science

Embryos in a dish

Walter Isaacson on how gene editing will change lives

CRISPR has enabled us to manipulate the code of life. Where might it take us next?

Walter Isaacson on how gene editing will change lives
A red car and a large salt truck drive on a snowy road next to a mountain.

Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?

Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?
A black and white photo showing three scientists in an old looking laboratory.

Why history's most famous scientists are usually a bit weird

Why history's most famous scientists are usually a bit weird
A humpback whale surfacing from the water surrounded by seagulls

If you could talk to the animals

If you could talk to the animals
Man on a computer

Fewer international students coming to US for grad school in science and engineering

Fewer international students coming to US for grad school in science and engineering
science books in 2017

The best science books of 2017

Brain Pickings founder Maria Popova and Pulitzer Prize winner Deborah Blum join Ira Flatow to run down the year’s best science books.

The best science books of 2017
Reading about science isn't just for grown-ups: There are many excellent science-related children's books, too.

The year's best science books for kids have something for everyone

Science Friday’s Xochitl Garcia rounded up the coolest books for young scientists ages 0 to 11.

The year's best science books for kids have something for everyone
Ballet

Tendues and torque

Ken Laws was in his 40s when he decided to shift his center of gravity.

Tendues and torque
Sophie Scott performing stand-up

This is your brain on laughter

The neuroscientist Sophie Scott says modern science is missing a big part of human experience by ignoring laughter.

This is your brain on laughter
honeybees

Bringing science and engineering stories to life for students

All it takes is a little news and some top-notch teachers.

Bringing science and engineering stories to life for students
Acrobats

Dancing with the scientists

The annual Dance Your PhD contest challenges doctoral candidates to take their research from the lab bench to the barre.

Dancing with the scientists
Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla’s failed science career

Aparna Nancherla shares a high school secret she’s kept — until now.

Aparna Nancherla’s failed science career
Communication

Alan Alda's secret to better communication? Have a little more empathy.

The actor is on a mission to help scientists make their research more relatable to the public. In his new book, he shares some tips for us all.

Alan Alda's secret to better communication? Have a little more empathy.
Man walks in front of rows of people in suits

Why this Nobel laureate thinks Trump’s science policy will help make China great

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir J. Fraser Stoddart says the US is still leading in research and attracting talent — but the trends are in China’s favor.

Why this Nobel laureate thinks Trump’s science policy will help make China great
Shoeprint analysis

Just how much science is in forensic science?

Not enough for comfort, according to two experts in the field.

Just how much science is in forensic science?