Science Friday Audio Podcast

We’ll check in with biologists studying American kestrels, prairie falcons, red-tailed hawks, and other raptors that nest in Idaho's Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Plus, bringing back the California condor.

Mathematician Ian Stewart joins the September book club meeting for a look at Edwin Abbott’s ‘Flatland.’

Experts debate whether government regulations are an effective way to fight the obesity epidemic.

Food waste is a growing problem in the U.S., so what can we do to fix it?

A Kickstarter-funded project aims to build a machine to print micro solar panels.

Spray-on skin, made-to-order muscle, and print-out kidneys aren't just science fiction anymore.

A paper finds wind energy could provide hundreds of terawatts, if enough turbines are installed.

Could a comet or an asteroid be to blame for the fireball on Jupiter?

If microbial stowaways did hitch a ride to Mars, how will Curiosity's mission be affected?

This convention is for mushrooms and the people who love them.

How likely are voters to notice when a politician dodges a question? Not very, says one study.

Sinuses, too, are healthier when populated by a diverse colony of bugs.

Many cigarettes are only two-thirds tobacco, and contain hundreds of additives, such as antifreeze, cocoa shells, and liquorice.

A new study suggests that pro football players are more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases.

Researchers discuss West Nile, hantavirus, and other diseases that cross from animals to people.