Founded in 2003 by Ira Flatow, host/executive producer of the Science Friday® radio program, the mission of Science Friday Initiative is to provide a public platform for discussion and understanding of the latest discoveries, innovations and controversies in science. We achieve this goal through four distinct programs.
Science Friday A weekly science talk show hosted by Ira Flatow and broadcast live over NPR public radio stations.
TalkingScience A program using new media technologies and live events to inspire and educate young people about science.
Down to Earth A hands-on learning tool connecting youth with the science all around us.
Science Face to Face An interactive science series, featuring interviews with world-class scientists, technologists and innovative thinkers and webcast around the world. .
The Science Friday Initiative is a 501(c)(3) organization and is entirely dependent on private donations and grants. Donations are tax deductible and directly support the programs listed above.
Featured Event
The USA Science & Engineering Festival will be the country’s first national science festival. It will be held in the greater Washington DC area in October 2010. It is a collaboration of over 500 of the country’s leading science and engineering organizations and aims to reignite the interest of our nation’s youth in the sciences. The culmination of the Festival will be a two-day Expo on the National Mall on October 23-24, 2010, which will give children, teens and adults the opportunity to explore all facets of science & engineering through hundreds of fun, hands-on activities. People across the Unites States are encouraged to hold Satellite Events in their communities the same weekend that hundreds of thousands of people celebrate science on the National Mall.
Our Mission
Founded in 2003 by Ira Flatow, host/executive producer of the Science Friday® radio program, the mission of Science Friday Initiative is to provide a public platform for discussion and understanding of the latest discoveries, innovations and controversies in science. We achieve this goal through four distinct programs.
TalkingScience A program using new media technologies and live events to inspire and educate young people about science.
Down to Earth A hands-on learning tool connecting youth with the science all around us.
Science Face to Face An interactive science series, featuring interviews with world-class scientists, technologists and innovative thinkers and webcast around the world. .
The Science Friday Initiative is a 501(c)(3) organization and is entirely dependent on private donations and grants. Donations are tax deductible and directly support the programs listed above.
Featured Event