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Flora Lichtman
Feb. 06, 2015
Fess Up: We're Taking Your 'Climate Confessions'
Do you have a predilection for beef? Forget to flick off the lights? Or maybe you're a much-too-frequent flier? Call in to confess your climate sins.
the adaptors, flora lichtman, mike berners-lee, climate, climate change, global warming
University of California, Berkeley, Human Evolution Research Center, tim white, human evolution, evolution, geneology
Aug. 02, 2013
Engineering in Service of a Dark Art
A biologist takes shadow puppetry to the next level.
light, microscopes, shadow puppets, performance, art, Tom McDonagh, rockefeller university
Jul. 19, 2013
DIY Summer Hacks, From the Pool to the Grill
Try your hand at homemade sunscreen, water bottle rockets, and “cooler corn.”
Mike Szczys, eric wilhelm, instructables, hackaday, diy, summer projects, do it yourself, bbq
Jul. 12, 2013
Desktop Diaries: Jill Tarter
“People have described my office as an eight-year-old’s daydream,” says SETI scientist Jill Tarter.
seti, alien intelligence, ufos, alien life, extraterrestrial intelligence, radio signals, astronomy, jill tartar
Jun. 28, 2013
Living Large in 140 Square Feet
Chris Tack made seven unloading trips to Goodwill before moving into the tiny home he and his wife Malissa designed and built.
chris tack, malissa tack, goodwill, tiny house, 140 square feet
harold mcgee, on food and cooking, coffee, crema, food, coffee grounds
Jun. 14, 2013
Rolling Out Bamboo Bicycles
Valid Cycles makes handcrafted bamboo bikes in Woodinville, Washington.
valid cycles, bike, bicycle, bamboo, bamboo bicycle, woodinville, washington
Jun. 07, 2013
Comet Shines Light on Sun Dynamics
Comet Lovejoy grazed the sun’s corona and lived to tell the tale. Its tail movements were the most telling.
sun, solar, space, comet lovejoy, corona, orbit, solar system, oort cloud, video, Cooper Downs
May. 31, 2013
Teacher Feature: Ethnobotanist Tom Carlson
A student tells his former professor how much a class meant to him.
student, teacher, ethnobotany, berkeley, california
May. 31, 2013
The SciFri Book Club Takes a Hike
Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods is this month’s book club read.
hiking, bill bryson, a walk in the woods, Appalachian trail, summer reading, books
May. 17, 2013
Desktop Diaries: Daniel Kahneman
A visit with psychologist Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences in 2002.
desktop diary, desktop diaries, Daniel Kahneman, nobel prize, psychology, decision-making, desktop diaries
May. 10, 2013
Experts Percolate on How to Brew Coffee
Brewmasters discuss how to get the most out of your grinds.
Sam Lewontin, Sam Penix, Everyman Espresso, Harold McGee, On Food and Cooking
May. 03, 2013
Living Inside the Box
Brooklyn residents Michele Bertomen and David Boyle designed and built a house made of shipping containers.
Apr. 19, 2013
The Bird That Struts Its Stuff
Every year at this time, the greater sage-grouse performs a striking dance routine each morning at dawn.
utah, bird, birding, greater sage grouse, mating ritual, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Jason Robinson
Apr. 05, 2013
Building Synthetic Tissues from Water Droplets?
Researchers turned tiny water droplets into cooperating networks that can change shape and pass electrical signals.
water droplets, cooperating networks, shape, electrical signals, mechanical work, microfluidics, nanotechnology
Mar. 15, 2013
Physicists Tie Water Into Knots
If you thought a smoke ring was fancy, check out these fluid knots.
William Irvine, Dustin Kleckner, University of Chicago, fluid knot, smoke ring
Mar. 08, 2013
Behold the Mighty Water Bear
Water bears, a.k.a. tardigrades, can withstand boiling, freezing, and the vacuum of space.
water bears, waterbears, tardigrades, biology, video
Mar. 01, 2013
Rap Nerdy to Me
MC Frontalot makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games and the nerd life.
music, rap, hiphop, hip-hop, hip hop, rapper, nerd, nerdcore, geek
Feb. 22, 2013
Surprise: Cockroaches Are Fastidious Groomers!
