Science Friday Audio Podcast

An earthquake, terrorist attack, or even a hole-in-one can cause a heart-stopping surge of adrenaline.

Think monsters are make-believe? In his new book, science journalist Matt Kaplan writes of real-life zombies in Haiti, and how rabies infection could explain the vampire's aversion to garlic and sunlight.

The physics and neuroscience of jumping off cliffs.

Scientists are examining how social media can influence the opinions of voters.

The Science Friday Book Club discusses the classic book “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Two new studies present very different ideas about how the Moon was formed -- a riddle that one scientist says may never be solved.

Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the presidential polls? A neuroscientist and statistician talk about how to make sense of the election -- and why not all votes are created equal.

The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts winter weather months in advance. But how scientific are those predictions? And are NOAA and Accuweather any better at the art of seasonal forecasting?

What do Earth’s radiation belts sound like? Wonder no more.

The plan identifies 285,000 acres of public land in six Western states for solar energy projects.

Will the next human pandemic start in an animal? Writer David Quammen talks about Ebola, HIV and other diseases that “Spillover” from animals to humans.

The money will be used to turn Nikola Tesla’s final laboratory into a museum.

Why you have to overcome irritation in order to examine it.

Gorilla Glass isn't unbreakable. But it's twice as durable as regular glass -- at half the thickness.

A federal appeals court is set to hear the scientific case for marijuana's therapeutic effects.