The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery. March, 2011. NASA image.

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Hour One- 2pm ET

Probiotic Bacteria Chill Out Anxious Mice

Changes in the gut alter brain chemistry and behavior in mice, according to a new study. audio available (more)

Newly Discovered Star Shouldn’t Exist, Says Theory

The primordial star has a chemistry and mass that don’t square with star formation theory. audio available (more)

DNA Detective Work Identifies Black Death Culprit

Scientists and historians have long debated whether the bacterium Yersinia pestis caused the Plague. audio available (more)

Hour Two-3pm ET

Delivering Viruses To Try And Kill Tumors

A early study shows promising using viruses to find and kill cancer tumors. audio available (more)

Building ‘The Big Roads’

A new book looks at the people and history behind America’s superhighways. audio available (more)

Is It Time To Leave The Space Station?

A Russian rocket crash might lead to the evacuation of the International Space Station. audio available (more)

Science Friday Archives:

SciFri Blogs

The Sooner State’s state of seeing climate change sooner Posted September 2, 2011 by Neil Wagner. . It may be time to rewrite a classic. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary 1943 musical...

Irene: Rediscovering Radio Posted by Ira Flatow. Thank you Irene for helping people rediscover radio. As part of my emergency kit for...

How Antarctic Icefishes are Responding to Increasing Water Temperatures Posted August 31, 2011 by Kayla Iacovino. The fishes of the Southern Ocean have for millions of years existed at continuously frigid...

Science and the Arts

The Future is Now: Vincent Fournier’s Space Project

Belgium-based photographer Vincent Fournier is drawn to the contrast between rough, primal landscapes and sleek high technology. His “Space Project” series focuses on national space programs, which often do high-tech research in extreme geographic locations. He’s traveled around the world … Continue reading →

How to Make a Pinhole Camera

Are you experiencing summer doldrums this August? Get creative! Do a craft. A science craft. Back in April, we celebrated Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day by posting a few pics we took with a matchbox pinhole camera. I promised a how-to … Continue reading →

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