Editing Science Friday (section)

==History==
''SciFri'' was created when the National Science Foundation agreed to fund a weekly science talk-show on NPR. After the Gulf War in 1991, NPR created the daily talk show ''[[Talk of the Nation]]'', with ''Science Friday'' originating as the Friday edition of that series. ''Talk of the Nation'' ended its run in 2013,<ref name="NPR dropping TOTN">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175686531/npr-to-drop-call-in-show-talk-of-the-nation|title=NPR To Drop Call-In Show 'Talk Of The Nation'|date=2013-03-29|work=NPR.org|last2=Montagne|first2=Renée|location=Washington, D.C.|first1=David|last1=Folkenflik|access-date=2013-03-30|author-link1=David Folkenflik|author-link2=Renée Montagne}}</ref> after which ''Science Friday'' became a standalone series and moved from NPR to [[Public Radio International]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.current.org/2013/09/flatow-moves-science-friday-to-pri-distribution/|title=Flatow moves Science Friday to PRI distribution|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref>

''Science Friday'' maintained an island (Science Friday Island) in [[Second Life]], including an open-air theater with live audio and video feeds of the broadcast. That venue is no longer in operation.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}

On November 9, 2012, ScienceFriday, Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in New York state court against a long-running Denver radio program, titled ''Real Science Friday'', hosted by two [[young earth]] [[creationists]] including Colorado pastor and radio personality [[Bob Enyart]].  The show was re-titled ''Real Science Radio''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.law360.com/ip/articles/393407| title=NPR Program Sues Christian Radio Hosts Over Trademarks | first=Scott | last=Flaherty | agency=[[Law360]] | date=Nov 13, 2012}}</ref>

On April 11, 2018, distribution of the show changed hands once more when it went from PRI to [[WNYC Studios]].<ref>[http://current.org/2018/01/science-friday-partners-with-wnyc-on-distribution/ 'Science Friday' partners with WNYC on distribution] ''Current Public Media,'' January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>

Science Friday introduced Flora Lichtman<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Austin |date=2025-01-07 |title=Flora Lichtman named ‘Science Friday’ host |url=https://current.org/2025/01/flora-lichtman-named-science-friday-host/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Current |language=en-US}}</ref> as a regular host of Science Friday in January 2025.  

=== Undiscovered ===
''Science Friday'' launched a spinoff podcast in collaboration with [[WNYC Studios]] entitled ''Undiscovered'', which debuted in early 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quah |first=Nicholas |date=October 18, 2016 |title=Hot Pod: Is podcasting about food the new dancing about architecture? |url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/10/hot-pod-is-podcasting-about-food-the-new-dancing-about-architecture/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=Nieman Lab}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Falk |first=Tyler |date=January 11, 2018 |title='Science Friday' partners with WNYC on distribution |url=https://current.org/2018/01/science-friday-partners-with-wnyc-on-distribution/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=current.org}}</ref> The show is hosted by Elah Feder and Annie Minoff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loria |first=Kevin |date=March 15, 2018 |title=15 of the best science podcasts that will make you smarter |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/best-science-podcasts-will-make-you-smarter-2018-1 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The show is about the [[history of science]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Talbot |first=Hope |date=February 1, 2022 |title=20 History Podcasts to Kick the Dust off the Past |url=https://discoverpods.com/history-podcasts/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=Discover Pods |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nannestad |first=Chloë |date=May 26, 2021 |title=30 Best Podcasts for Road Trips to Make the Miles Fly By |url=https://www.rd.com/article/best-podcasts-for-road-trips/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=Reader's Digest |language=en-US}}</ref>