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Science Friday

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  1. Restoring Drinking Water After Hurricane Helene | Oyster Shell Reefs And Sea Level Rise

    19 HRS AGO

    Restoring Drinking Water After Hurricane Helene | Oyster Shell Reefs And Sea Level Rise

    Fifty-three days after Hurricane Helene, residents of Asheville can safely drink their tap water without boiling it. Why did it take so long? And, tribes’ historic lands on the Gulf Coast are being lost to the sea. To slow it down, one tribe has turned to oyster shells.

    20 min
  2. 50 Years Of Science With Lucy, Our Famous Early Ancestor

    1 DAY AGO

    50 Years Of Science With Lucy, Our Famous Early Ancestor

    On the anniversary of Lucy’s discovery, paleoanthropologists reflect on what she means to science, and what she taught us about ourselves.

    19 min
  3. SpaceX’s Starship Completes In-Orbit Engine Test | Resuscitating Shipwrecked Rye Seeds

    4 DAYS AGO

    SpaceX’s Starship Completes In-Orbit Engine Test | Resuscitating Shipwrecked Rye Seeds

    This was the sixth test launch of the Starship vehicle, which could eventually carry humans and cargo to the moon. It was extremely loud. Also, divers have recovered seeds of a long-lost rye variety from a 146-year-old shipwreck in Lake Huron. Scientists hope to bring it back to life.

    25 min
  4. Chef Jack Bishop Breaks Down ‘The Science of Good Cooking’

    5 DAYS AGO

    Chef Jack Bishop Breaks Down ‘The Science of Good Cooking’

    In an interview from 2012, Jack Bishop from America’s Test Kitchen explains how science can sharpen your cooking skills.

    18 min
  5. Bacteriophages Lurk In Your Bathroom, But Don’t Worry

    6 DAYS AGO

    Bacteriophages Lurk In Your Bathroom, But Don’t Worry

    Researchers found hundreds of viruses that prey on bacteria on toothbrushes and showerheads. They’re unlikely to pose a threat to humans.

    18 min
  6. Managing Invasive Plants And Ticks Together | Clue Into The Evolution Of The Bird Brain

    19 NOV

    Managing Invasive Plants And Ticks Together | Clue Into The Evolution Of The Bird Brain

    Researchers are connecting two ecological problems in the Northeast in hopes of reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses. Also, a “one-of-a-kind” fossil of Navaornis hestiae helps fill a giant gap in scientists’ understanding of how bird brains evolved.

    18 min
  7. The Gurgling, Growling History Of The Gut

    18 NOV

    The Gurgling, Growling History Of The Gut

    In her new book, medical historian Dr. Elsa Richardson discusses the changing cultural and scientific understandings of the gut.

    19 min
  8. At COP29, The World’s Top Polluters Are No-Shows | Walking Pneumonia Is Spiking

    15 NOV

    At COP29, The World’s Top Polluters Are No-Shows | Walking Pneumonia Is Spiking

    Leaders from the top-polluting countries, like the US and China, aren’t showing up to the UN’s big climate conference in Azerbaijan. And, walking pneumonia typically affects school-age kids, but the CDC reports a rise in cases in children aged 2-4.

    25 min
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