Why do cockroaches spend so much time cleaning themselves?
cockroaches, insects, grooming, antennae, insect behavior, bugs, cleaning
Feb. 22, 2013
The SciFri Book Club Visits “Gorillas in the Mist”
Dian Fossey’s classic account of her fieldwork is on the reading list this month.
Dian Fossey, fieldwork, gorillas, primates, chimpanzees, jane goodall, poaching, primatology
Feb. 15, 2013
Art Meets Geek at Toni Dove’s Studio
"This is geek central," says artist Toni Dove of her New York City studio.
art, sculpture, geek, preformance
Feb. 01, 2013
How Owls Turn Heads
How do these birds turn their heads 270 degrees without damaging their blood vessels?
owl, neck, head, turning head, physiology, anatomy, spinning head
Jan. 25, 2013
Months After Sandy, Mucking and Gutting
Mold has become a concern for residents of a Sandy-damaged neighborhood in Queens.
mold, storm, sandy, remediation, biology, flooding, disaster
Jan. 25, 2013
The Book Club Catches 'The Andromeda Strain'
The Science Friday book club chats about Michael Crichton's 1969 classic sci-fi thriller.
andromeda strain, book club, michael crichton, science fiction, astrobiology, space virus
Jan. 04, 2013
Science Looked Good in 2012
Catfish eating pigeons, water travelling uphill, a blue whale barrel roll -- and other science cinema highlights from the year.
Catfish eating pigeons, water travelling uphill, a blue whale barrel roll,science cinema highlights, 2012 video year in review
Dec. 21, 2012
Shooting Stars: Capturing the Night on Camera
Photographer Colin Legg makes time-lapse movies of celestial scenes.
astronomy, photography, photographer, time lapse, time-lapse, timelapse, stars, night sky
Dec. 21, 2012
The SciFri Book Club Tours 'The Planets'
The book club reviews Dava Sobel’s 2005 homage to the solar system.
planets, nasa, astronomy, planetary science, dava sobel
Dec. 14, 2012
‘Instant’ Looks at Polaroid’s Land
Edwin Land, the inventor behind Polaroid, is the subject of a new book by Christopher Bonanos.
polaroid, camera, photography, invention, instant photography, instagram, art
Nov. 30, 2012
Perhaps Another Reason to Spike That Eggnog?
A perennial holiday mystery: will alcohol kill bacteria in homemade eggnog?
food safety, eggnog, egg nog, salmonella bacteria, food poisoning, eggs, holiday, christmas, alcohol
Nov. 30, 2012
SciFri Book Club Has 'The Right Stuff'
Join the SciFri Book Club regulars for a look back, er...up, at 'The Right Stuff.'
the right stuff, tom wolfe, test pilots, space flight, chuck yeager, sound barrier, astronauts, mercury, nasa
Nov. 16, 2012
Desktop Diaries: Temple Grandin
“I’m pure geek, pure logic,” says Grandin, an animal scientist at Colorado State University.
temple grandin, autism, desktop diaries, animal welfare, agriculture, livestock
sandy, hurricane, imaging, weather, NOAA, satellite images
Oct. 26, 2012
Plunging Into the Science of BASE Jumping
The physics and neuroscience of jumping off cliffs.
physics, parachute, base jumping, skydiving, aerodynamics, flight, bernoulli principle, air, fear, focus
Oct. 26, 2012
The SciFri Book Club Falls For Mr. Feynman
The Science Friday Book Club discusses the classic book “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
physics, physicist, richard feynman, nanotechnology, lockpicks, lawrence krauss, space shuttle challenger, bongos, tuva
Oct. 12, 2012
Enter an Optical Illusion
Gravity doesn't behave as expected in a new art exhibition in New York City.
