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Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by @iraflatow and @flichtman. From @WNYCStudios.
New York, New York
Joined October 2008
“If you want to think of it as an enemy, think of it as an enemy… If that’s going to hurt you, don’t do it.” A young oncologist’s journal became a Pulitzer-Prize-winning book. 15 years later, here’s how our understanding of cancer has evolved. https://t.co/TrHK8xXK78
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Science writer and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses what we get wrong about cancer, and why he leans into nuance as an author.
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From lizards' pizza preferences to human fingernail growth: Here are highlights from this year’s Ig Nobels. 🏆 https://t.co/gHRDARXtc5
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The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate unusual scientific research—this year including lizard pizza preferences and fingernail growth.
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🦇 If humans aged like the longest-lived bat species, we’d live for hundreds of years—and that bat is just one of many superagers in the animal kingdom: https://t.co/fAdagbTifq
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The team behind Google’s tool for predicting how proteins “fold” won a 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Here's the state of that tech and how it’s being used in health research today. ⬇️ https://t.co/IrEXTXTjpr
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Google's tool for predicting how proteins “fold” turns 5 this year. How is it fitting into biological research—and where is it going?
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Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🏆 🏋🏽🪴 Learn more here: https://t.co/umkX1SdQRN
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@flichtman @PartTimeGenius_ @mhattikudur We'll be back with the answers on Monday, Dec. 1. Want to know them sooner—and hear two more questions? Listen to the full podcast here. ⬇️ https://t.co/nyuSLzdDek
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Flora and “Part-Time Genius” co-host Mangesh Hattikudur put one lucky listener to the test with food science trivia.
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@flichtman @PartTimeGenius_ @mhattikudur Which American pharmacist developed a scale to measure the spiciness of chili peppers? A. Wilbur Scoville B. Norville Rogers C. John Pemberton D. Dr. Pepper 🧵 3/4
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@flichtman @PartTimeGenius_ @mhattikudur Pandas are unable to detect what basic taste? A. Sweet B. Sour C. Bitter D. Umami 🧵 2/4
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Last week, @flichtman and @PartTimeGenius_ co-host @mhattikudur quizzed one lucky listener with food science trivia. Put your Thanksgiving party to the test with two questions from the episode. 🐼 🌶️ 🧵 1/4
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"A sedentary person might be 8 times as likely to have depression or anxiety versus somebody who’s in the highest quintile of activity." But not all exercise boosts mental health. Two researchers explain why. https://t.co/mcfWA0ETiN
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A workout can be a mental health boost—or a psychological strain. Two exercise researchers discuss what physical activity does to your mind.
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🦃 🎈From turkey snoods to giant balloons, Thanksgiving is giving science. Explore our holiday-themed collection, stuffed with audience favorites: https://t.co/ySqvLEwTCs
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Come nerd out with SciFri's Ira Flatow and award-winning physicist @seanmcarroll on Friday, Dec. 5 at WNYC's The Greene Space. Enjoy an open bar, incredible food, and big ideas to match. Buy your tickets here: https://t.co/1raumK6V60
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@COLSA_UNH 🎧 Listen to the full episode to squash more myths about pumpkins and their seedy relatives. 🧵 5/5 https://t.co/FOBFmiq9OT
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@COLSA_UNH The main difference between summer and winter squash is maturity. Summer squash is harvested mere days after pollination. Winter squash is harvested much later, giving it time to develop a thicker skin. 🧵 3/5
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@COLSA_UNH All giant pumpkins are thought to come from a single variety developed by a farmer in Canada in the 1970s. 🧵 2/5
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It's squash, pumpkin, and gourd season! Test your knowledge on these colorful fall favorites with Chris Hernandez, director of @COLSA_UNH's squash, pumpkin, and melon breeding program. 🧵 1/5
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JADES-GS-z14-0 is one of the most distant galaxies ever observed using @theJWST. According to a recent study, it may have a "dark star" at its core. That is, if dark stars actually exist: https://t.co/YikTfoA6ZS
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To navigate the emotions of treating cancer patients, a young oncologist took up journaling. His words became the Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “The Emperor of all Maladies.” Read an excerpt: https://t.co/zGtKdghyDZ
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Frustrated cancer patients worry they may have been exposed to unknown carcinogens. Researchers are on the hunt.
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Looking for last-minute, science-proof Thanksgiving inspiration? 🍽️ Chef @testcook shares a vegan butternut squash recipe with an audience member. Plus, the heat physics of the perfect apple pie: https://t.co/0ZerQRBLgD
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