Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 152: Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Episode 154
A review of the science between the metabolic syndrome, including discussion of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. We discuss the p…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 151: Diet and Nutrition
Episode 153
An introduction to human nutrition, in which we discuss the nutritional importance and role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 150: How Home Appliances Work
Episode 152
An exploration into the exciting world of home appliances and devices. We begin with a journey through the kitchen, discussing the design and operati…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 149: The Psychology of Personality
Episode 151
An introduction to the psychological study of personality, beginning with a definition of what is and is not personality and a brief history of the d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 148: Control of Gene Expression
Episode 150
An introduction to the processes by which cells control which genes are expressed. We begin with an overview of why genetic regulation is necessary a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 147: Genetic Mutation and Repair
Episode 149
Here we survey of the causes and consequences of genetic mutation, including a discussion of mechanisms of endogenous and induced mutations, rates of…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 146: Mendelian Genetics and Inheritance
Episode 148
An introduction to classical Mendelian genetics, in which we discuss Mendel's experiments with peas and the laws of heredity that he discovered, incl…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 145: Relativity and Black Holes
Episode 147
Continuing our series on General Relativity, we discuss the derivation of the Schwarzschild metric as a vacuum solution to Einstein's Field Equations…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 144: Anthropogenic Climate Change
Episode 146
Our climate change series concludes with a discussion of the various lines of evidence indicating that recent warming is the result of human-produced…
2 years ago
Episode 143: Climate Modelling
Episode 145
An overview of climate models, beginning with a summary of the major types of models, and then a more detailed disussion of hte primitive equations a…
2 years, 1 month ago