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1437: "The Silkworm"
Episode 1437
Interesting Things with JC #1437: "The Silkworm" – It starts small but spins big. A little worm gave the world silk, built trade routes, and still be…
9 months ago
Interesting Things with JC #1436: "Quantum Entanglement – Spooky Action at a Distance"
Episode 1436
Interesting Things with JC #1436: "Quantum Entanglement – Spooky Action at a Distance" – Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance.” Two partic…
9 months, 1 week ago
1435: “The Tiny Sausages of Nuremberg”
Episode 1435
Interesting Things with JC #1435: “The Tiny Sausages of Nuremberg” – In a city once scarred by war, the first thing to return was the smoke from the …
9 months, 1 week ago
1434: "Thelonious Monk and the Shape of Modern Jazz"
Episode 1434
Interesting Things with JC #1434: "Thelonious Monk and the Shape of Modern Jazz" – He didn’t chase the beat; he bent it. From gospel roots to Harlem’…
9 months, 1 week ago
1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope"
Episode 1433
Interesting Things with JC #1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope" – A grain of sand held at arm’s length reveals thousands of galaxies in the dark, …
9 months, 1 week ago
1432: "The Lowell Observatory"
Episode 1432
Interesting Things with JC #1432: "The Lowell Observatory" – On a hill above Flagstaff, one man’s private telescope reached for the unknown, and foun…
9 months, 1 week ago
1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars"
Episode 1431
Interesting Things with JC #1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars" – When an interstellar comet swept past Mars, our machines looked up. From the red soi…
9 months, 1 week ago
1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory"
Episode 1430
Interesting Things with JC #1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory" – He didn’t invent numbers. He defined what they are. From infinite set…
9 months, 1 week ago
1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL"
Episode 1429
Interesting Things with JC #1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL" – From leather helmets to chrome facemasks, football’s look has mirrore…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
1428: "Jane Goodall"
Episode 1428
Interesting Things with JC #1428: "Jane Goodall" – She began as a girl with a dog and a dream, and left as the voice of a planet. At 91, Jane Goodall…
9 months, 2 weeks ago