optical illusion, gravity, art
horn, rhinoceros beetle, Peruvian Sheartail hummingbird, tail, evolution, animals
Sep. 28, 2012
The Biology of Birds of Prey
We’ll check in with biologists studying American kestrels, prairie falcons, red-tailed hawks, and other raptors that nest in Idaho's Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Plus, bringing back the California condor.
raptors, birds of prey, hawk, falcon, condor, eagle, idaho, boise idaho
Sep. 21, 2012
Printing Solar Panels in the Backyard
A Kickstarter-funded project aims to build a machine to print micro solar panels.
solar, diy, do it yourself, solar power, solar energy, kickstarter, pocket solar factory
Sep. 21, 2012
The SciFri Book Club Visits ‘Flatland’
Mathematician Ian Stewart joins the September book club meeting for a look at Edwin Abbott’s ‘Flatland.’
math, geometry, scifri book club, lines, flatland, flat land, edwin abbott, shapes, dimensions
Sep. 14, 2012
Field Trip to a Fungi Foray
This convention is for mushrooms and the people who love them.
fungus, fungi, mushrooms, lichens, Northeast Mycological Federation Foray, mycology
Sep. 07, 2012
Tour a Bat Cave
Nickolay Hristov uses a long-range laser scanner and portable thermal cameras to see bats in new ways.
echolocation, bats, nature, thermal imaging, thermal camera, bat cave, cave morphology
Aug. 31, 2012
Unwinding the Cucumber Tendril Mystery
Researchers use time-lapse photography and a prosthetic plant to understand why cucumber tendrils twist.
cucumber, squash, tendril, vine, growing, garden, vegetable
mars, martian, robotics, curiosity rover, mars science laboratory
Aug. 10, 2012
SciFri Book Club Talks ‘Monkey Mind’
Peer into the anxious mind of writer Daniel Smith with the SciFri Book Club.
anxiety, anxious, nervous, neurotic, psychology, psychological
Aug. 03, 2012
Making Movies That Zoom into Foreign Worlds
The stars of these films usually have only one cell.
cinemicroscopy, microscope, microorganisms, microbiology
Jun. 29, 2012
Meet the Energy-Saving Gadgets of the Future
Floors that generate electricity from footsteps. A GPS that outsmarts traffic jams. Innovations like these could be the next big thing--and we have student inventors to thank.
invention, energy, student inventors, STEM, science education, Microsoft Imagine Cup, Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
Jun. 22, 2012
Field Trip! Can You Stomach It?
Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum has a lot of heart, and other organs too.
museum, medical history, philadelphia, medical devices, medical oddities, history, tourism, tourists, Mütter Museum
Jun. 15, 2012
Desktop Diaries: Sylvia Earle
A moray eel, a flock of geese, and a shrunken head are just a few of things found in and around Her Deepness’ office.
pick of the week, video, scientist profile, sylvia earle, oceans, conservation, desktop diaries
Jun. 08, 2012
The Winning Answer to a Burning Question
The winner of Alan Alda’s ‘Flame Challenge’ draws on animation, song and a physics background.
science communication, education, kids, children, schools, teaching science, flame, oxidation, burning
Jun. 01, 2012
Lightning Bug of a Different Color
Forget the fireflies, some millipedes glow in the dark too.
bioluminescence, millipede, insect, glowing, entomology
May. 18, 2012
From Rooftops and Abandoned Lots, an Urban Harvest
How about some rooftop honey or dandelion flower jelly? A look at city harvests.
food, farm, agriculture, vegetables, farming, growing food, raising food, diet, nutrition, cities, city farms, urban farms
May. 04, 2012
Cracking the Egg Sprinkler Mystery
When a hard-boiled egg is spun in a pool of milk, the milk will wick up the sides of the egg and spray off at the equator.
fluid dynamics, physics
Apr. 27, 2012
Designing the Pied Piper of Fish
Maurizio Porfiri designed a robotic fish that attract real fish. Now he’s trying to understand why.
robotics, robot fish, mechanical engineering, fish, marine biology
Apr. 20, 2012
Untangling the Hairy Physics of Rapunzel
Kelly Ward, of Walt Disney Animation Studios, was tasked with bringing Rapunzel's locks to life.
animation, science and the arts, science on screen, computer graphics, computer animation
Apr. 13, 2012
How Humans and Insects Conquered the Earth
E.O. Wilson discusses evolution and natural selection in The Social Conquest of Earth.
