Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Hour One- 2pm ET
Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin discusses next-generation antibiotics that target a bacterium’s DNA. (more)
Combatting Depression With Meditation, Diet
Dr. Andrew Weil discusses antidepressant alternatives in his book Spontaneous Happiness. (more)
Flight Of The Wild Pigeon
Researchers at Harvard caught pigeons in a parking garage and filmed them with high speed cameras. (more)
Hour Two-3pm ET
Deconstructing A Skyscraper
Author Kate Ascher dissects the architecture and engineering of a modern skyscraper. (more)
The Beauty and Brains Behind ‘Hedy’s Folly’
A new book looks at the life of the beautiful and brainy movie star Hedy Lamarr. (more)
SciFri Blogs
The Coast is Clear — For Climate Change Mayhem Posted December 5, 2011 by . Early November brought Alaska its worst storm in decades. It was described as “historic,”...
Happy Middle Posted November 24, 2011 by Back in September I wrote about a colony of bees that I saved from a...
Amoebas of Unusual Size Posted October 28, 2011 by Look at your palm – just take a quick glance down at your open hand....
Science and the Arts
This week Science Friday talks with Kate Ascher, author of the new book “The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper.” This is a true coffee table book–big and beautiful, with lots of interesting graphics. Page through it for some tidbits to … Continue reading
Found: The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott
Next month marks the 100th year since the first Antarctic expedition reached the South Pole. (Congratulations, Mr. Amundsen.) This week Science Friday talks with the authors of two books about those famous first expeditions. Edward Larson’s Empire of Ice reexamines … Continue reading
Visit the Sci-Arts HomepageNoteworthy: Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar
Need a laugh? Get some good science jokes (and a bunch of groaners, too) in our chat with three science comedians.
Newsbriefs
Darwin’s Fox: The Rarest In South America
Darwin’s fox can’t find enough temperate rainforest on Chile’s southern coast.
Lake Tanganyika Heating Up, Warmest In 1,500 Years
Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is getting warmer, say geologists from Brown University.
Clues To Biofuel Production In A Gribble’s Gut?
A hungry marine crustacean excels at turning wood into energy.
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