researcher and conservationist Jane Goodall died on October 1 at 91.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 7d

"I do know that when talking to people who perhaps think very differently, the only chance you have of getting them to think in a different way is to touch the heart." — Dr. Jane Goodall (1934-2025)

Thanks, Jane, for touching our hearts.

Photo of Ira Flatow and Jane Goodall taken in 2024 during her 90th birthday celebration."

Photo of Ira Flatow and Jane Goodall taken in 2020.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · 12d

Looking for a good discussion on #Tylenol and #autism? Listen to the 12.5 minute SciFri podcast episode that came out today - www.sciencefriday.com/segments/tyl...

Is Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Connected To Autism?

We dig into the details of the science of Tylenol and autism with a researcher who led one of the largest studies on the topic.

www.sciencefriday.com

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · 12d

Science Friday has arrived. Tune in and subscribe to the podcast.

Worried about your local station due to funding cuts? Did you know that your local public station could potentially carry Science Friday for free? Check out this post from our Executive Director for more info - lnkd.in/g3SthRAH

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🤖🦇🦆🎧

Photo of a small robot that looks like a person. Text says: September 26 Duck stamp art, humanoid robots, protecting African bats, coral spawning science, and more.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · 26d

Octopus taste with their suckers? Cool! As an evolutionary biologist, I find this week's show to be full of segments that I really enjoy. Tune in 7-9 p.m. GMT, 1-3 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. PT or subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 26d

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🐙 🍄🎧

A hummingbird flying through fog, which forms whirly shapes by its wings. Text says: September 12 Octopus suckers, stunning nature shots, invasive mushrooms, teamwork between species, and more.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Aug 29

Love Science & SciFri and live in the SF Bay Area? SciFri is coming your way. Join us at Southern Pacific Brewing on 9/16 5:30 - 8:30pm and meet SciFri host Flora Lichtman. Only 50 tickets available. $20/ticket for 3 great hours of science, drinks, & food.

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Science Friday Happy Hour with host Flora Lichtman

A 3-hour science happy hour. Meet and talk with Science Friday host Flora Lichtman. A great evening for science lovers.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🍦 🎧

image of ice cream scoop. tet says: August 29, The science of ice cream, wildfire management, a novel about life in orbit, ancient tattoos, and more.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Jul 18

Sea spiders have leg cannons? That alone is a great reason to listen. 7-9 p.m. GMT, 1-3 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Jul 18

What in science is making insurance harder to obtain? How does this PTSD treatment differ from others? And why on Earth does this spider have leg cannons? All of this and more today on Science Friday. Tune in to your local public radio station to listen from 2-4 p.m. ET. 🕷️

July 18: The PTSD treatment veterans dream of, methane-powered deep sea spiders, Agatha Christie’s chemicals of death,
and more.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Jun 22

The @vrubinobs.bsky.social‬ team is getting ready to #CaptureTheCosmos! Join it tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT as it reveals *the first* images from the world’s newest and most powerful survey telescope. 🔭 🌌

Hear more from our Friday news roundup: buff.ly/nElEHea

First Images from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory | #RubinFirstLook

We’re nearly ready to #CaptureTheCosmos! Join the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory team on June 23, 2025 at 11am US EDT as they reveal the first incredible ...

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Jun 13

Space, birds, prairie, prairie dogs, superfund sites, cancer screening, and dinosaurs…No doubt there are things that will fascinate you and things to learn. Spend part of Friday the 13th with SciFri.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Jun 13

What’s China’s space program up to? Can the American prairie be restored? And why on Earth are birds snooping on prairie dogs? 🌔 🌱 🐤

All of this and more today on Science Friday… the 13th. Tune in to your local public radio station to listen from 2-4 p.m. ET. buff.ly/redWzZq

June 13: China’s moon aspirations, prostate cancer screening, the stuff in dino tummies, and more.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · May 27

Take a break from the ugly of life and immerse yourself in the fascinating and uplifting.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · May 27

From studying enzymes in zebrafish to leading efforts to resurrect ancient proteins, Betül Kaçar has taken a truly unique career path.

Hear the story of this pioneer in molecular paleobiology in Ep. 3 of “The Leap,” with @hypothesisfund.bsky.social‬.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · May 27

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · May 27

We’re working on a story about the science of air traffic control. You’ve seen what’s going on at Newark airport. What do you want to know about the science of keeping our airways safe?

Call 877-4-SCIFRI with your question.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · May 19

Have you started listening to “The Leap” episodes on the @scifri.bsky.social podcast? Great science stories! Great human stories!

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · May 19

As a teen, geologist Richie Robertson saw La Soufrière volcano devastate St. Vincent island. Forty years later, when the volcano became active again, the island turned to him.

Hear his story in Ep. 2 of "The Leap," with @hypothesisfund.bsky.social
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Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman.bsky.social · May 16

Recommend listening to The Leap, a terrific new podcast about the scientists who are taking risks in pursuit of something huge.

