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Back to SearchEpisode 142: The Greenhouse Effect
Episode 144
A detailed discussion of the greenhouse effect and its impact on Earth's climate. We begin with a discussion of Earth’s energy budget, the various gr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 141: Natural Climate Change
Episode 143
An overview of the natural mechanisms by which climate changes over time. Beginning with an introduction to the concepts of radiative forcing and cli…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 140: A History of Earth's Climate
Episode 142
A journey through the history of Earth's changing climate, in which we explore how Earth's climate has fluctuated over the past billion years. After …
2 years, 4 months ago
Special Episode: Dinosaurs in Popular Culture
Episode 141
In this special collaboration with I Know Dino podcast, we discuss the history and impact of dinosaurs in popular culture and media. We cover the his…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 139: Cybersecurity and Cryptocurrencies
Episode 140
An introduction to cryptography, internet security, and cryptocurrency, beginning with an overview of RSA cryptography and covering the use of public…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 138: Biochemistry and Metabolism
Episode 139
A discussion of the metabolic pathways involved in breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids into simple components, extracting their energy,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 137: The Digestive System
Episode 138
A journey through the digestive system, beginning with the mouth and progressing through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 136: Introduction to General Relativity
Episode 137
An introduction to the conceptual and mathematical framework of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. We begin by considering the key insight of g…
3 years ago
Episode 135: The Science of Emotion
Episode 136
An introduction to the scientific study of emotion, including a discussion of the difficulties in defining emotions, discrete and dimensional methods…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 134: Hormones and the Endocrine System
Episode 135
An introduction to hormones and the endocrine system, including a discussion of the definition of hormones and their production, storage, release, an…
3 years, 3 months ago