Apr. 06, 2012
Coyotes Come to the Big Apple
Wildlife biologist Mark Weckel is documenting coyote immigration through camera traps in city parks.
urban wildlife, animals, city, coyotes, wildlife
Mar. 30, 2012
No Joke: Science Is A Laughing Matter
Ira Flatow and guests share science funnies and discover an element of humor (pun intended).
joke, humor, april fools, funny, comedy
Mar. 30, 2012
Why Don’t Spiders Get Stuck In Their Webs?
A sticky question that has plagued arachnologists for decades is finally untangled.
spiders webs spiderwebs arachnids film video
Mar. 23, 2012
Picture An Embryo
Why does looking a picture of a human embryo elicit strong feelings?
video embryo dhuman development potw
Mar. 16, 2012
Teenager Launches LEGO Shuttle Into Space
Raul Oaida sent the payload to space by way of a large helium balloon.
flora film vid space lego
Mar. 09, 2012
Studying Locomotion With Rat Treadmills, Wind Tunnels
For some scientists, a regular day at the office is training a guinea fowl to run on a treadmill.
flora animals locomotion harvard
Mar. 02, 2012
Neil deGrasse Tyson On Exploring Cosmic Frontiers
In Space Chronicles, Tyson argues that space exploration is vital to human progress.
space, astronomy, exploration
Feb. 24, 2012
Secret Life Of Ice
Photographer Edward Aites zoomed in on ice and found a beautiful and foreign landscape.
flora ice
Feb. 17, 2012
Where’s The Cuttlefish
Biologist Sarah Zylinski studies how cuttlefish see the world by looking at their skin.
flora
Feb. 10, 2012
Valentine’s Day Special: Look Of Love
Our pupils change size in response to light, and thoughts.
pupil, eye
nasa, earth from space, bllue marble, visualization
Jan. 27, 2012
Ode To Ice
Two experts--an ice sculptor and an ice researcher--explain why ice is cool.
ice, water, video
Jan. 20, 2012
Seeing Super-Fast Animals
A high-speed video camera is a must for biologist Sheila Patek.
flora, animals, speed, fast motion
Jan. 13, 2012
Making A Computer From Bubbles
By directing bubbles through etched pathways, bubbles can act as bits and be used to solve computations.
bubble, computer, fluidics, computation, digital logic, fluidics
Jan. 06, 2012
Levitating Fruit Flies To Learn About Space Travel
Using a powerful magnet, physicists are levitating insects to study the effects of zero gravity on biological systems.
flight, weightless, levitiation, magnet
Dec. 23, 2011
Searching For A Ghost Bird
Tim Gallagher’s expedition to save a woodpecker became a trip about his own survival.
flora, bird, woodpecker
Dec. 16, 2011
What Makes Wings Work?
With a speaker and homemade paper aircraft, researchers are studying the mysteries of flight.
flight, video, flora, movie, film, physics, nyu
Dec. 09, 2011
Engineers Give The Jump Rope A Spin
A pickup basketball game inspired a mathematical exercise.
flora film video jumprope physics
Dec. 02, 2011
Flight Of The Wild Pigeon
Researchers at Harvard caught pigeons in a parking garage and filmed them with high speed cameras.
flora, film, video, pigeon, bird, flight, aerodynamics
Nov. 25, 2011
Giant Pumpkin, But Forget About Pie
Robert Sabin grew a 1000-pound pumpkin in his Long Island backyard.
pumpkin, grow, farm, agriculture, thanksgiving, holiday, video
Nov. 18, 2011
Balloon Scientists Prepare For Thanksgiving Day Parade
With the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade less than a week away, it’s crunch time for the balloon technicians.
