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Paper Airplane Flight Challenge - Science Friday
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Episodes Archive - Science Friday
With the presidential election a month away, researchers explain the psychology behind holding, changing, and acting on political opinions. Plus, researchers developed a 3D-printable material, inspired by worms, that can act as a Band-Aid for damaged heart and cartilage tissue.
How Five Elements Define Life On Earth - Science Friday
Nov 3, 2023 · Credit: Shutterstock with added elements. Over 99% of a human cell is made up of just five elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. That same elemental mix exists, with minor variations, in every other living thing on Earth.
The Science Behind Cryptid Sightings - Science Friday
Oct 29, 2021 · People around the world have long been fascinated by the idea that there are strange creatures out there, ones that may or may not exist. Tales circulate about cryptids–animals whose existence can’t be proved—like Bigfoot hiding out in American forests, or sea serpents lurking just below the water in coastal towns.
Balloon Rockets - Science Friday
Jul 31, 2014 · This lesson and activity is part of the Chemical Educational Foundation’s® (CEF) award-winning You Be The Chemist®Activity Guides, a free resource for educators and parents who want to introduce students to chemistry and science concepts in a fun, hands-on manner.The guides feature nearly 1,000 pages of lesson plans, science content, and activity sheets for students in grades K – 8.
Educate - Science Friday
Science Friday Educate creates free science and STEM activities, lessons, and resources for caregivers and educators.
Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples - Science Friday
Sep 6, 2019 · Wilfred is Cree, also known as Ininew, one of Canada’s largest First Nations groups. He’s telling us stories he’s gathered from Indigenous communities across Manitoba—like how the Star Woman saw Earth from another dimension, fell through the hole in the sky, and became the first human on this planet.
Podcasts - Science Friday
Science Diction. From the people who make Science Friday, we bring you Science Diction, a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them.Hosted by SciFri producer and self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each episode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, etymologists, and scientists, reveals a …
Radio - Science Friday
5 days ago · Medical historian Dr. Elsa Richardson discusses the changing cultural and scientific understandings of the gut. Plus, a “one-of-a-kind” fossil helps fill a giant gap in scientists’ understanding of how bird brains evolved.