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<p>BOISE -- The nationally syndicated radio show, "Science Friday"
will broadcast live from the Simplot Ballroom at Boise State
beginning at Noon on Friday.</p>
<p>Science Friday is about bringing science to life, according to
host Ira Flatow. What's more, Flatow says Friday's show will
include science topics with a distinctly <em>Idaho</em> bent.</p>
<p>Flatow gets excited about science. On Thursday, when he talked
about what he has in store for his live broadcast, it brought a
smile to his face. "People want to talk about science, we just
have to give them an outlet to talk about it, and we give them
that outlet and they love to talk about it," said Flatow.</p>
<p>Flatow's two hour national weekly talk show airs on Boise State
Public Radio and puts listeners in touch with real scientists.
Says Flatow, "Listeners actually are able to interview scientists.
They're able to interview news makers that they have never been
able to talk to before and actually see that scientists are
humans.”</p>
<p>On Friday, Flatow will broadcast his show live from inside the
Simplot Ballroom at Boise State. "We're going to talk about fires.
We're going to talk about the growing length of the fire season.
We have been around the country in different places trying to show
that scientists now think that this is evidence of global
warming," said Flatow.</p>
<p>Other topics to be discussed include plants, animals and the
water shortage. His goal is to teach and enlighten. "When you
learn something new, that little light bulb goes off in your head
and it's a self-satisfying experience,” said Flatow. "So what
we're providing and why people like it, is that little light bulb
moment for everybody.”</p>
<p>Essentially, Flatow's goal is to make science not only real, but
fun. "When you say science to somebody, they may go, 'Oh, I'm
stupid. I never learned it. It was my worst subject.' But when you
talk about health, the environment, solar energy, technology,
space, [it’s] very popular. People love to talk about it in those
terms," said Flatow.</p>
<p>The two hour show begins Friday at noon on Boise State Public
Radio, that's 91.5 FM. Tickets to watch the event from inside the
Simplot Ballroom at the Student Union Building are sold out.
However, two additional listening stations are being set up inside
the SUB for people to listen.</p>
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