flora, film, thanksgiving, baloons, parade, engineering
Nov. 11, 2011
Hunt For A Vanishing Woodpecker
In 1956, a dentist and amateur ornithologist captured the Imperial woodpecker on 16 mm color film. It’s the only known photo-documentation of the bird.
video, film, flora, woodpecker, birds, ornithology
Nov. 04, 2011
How An Elegant Moth Stays Aloft
Hawk moths feed like hummingbirds. Ty Hedrick wants to know how they hold steady in the air.
flora
Oct. 28, 2011
Brian Greene Explains ‘The Fabric Of The Cosmos’
With no shortage of special effects, a new four-part TV series looks at big questions in cosmology.
physics, cosmology, string theory, reality, dimensions
Oct. 21, 2011
Video Pick: Jack-O-Lantern 2.0
Master carvers share tips on how to bring your pumpkin to the next level this Halloween.
pumpkin flora film halloween pumpkin carving
flora film space video eggs international space station
Oct. 07, 2011
Video Pick: Mapping Flames
Two engineers are videoing fire with high speed cameras to try to make a 3D reconstruction of a flame.
flora film video
flora film video dome
Sep. 16, 2011
Video Pick: Growing A Wastewater Treatment Plant
The “algal turf scrubber” uses algae to boost water quality.
flora video film
Sep. 09, 2011
Rainfall Brings Bumper Crop Of Fungi
Record-breaking rain in the northeast means more mushrooms, mycologists say.
flora film video fungus fungi
Aug. 26, 2011
Water Striders Don’t Stride, They Row
Mechanical engineer David Hu filmed water striders gliding on food coloring and built his own robostrider.
flora video film insect strider biomechanics
video flora toilet sanitation compost
Aug. 12, 2011
Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle
Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union grad, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy.
video pick bicycle flywheel invention student
Aug. 05, 2011
Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish: Masters Of Camouflage
In less than a second, cephalopods can change the color, pattern and shape of their skin.
flora film squid camouflage
Jul. 29, 2011
Video Pick: Designing A Green Roof
A rooftop farm in Brooklyn, NY does more than produce food.
roof, design, building, energy, environment
Jul. 22, 2011
Video Pick: Engineering Artificial Cilia
Physicists fabricated a simple version of cilia that will flap spontaneously and even synchronize their movements.
video, flora, bacteria, cilia, paramecium, locomotion, movement
Jul. 15, 2011
In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens
How will energy efficiency standards affect light bulb design?
bulb, lightbulb, electricity, cfl, led lighting, efficiency
Jul. 08, 2011
Probing The Secret Life Of Compost
Composting-pioneer Malcolm Beck explains the art and science of fertilizing organically.
compost organic farming fertilizer san antonio
Jul. 01, 2011
Video Pick: Blowing Bubble Nets
Underwater digital tags show humpback whales use bubbles to trap schools of fish.
whale sea marine biology
Jun. 24, 2011
Student Inventors Dream Up A Better Wheelchair
High school engineering students describe their award-winning invention.
student,,invent, invention, engineering
Jun. 10, 2011
Video Pick: Growing Hearts and Bones
When it comes to engineering tissues, the cells are doing the work, says bioengineer Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic.
film video flora cells tissue heart bones medical
Jun. 03, 2011
Probing The Sun’s Spots
High resolution images from the Swedish Solar Telescope gives scientists a new view of a sunspot’s penumbra.
video, flora, sun solar star physics
May. 27, 2011
Examining The Hummingbird Tongue
Hummingbird tongues are long, forked, muscle-less and excellent at grabbing liquid.
video flora film tongue lick slurp
May. 20, 2011
Office Hours with Michio Kaku
Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku takes Science Friday on a tour of his office.
video flora film desktop diary kaku physics
May. 13, 2011
The Physics Of Setting Leaves Aflame
Even if cheap pyrotechnics isn't your thing, the physics behind how this works is relevant to anyone with eyes.
film video flora lens leaf sun light
video pick flora rocks fluorescence
Apr. 29, 2011
Annoying Book Probes The Science Of Irritations
From the psychology of trash talk to frustrated magnets, a new book asks if science can explain life's annoyances.
