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Brain fun for curious people.
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Abortion-Restrictive States Leave Ob-Gyns With Tough Choices
Post-Dobbs, ob-gyns and medical students alike must navigate the risk of criminal prosecution associated with patient care in some states.
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Nasal Rinsing Safely | How Your Brain Constructs Your Mental Health
A recent study looked into life-threatening Acanthamoeba infections, and a few deaths, linked to the use of tap water with devices like neti pots. And, in ‘The Balanced Brain,’ Dr. Camilla Nord explores the neuroscience behind mental health, and how our brains deal with life’s challenges.
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A New Book Puts ‘Math in Drag’
Do you think math is boring? Drag queen Kyne is on a mission to make math fun and accessible for all.
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With This Rare Disorder, No Amount Of Sleep Is Enough
A new book explores idiopathic hypersomnia, which causes overwhelming daytime sleepiness despite ample sleep.
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How Election Science Can Support Democracy | The Genetic Roots Of Antibiotic Resistance
The Union of Concerned Scientists has unveiled an election science task force led by experts from across the country. Also, a survey of soil and animal poop samples from around the world identified 18 new species of Enterococcus bacteria.
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Triple Feature: Dune, Mars, And An Alien On Earth
On the heels of the Oscars, we dive into three films that take us to other worlds: A planetary scientist compares Arrakis from 'Dune' to real planets and analyzes whether life could exist on such a sandy, scorching-hot world. And, in a new documentary, NASA psychologists try to find solutions for the mental health challenges of a three-year trip to Mars. Finally, in the movie “65,” an alien crashes on Earth during the Jurassic era, shocked to discover dinosaurs. An astrobiologist has questions.
Customer Reviews
Good show
I really like Science a Friday, and it is great for keeping updated on science news and discoveries.
However, sometimes it gets on my nerves how Ira always cuts off whoever is talking to announce, “I’m Ira, this is Science Friday.” We get it’s Science Friday, we wouldn’t be listening if we didn’t know that. And if you have to do that, at least wait until the guest(s) is/are done talking.
But otherwise, it’s a solid show.
Maniacal Laughter
Whenever Sophia Bushwick is on the show I have to delete that episode due to her maniacal laughter. She’s so loud and over the top.
Really enjoyable
Found this pod a couple of weeks ago. Been busy but finally I had time today. So worth the wait. Not only do I have new books to read inc The Cat’s Meow (Audible) but when Ira was asked about physics books for a 10 year old I instantly thought of George Gamow - as Ira was suggesting Mr Tompkins! So thanks from a new fan.