Image from Hedy Lamarr's U.S. Patent 2292387, issued in 1942 for a 'secret communication system.'

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. audio available (more)

Combatting Depression With Meditation, Diet

Dr. Andrew Weil discusses antidepressant alternatives in his book Spontaneous Happiness. audio available (more)

Flight Of The Wild Pigeon

Researchers at Harvard caught pigeons in a parking garage and filmed them with high speed cameras. audio available watch video (more)

Hour Two-3pm ET

Deconstructing A Skyscraper

Author Kate Ascher dissects the architecture and engineering of a modern skyscraper. audio available (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. audio available (more)

Science Friday Archives:

SciFri Blogs

The Coast is Clear â€” For Climate Change Mayhem Posted December 5, 2011 by Neil Wagner. . Early November brought Alaska its worst storm in decades. It was described as “historic,”...

Happy Middle Posted November 24, 2011 by Carl Flatow. Back in September I wrote about a colony of bees that I saved from a...

Amoebas of Unusual Size Posted October 28, 2011 by Sam Flatow. Look at your palm – just take a quick glance down at your open hand....

Science and the Arts

The Sky’s The Limit

This week Science Friday talks with Kate Ascher, author of the new book “The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper.”Â 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 →

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