flora palca annoying book
Apr. 29, 2011
Bug News Roundup: Ant Rafts To Robot Caterpillars
The pick of the week turns to insect engineers.
video pick bugs insects
Apr. 22, 2011
Video Pick: Space Favorites
Science Friday celebrates the shuttle with some of our favorite space videos.
film video flora space shuttle
Apr. 15, 2011
Physics Of The Riderless Bike
A well designed bicycle traveling at the right speed will steer itself--no rider required.
bike, bicycle, exercise, balance, physics
Apr. 08, 2011
Video Pick: Seeing The World Through Whiskers
Rats don't have sharp vision, relying on whiskers to help them navigate.
rat, cat, whiskers, senses
Apr. 01, 2011
Video Pick: Springtime Bug Out
How do bees know when to emerge from hibernation? And what do they do all winter?
video, film, flora, insect, bee
joke, humor, funny, april fools, april fool's
Mar. 18, 2011
Deception, Sex, Aeration: The Secret Life Of Orchids
Orchid-growing tips from a master orchid grower.
plant, flower, orchid, biology
Mar. 11, 2011
Robot Invades NYC Bookstore
This week's video pick looks at a robotic printer that can produce books to order.
video, flora, robot, books
Mar. 04, 2011
Brian Greene on The Hidden Reality
Why some physicists think there can be more than one universe.
physics, cosmology, universe, multiverse, string theory, theoretical physics
Feb. 25, 2011
Pick of the Week: Looking At What The Eye Sees
We move our eyes three times a second, over 100,000 times each day. Why isn't life blurrier?
video, film, flora
Feb. 18, 2011
Creature Feature: Jumping Fleas, Burrowing Owls
It's a mystery that has bugged flea experts for decades.
film video flora fleas
Feb. 04, 2011
Plumbing The Depths Of Aquarium Science
Bring the ocean into your living room with a coral reef aquarium.
fish, fishtank, acquarium, acquaria, acquariums, coral, tropical fish
Jan. 28, 2011
Digital Sampling and Remix Culture: Creativity or Criminality?
How much of someone else’s work should artists be able to use? How much should they pay for it? Is copyright law stuck in the age of analog?
sampling, music, beats, copyright, remix, digital culture, dj
Jan. 21, 2011
Pick of the Week: Young Filmmakers Make Litter Scary
High school students from Miami Beach film a cautionary tale about trashing the beach.
ocean, video
Jan. 14, 2011
Video Pick: Reconstructing a Dino Find
We'll take a look at Eodromaeus, a newly-discovered small predator that lived about 230 million years ago.
video, flora, dinosaur, sereno
Jan. 07, 2011
Video Pick: Printing in 3D
3D printers allow rapid prototyping of designs, and computer-aided construction of complex shapes.
print, make, fabricate, geek, video
Dec. 31, 2010
Video Pick: The Toiling Ant
Leaf-cutter ants rely on their razor sharp mandibles to snip leaves to pieces. What happens when the ants can't cut it?
grasshopper ant
Dec. 24, 2010
The Eggnog Diaries
It's holiday news you can use - a holiday rebroadcast of our research into alcohol content and eggnog food safety.
video, eggnog, egg nog, alcohol, food
Dec. 17, 2010
Taxidermy and 'A Kingdom Under Glass'
A new book profiles the life of Carl Akeley, a pioneering taxidermist responsible for the look of natural history museum displays around the country.
natural history, taxidermy, animals
Dec. 10, 2010
Video Pick: A Snowflake Solution
It's the time of year when people think about snow. We'll tell you how you can grow your own snowflakes. Well, sort of.
snow, ice, crystal, video, flora
Dec. 03, 2010
Oliver Sacks and 'The Mind's Eye'
Neurologist Oliver Sacks talks with Ira about vision, the brain, and how the two can work together -- or can work against each other.
