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Recent Episodes

How do you find a ‘lost’ species?

A new journal documents species “lost to science.” Plus, a project to locate lost firefly species in the U.S. and Canada.
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What we get wrong about vaccine hesitancy

An immunologist who's been on both sides of vaccine hesitancy talks about what drives it, what gets missed, and how to build trust.
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Why this lab studies the speed of bug pee and other curiosities

What do the hydrodynamics of insect pee, $1 hearing aids, and squid robots have in common? A lab organized around curiosity, not disciplines.
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Some primates undergo even more extreme childbirth than humans

Scientists have long thought extreme childbirth was unique to humans. But some other primates appear to face similar anatomical challenges.
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Deb Haaland is a politician, and proud of it

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recounts her unconventional path into politics in a new book. And she tells us why lawsuits can be good.
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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the trusted source for news about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Host Ira Flatow mixes it up by featuring people in the know and those who want to be. Science Friday frequently features listeners that call in with their most riveting science questions. In addition, Science Friday also produces award-winning videos. It's brain fun for curious people.

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Science Friday

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday with Flora Lichtman and Ira Flatow is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

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