History & Culture/Online Culture

Science Friday Discussion: Negotiating the Challenges of Teaching Evolution

On Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, Science Friday hosted a live online web panel to discuss strategies for addressing resistance to evolution instruction from students, staff, parents, and the community. Inspired by “The Pot-Stirrer,” a video by Science Friday's Macroscope, the panel brought together experienced science educators from across the country to answer your questions about evolution in […]

Science Friday Live Panel Discussion: Negotiating the Challenges of Teaching Evolution

Q&A With Emily Graslie

Art Bots and Talking Blenders: A Stroll Through Ars Electronica

Inside the Box: Crossword Puzzle Constructing in the Computer Age

Sock Puppets on Steroids: The Internet’s Fake Personalities

Tune in to SciFri on July 4th, 2014 to hear author Charles Seife chat about Virtual Unreality. The point of social media is to create platforms where you can interact with friends, colleagues, and family online. Sites like Twitter and Facebook have become communication hubs—and also places where you are getting manipulated by fake people. In […]

Sock Puppets on Steroids: The Internet’s Fake Personalities

Tune in to SciFri on July 4th, 2014 to hear author Charles Seife chat about Virtual Unreality. The point of social media is to create platforms where you can interact with friends, colleagues, and family online. Sites like Twitter and Facebook have become communication hubs—and also places where you are getting manipulated by fake people. In […]