Podcast Episodes

Ice and Snow

Season 1 Episode 9

From sugary snow cones to WWII plans for an aircraft carrier made of ice and wood pulp, humans have had big dreams for frozen water. So this week, we’re exploring the science of snow and ice across t…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Exercise

Season 1 Episode 8

A new year means New Year’s resolutions! Lots of people are probably getting their fitness on, whether it’s by joining a gym or putting on yoga YouTube videos. So this week, we’re stretching our musc…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Parasites with Sally Le Page

Season 1 Episode 7

This week, we’re joined by evolutionary biologist and science communicator Dr. Sally LePage to talk all about parasites! How did we deal with them before modern medicine? Are there any parasites bigg…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Advertising

Season 1 Episode 6

From website banners to scratch-and-sniff magazine spreads, you’ve probably been the target of thousands of ads. Like, you’re even going to hear one during this podcast—we gotta eat! At this point, y…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Eggs

Season 1 Episode 5

Eggs have tons of different sizes, textures, and protective shells, from giant ostrich eggs to squishy fish egg clusters. But, scientifically, they all boil down to the same thing: an egg is just a r…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Taste

Season 1 Episode 4

Have you ever wanted to lick the Moon and find out what that grey dust tastes like? If so, you’re in luck. This week, we’re sampling the science of taste, from the Apollo 16 mission reports to how th…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Satellites

Season 1 Episode 3

What do the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and the Moon have in common? They’re all satellites that orbit the Earth! This week, we’re going extraterrestrial to talk about th…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Flightless Birds

Season 1 Episode 2

With American Thanksgiving around the corner, turkey is on everyone’s mind! So this week, we’re taking a closer look at flightless birds of all shapes and sizes! What prevents some birds from using t…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Science Hoaxes

Season 1 Episode 1

We’re delving into the complicated world of scientific hoaxes. Some are just goofs that went a little too far, but others have had serious negative impacts on public health.

Welcome, traveler, to the …

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Introducing: SciShow Tangents

Season 1

Introducing the lightly competitive knowledge showcase from the geniuses behind the YouTube series SciShow. Every Tuesday, join Hank Green, Ceri Riley, Stefan Chin, and Sam Schultz as they try to one…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago