Flora Lichtman appears in the following:
Zoonomia Genetics Project, Telomeres, Mutter Museum
Friday, May 26, 2023
By looking at 240 mammals’ genomes, a project called Zoonomia offers a new view of evolutionary history. Plus, telomeres may be more involved in the cell than previously understood.
Experiencing Pain, Grief and the Cosmos, Ivory-Billed Controversy
Friday, May 26, 2023
How the universe helped an astronomer find comfort after the loss of her husband. Plus, studying pain in brain signals and in the genetics of a woman who doesn’t experience pain at all.
New NASA Science Head, Climate and Fungus, Whiskey Fungus, Animal Testing
Friday, March 24, 2023
One whiskey-fueled fungus is taking over a Tennessee town—while researchers look to other fungi to help mitigate climate change. Plus, could lab rats become a thing of the past?
March Mammal Madness, Underwater Volcano, Listening to Space
Friday, March 24, 2023
Can a honey badger beat a short-faced bear? Now’s your chance to compete in March Mammal Madness. Plus, a scientifically artistic interpretation of what a black hole sounds like.
Immigration and the Microbiome, Spice Trends
Friday, November 09, 2018
Thai immigrants who moved to the U.S. lost gut microbes and gained new ones. Are there health consequences? Plus, we asked literal tastemakers: What makes a spice a hit or a bust?
Heart History, Disease Seasonality, Beatboxing
Friday, November 09, 2018
A look at the history of treatments that revolutionized the way we fix the human heart. Plus, how do beatboxers create sounds not found in the human language?
Episode 836: The Rational Madness Of The Used Car Salesman
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Why are used car commercials so annoying? Meet the original sinner.
Ancient Tools, Life On Mars, An Aurora Named Steve
Friday, March 16, 2018
New evidence suggests that complex human behaviors evolved tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought. Plus, how would life on Mars be different from life on Earth?
Stephen Hawking, Women In Blockchain, Dinosaurs
Friday, March 16, 2018
Remembering Stephen Hawking, who died this week. Plus, why aren't there more women in blockchain?
A World Without Humans Looks A Lot Like A Rat Race
Thursday, September 24, 2015
In this scientific "thought experiment" from the podcast The Adaptors, humans have gone extinct and rats take over. What makes rodents so well-positioned to take over the world?
One Step To Combat Obesity: Make Stairs More Attractive
Monday, August 04, 2014
In modern buildings, stairs are often stuck in a corner, ugly and hard to find. Now some architects want to return to the days when stairways were grand — focal points that people wanted to climb.
The Science of What Bugs Us
Monday, May 16, 2011
Joe Palca, NPR science correspondent and co-author of Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us, talks about why things are annoying and offers a scientific explanation of what irritates us and gets under our skin. Helping explain this phenomenon is Flora Lichtman, multimedia editor for NPR's Science Friday and co-author of Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us.
