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Food: The Weak Link

Food is the new oil. Land is the new gold.

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SciFri Book Club Catches 'The Andromeda Strain'

The Michael Crichton classic tops the reading list.

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I May Have Found My Bulb!

For years I've been searching for the best light bulb, and I may have found it.

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Beer Bubbleology

If you've ever ordered a pint of Guinness, you may have noticed that the bubbles travel down in the glass, but why?

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MoMath: Exhibits for Ending Math Apathy

The first math museum in the U.S. opens its doors this week.

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Measuring Ice

When you do research into climate change, you often wind up in places like Barrow.

IRA FLATOW

Host Ira Flatow is a veteran NPR science correspondent and award-winning TV journalist.

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Playing Music Through a Squid

Pleasing Planets

The Land of Polaroid

The Ice Chasers

LAST WEEK'S VIDEO

Shooting Stars

LAST WEEK'S SHOW

Chef Jack Bishop Breaks Down 'The Science of Good Cooking'

'Consider the Fork' Chronicles Evolution of Eating

Get the Most Bang from Your Bubbly

Book Challenges Kids With Science-Based Mysteries

The Renaissance Man Who Got It All Wrong

Making Resolutions That Stick

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Science Solves a Pie Puzzle

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"It's very obvious on New Year's Eve, generally, women have less bubbles in their glass of champagne than men do for the obvious reason that women generally wear lipstick."
-- Chemist Richard Zare

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Making A Computer From Bubbles
By directing bubbles through etched pathways, bubbles can act as bits and be use...

Bioengineering Beer Foam
Researchers devised a recipe for improving beer foam.

Video Pick of the Week: Bubble Physics
High-speed, high-definition video reveals the secret world of popping bubbles.

Video Pick: Blowing Bubble Nets
Underwater digital tags show humpback whales use bubbles to trap schools of fish...

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In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens

How will energy efficiency standards affect light bulb design?

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Food: The Weak Link

SciFri Book Club Catches 'The Andromeda Strain'

I May Have Found My Bulb!

Beer Bubbleology

MoMath: Exhibits for Ending Math Apathy

Measuring Ice

IRA FLATOW

Playing Music Through a Squid

Pleasing Planets

The Land of Polaroid

The Ice Chasers

LAST WEEK'S VIDEO

Shooting Stars

LAST WEEK'S SHOW

Chef Jack Bishop Breaks Down 'The Science of Good Cooking'

'Consider the Fork' Chronicles Evolution of Eating

Get the Most Bang from Your Bubbly

Book Challenges Kids With Science-Based Mysteries

The Renaissance Man Who Got It All Wrong

Making Resolutions That Stick

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SNACK

Science Solves a Pie Puzzle

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

En Español

#35 Vacuna contra el SIDA, energía, evolución y mucho más.

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Reel Science Friday: 2012 Highlights

Shooting Stars

Looking Back on a Year in Science

Cracking the Egg Sprinkler Mystery

Negative Temperatures That Are Hotter Than the Sun

Science Looked Good in 2012

I May Have Found My Bulb!

Step Into an Optical Illusion

'Full Planet, Empty Plates'

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Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity

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In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens

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Ira and Chef Jack Bishop

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