brain, vision, eye, sacks, cancer, desktop diaries
Nov. 19, 2010
Video Pick: Rapunzel Hair Physics
It's a question that's kept many a physicist and beautician up at night (well, maybe not.)
physics, hair, rapunzel, movie
fungus mold lichen plant biology
Nov. 05, 2010
Video Pick: The Precocious Brush Turkey
A new study looks at the early-flying brush turkey.
video, flora, bird, flight, flying, briush turkey, film
eels fish water food
Oct. 22, 2010
Video Pick: The Physics of the Great Pumpkin
How big does YOUR pumpkin grow? And, more importantly, how does it get so big?
pumpkin, halloween, video, farm
Oct. 15, 2010
Video Pick: The March of the Immune Cells
New research looks at the twisted paths the immune system uses to clear diseased cells.
immune system, antibodies, white blood cells
Oct. 08, 2010
Video Pick: Ira Drives the Leaf
Ira goes for a spin in Nissan's upcoming electric car.
car, electric, leaf, volt
Oct. 01, 2010
Video Pick: Mark Twain’s Scary Sci-Fi
A look at the pioneering science fiction of...Mark Twain?
twain, art, history, video, flora
Sep. 24, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Composite Sketch
How do police artists get accurate depictions of a suspect, based on the hazy recollections of a handful of witnesses? Our video looks at the artistry -- and psychology -- of creating a good composite sketch.
art, forensics, composite sketch, crime scene, witness, police
Sep. 17, 2010
Video Pick: Crows Use Tools Too
People use tools. Other primates use tools. But... crows?
tools crows, birds,
Sep. 10, 2010
Video Pick: Gotta Dance
New research tackles a difficult subject: what makes a man a good (or bad) dancer?
dance movement biomechanics video flora
Sep. 03, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: A Stocky Predator
We meet a newly discovered dinosaur that researchers describe as a 'stocky dragon' -- with claws that could pack a real punch.
flora film video dinosaur amnh
Aug. 27, 2010
Bedbugs
They come out at night to hunt for blood. We'll talk about the science and psychology of bedbugs.
bedbugs, bed bugs, insect, blood, psychology
Jul. 23, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Robot Fish
It swims and can lead a school of fish -- but it's a robot.
flora film video fish robot
Jul. 02, 2010
Sun Activity
The sun has been in a relatively quiet period in recent years -- but astronomers say that's going to change soon.
sun, solar, heliosphere, solar storm, sunspots
Jun. 25, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Webb Telescope
The upcoming James Webb Telescope is set to go on beyond Hubble.
telescope, astronomy, physics
Jun. 25, 2010
Geek Update - What's the Word?
Listeners react to last week's suggestion that it's time to rebrand the 'geek.'
diy, geek, nerd, projects, geek dad
Jun. 18, 2010
The Geek Dad on Father's Day
This weekend is Father's Day - but instead of wrapping up tools or a tie, how about sharing a geeky family activity?
diy, geek, nerd, projects, geek dad
Jun. 11, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Bubble Physics
High-speed, high-definition video reveals the secret world of popping bubbles.
flora, film, bubbles, video
May. 28, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Robot Joins the Navy
Naval researchers are at work on a humanoid robot named 'Octavia.'
robot, video
May. 21, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Frogs Shake it Up
How do tree frogs get the word out? New research published this week says male red-eyed treefrogs communicate with one another in aggressive contests by using vibrations they send through their plant perches.
flora, film, frogs
May. 14, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Boulder Field
A trip to a geologic attraction: a boulder field.
flora, video, film, geology, rock boulder stone glacier
flora, video, film, music, pitch
pollen, allergies, plants, botany
Mar. 26, 2010
Tracking an Amphibious Caterpillar
Several newly-discovered species of caterpillar in Hawaii function equally well in water or on land.
caterpillar, amphibious, water, insect
flora film video babies baby dance
Jan. 29, 2010
Rotifers, Reproduction, and the Red Queen
New research tackles the question of how one species of aquatic microorganism has managed to survive without the benefit of sexual reproduction for millions of years.
evolution, rotifer, red queen
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