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Hosted by the NSF's Dena Headlee, NSF Science Now is a newscast covering some of the latest in NSF-funded innovation and advances across all areas and disciplines, from astronomy to zoology.... more
FAQs about NSF Science Now:How many episodes does NSF Science Now have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.
July 21, 2017NSF Science Now-Episode 52In this week’s episode, we discover why freshwater lakes are becoming saltier, the role temperature plays in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, we explore a new device for combating Parkinson’s disease, and we learn how to excite girls about STEM...more6minPlay
April 05, 2017NSF Science Now-Episode 51In this week’s episode, we learn about marine mammals’ need for speed, magnify a new tool combating mosquito-borne disease, break down new materials inspired by kirigami, and finally, discover new hydrothermal vents. Check it out!...more7minPlay
March 09, 2017NSF Science Now-Episode 50In this week’s episode, we learn how AI uncovers insights into cancer, how loops give toughness to spider silk, a newly released database of stars and finally, we investigate a novel water testing technique. Check it out!...more7minPlay
January 27, 2017NSF Science Now-Episode 49In this week’s episode we learned about a new app for bird watchers, girls and stereotypes, we learned about beluga whale migration, and finally, the discovery of a 250-million-year-old shark-like fish. Check it out!...more6minPlay
December 15, 2016NSF Science Now-Episdode 48In this week’s episode we learned about a new wall-jumping robot, using sensor-integrated blocks to better identify developmental disabilities, we learn about creatures with camouflage, a new procedure to detect exposure to dangerous materials....more6minPlay
November 30, 2016NSF Science Now-Episode 47In this week’s episode we learned about new tools to protect against malicious websites, restoring the sense of touch to amputees and those with paralysis, and examined how older adults really hear....more5minPlay
October 26, 2016NSF Science Now-Episode 46In this week’s episode we tested a shark’s bite, examined the test question and discovered how new computational tools can help better detect recurring brain cancer....more5minPlay
August 16, 2016NSF Science Now-Episode 45In this week’s episode we tested out a computational design tool that transforms flat materials into 3-D shapes, a virtual reality environment that is helping autistic teens learn to drive, a new novel underwater microscope and finally “smart thread”....more7minPlay
May 13, 2016NSF Science Now-Episode 43In this week's episode we follow a construction site drone, examine tunable window technology, learn how words are represented in the brain and finally we examine 240-million-year-old fossils....more6minPlay
March 08, 2016NSF Science Now-Episode 41In this week’s episode, we test out a wearable robotic limb, follow beluga whales in the Arctic and, finally, examine how warming temperatures have caused an increase in forest droughts across much of the U.S....more5minPlay
FAQs about NSF Science Now:How many episodes does NSF Science Now have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.