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Feb 07, 2018 napa, california new tech high school sophomore tony gonzalez spoke on air with npr science friday host ira flatow on friday, february 2, 2018, as part of the science friday book clubs reading. Each week is focused on science topics that are in the news. Updates on medicine, healthy living, nutrition, drugs, diet, and advances in science and technology. Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the trusted source for news about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Science, technology, and other cool stuff from the folks behind public radios science friday. Science friday known as scifri for short is a weekly callin talk show that broadcasts each friday on public radio stations, distributed by wnyc studios. Lori peek, director of the natural hazards center at the institute of behavioral sciences, was recently featured on nprs science friday book club. Popular science friday books meet your next favorite book. Each week the show focuses on science topics in the news and discusses the issues in an educated and balanced way. Each week, science friday focuses on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand.
Science friday is produced by the science friday initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2018s best reads. Thank you for helping us continue making science fun for everyone. Science friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Science friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 24 p. It is based on the annual lists posted online from 202019. Do you have a favorite sciencethemed book from this past year. The immortal life recommended on nprs science friday comments off on the immortal life recommended on nprs science friday host ira flatow and authors douglas starr and deborah blum suggest their current favorite science reading material and respond to listeners suggestions on nprs.
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