Science Friday

with Ira Flatow

The source for entertaining stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

  • Making a case for physicists to join climate research

    Aug 20, 2026
    When you think of physics, your mind might go to forces—like gravity, friction, and magnetism—or to astrophysics, like galaxies and exoplanets. But many of the same principles used to...
  • How do you find a ‘lost’ species?

    Aug 14, 2026
    The earth is facing a biodiversity crisis, and there’s a lot of attention on species that are threatened, or at risk of dying out completely. But, there’s another critter category tha...
  • What we get wrong about vaccine hesitancy

    Aug 13, 2026
    Over 2,400 people have contracted measles in the United States so far this year, topping the total number of cases for 2025 in just seven months. At the same time, vaccination rates h...
  • Deb Haaland is a politician, and proud of it

    Aug 10, 2026
    Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, was the first Native person to hold a cabinet position. Now she’s running to be governor of New Mexico.  Ha...

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