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Plot twist: Alex Honnold's scariest climbs were NOT free solos. Science Friday dove into the psychology of extreme athletes with professional climber Alex Honnold and Jessica Bartley, psychologist for U.S. Olympians and Paralympians.

Science Friday has a very exciting guest host this week! Say hello to Jane Lindholm from But Why on @vermontpublic.org 👋

Ira also talked with Benji about why snakes are so deadly to humans, the unexpected connection between dung beetles and elephants, and the newly revised worst-case climate scenarios. Tune in Friday 2–4pm ET on your local public radio station!

From penguins in Antarctica to black holes in outer space, Science Friday covers it all. We love being able to bring science journalism to millions of people across the country and the world. Photo credit: Katherine Bouton (Ira Flatow interviews penguins in Antarctica for NPR in 1979)

Alex Honnold was the first person to free solo El Capitan, and he recently climbed Taipei 101 while millions watched on livestream. But how did he prepare mentally?

Benji Jones (@benjij.bsky.social) is determined to discover a new species in NYC. @vox.com's senior environmental correspondent gave our Science Friday producers a house tour of his Malaise trap in Prospect Park. This tent will hopefully catch an unknown insect hiding right in our own backyard.

Science Friday chatted with Alex and Jessica Bartley, a psychologist for the U.S.'s top athletes, to find out what's really going on in the minds of extreme athletes. Listen to the podcast and watch the full interview on YouTube this Tuesday!

This episode was so fun that we posted the entire video interview on our YouTube channel. Go check it out! youtu.be/eOrNddcoTY8?...

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She’ll be chatting about future Artemis missions, the possible return of mountain lions to the Northeast, and more science you don’t want to miss. Hear her on the podcasts starting this Wednesday or catch her on the radio this Friday 2–4pm ET.

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