Science Friday: Current Events Provided by NPR

Posted by David Wetzel

Science Friday

Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 2 - 4 PM Eastern time as part of National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” programming.

Each week, they focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand.

Panels of expert guests join Science Friday’s host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science - and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.

Science Friday Recent Programs

• Lunar Impact Mission Update
• Solar Sail Spacecraft
• Science Through Graphic Novels
• Tracking Bird Migration
• Gene Therapy and Blindness

Resources

List of radio stations that carry Science Friday by state.

Listen to Science Friday online - Here’s how.

Classroom or Homeschool Use

Teachers and parents can use this resource for:

• student research
• science current events
• homework