It's a great show about discovery, conviction, and adaptation –– Produced by Hypothesis Fund & weekly on @scifri.bsky.social

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · May 16

Consider yourself a curious person? Take a couple of hours to scratch that curiosity itch by streaming Science Friday today from sciencefriday.com or tuning in to your local public radio station. Want smaller daily doses? Subscribe to the podcast.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · May 16

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
Dr. Kati Karikó’s relentless career experimenting with mRNA.
The innovative science behind breeding pest-resistant trees.
The lesser prairie chicken may lose its endangered species status.
Hyperrealistic body parts made to train physicians and nurses
The science of micronutrient-dense foods, the quest to name every single plant on Earth, and more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · May 2

It’s #SciFri day. What’s cooking? Pasta physics and lab grown meat, for starters. Plus movie magic, mouth taping, and the limits to what science can test. Belly up to the bar at 6pm GMT, 2pm ET, 11am PT, or 8am HAT at sciencefriday.com or your local station or listen to the podcast anytime.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · May 2

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
Are there limits to what science can test?
The Sci-Tech Awards honor new moviemaking technologies.
The physics of pasta.
What scientists know, and don’t know, about mouth taping.
The world of invertebrate butts, a fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur, and much more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Apr 18

Does #science go into how our roads are designed? What do we know about #cat behavior and genetics? Have we detected #life on another planet? Plus colossal #squid! You can stream it all from sciencefriday.com from 6-8pm GMT, 2-4pm ET, 11am-1pm PT or subscribe to the podcast.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Apr 18

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
The dangerous lack of science in road design.
A project to link cats’ behavior with their genes.
Possible signs of life on an exoplanet in our galaxy. Maybe.
Brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis.
The first video of a colossal squid swimming in its natural habitat, and more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Apr 4

Almost time for a live call-in show! Allergies, allergies, allergies. Oh and AI and what a new space station might be like.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Apr 4

Today on #SciFriLive 📻

Today on Science Friday
Climate change is making seasonal allergies worse.
What artificial general intelligence could mean for us all.
A simple treatment for some peanut allergies.
The commercial future of space stations, and much more.
Call (877) 925-9174 to ask a question live on the air!
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Mar 21

A diverse group of science stories today - dark energy, one of the deadliest diseases in humans, dwarf fat-tailed lemurs, and word use trends in AI. Hear them all today from 6-8pm GMT, 2-4pm EDT, 11am-1pm PDT. Stream from www.sciencefriday.com or listen to your local station.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 21

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
How tuberculosis shaped history.
The “cosmological constant” may not be constant after all.
Why do AI language models tend to overuse certain words, like "delve" and "realm”?
What hibernating fat-tail dwarf lemurs can teach us about aging, and much more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Mar 14

It’s Pi day and SciFriday all in one! Of course there will be maths. Also robots and fungi and the unfolding reality of the new administration’s cuts and freezes. Tune in today or stream from sciencefriday.com (6-8pm GMT, 2-4pm EDT, 11am-1pm PDT).

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 14

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
The science of how childhood trauma shapes adults.
How will government cuts affect biomedical research in the US?
A robot umpire takes the field.
A Pi Day math update.
Freezes on USDA grants leave farmers in limbo.
A fungal supply chain network beneath your feet, cuts at NOAA, and much more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today is Stand Up for Science day in the US. Please participate! And listen to SciFri today and every Friday! Tune in to your local station or stream from sciencefriday.com from 11am-1pm PT, 1-3pm CT, 2-4pm ET, 7-9pm GMT. Can’t listen today? Subscribe to the podcast and never miss a segment.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
The prehistoric plants and dinosaurs co-evolved.
The repercussions of dismantling USAID and withdrawing from the World Health Organization.
Butterfly species are declining, but just how bad is it?
What does it take to build a moon lander?
An upcoming lunar eclipse
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Feb 14

Finally Science Friday! #primates, #bears, and #turtles are enough reason for me to listen, but I'm also looking forward to learning more about #pain, #painkillers, #grief, and the latest book from @neilshubin.bsky.social

Tune in from 7-9pm GMT, 2-4pm ET, 11am-1pm PT or get the daily podcast.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Feb 14

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
How grief affects the body.
Can male and female baboons be just friends?
A new, non-opioid painkiller.
The best bear deterrent.
Exploring what might lie inside the planets Uranus and Neptune, and much more.
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Feb 7

Ever notice the smell of snow? Is vaping safer than smoking tobacco? Someone made a show about mycology (no, not The Last of Us)? Get a week’s worth of science with this week’s Science Friday. Stream from 7-9 pm GMT / 2-4 pm ET / 11 am - 1 pm PT at sciencefriday.com or listen to your local station.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Feb 7

Today on #SciFri 📻

Today on Science Friday
The science behind the smell of snow.
The Karuk Tribe in California is managing wildfires using a centuries-old burning practice.
Can vaping help you quit cigarettes?
How Lucy, our famous ancestor, runs on a virtual treadmill—and much more
Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time

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George Harper @george-harper.bsky.social · Feb 5

Ira Flatow (@heyira.bsky.social) and I will be in San Antonio this week for a couple of @texaspublicradio.bsky.social events. Hope to see lots of @scifri.bsky.social fans & supporters. We’re doing a small meet & greet for SciFri fans on Friday (2/7) at 11:00 am CT. Contact me for details.

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