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From Canada’s Largest Landslide to Modern Flood Hazards: Mt. Meager’s Volcano‑Driven Sediment Story
Season 2 Episode 10
Mount Meager last erupted 2,400 years ago, but today the hazard is the mountain literally falling apart. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Zurek (P.Geo) m…
4 months ago
Mount Meager: Canada’s Most Dangerous Volcano? Cascadia, Landslides, and Hidden Risk
Season 2 Episode 9
Summary Subduction zones don't carry passports, and the Cascade Volcanic Arc doesn't stop at the U.S.-Canada border. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Zur…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
ENCORE Nikola Tesla- The man, the myth, the legend Pt1 - Back story and accomplishments
Nikola Tesla has been credited with large leaps forward like AC current and wireless transmission. Including things that are conspiratorial or not fe…
5 months ago
Wandering Stars: How We Found the Planets, Lost Pluto, and Learned How Science Really Works
Season 2 Episode 8
Before we looking forward to a new year of discovery, we have to know the past to understand the present. In this solo episode, Dr. Jeffrey Zurek (P.…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Who Becomes a Scientist? Exploring STEM Pathways and Identity in Astronomy with Dr. Zachary Richards
Season 2 Episode 7
Usually, we look outwards to the stars, but this week, we're turning the telescope around. The scientists themselves are under observation. Dr. Jeffr…
6 months ago
Machine Learning Meets Geophysics: Image Segmentation and Inversion Tools with Johnathan Kuttai
Season 2 Episode 6
How do we map the subsurface without digging? It is finally time we explore geophysical inversions—the math of working backward from surface data to …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A New Species of Pterosaur Unearthed in Australia with Adele Pentland
Season 2 Episode 5
How did the first vertebrates take to the skies? In this episode, we venture into the Mesozoic to explore the world of pterosaurs—the remarkable flyi…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Science of Plastic: Environmental Trade-Offs and Sustainability with an Industrial Scientist
Season 2 Episode 4
Is plastic truly the environmental demon it’s painted to be? In this episode of Whimsical Wavelengths, we step away from the traditional paper-based …
7 months, 1 week ago
Modeling Supermassive Black Holes and Accretion Disks with Dr James Chan – New Research Insights
Season 2 Episode 3
What happens at the gravitational center of a galaxy? In this episode of Whimsical Wavelengths, we spiral into the dark heart of the universe with Dr…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Science of Ice Cream - fat networks, sugar, temperature, air and temperature with Dr. Abigail Thiel!
Season 2 Episode 2
Why is homemade ice cream never as fluffy as store-bought? This week on Whimsical Wavelengths, we trade liquid rock for liquid dairy and food science…
8 months, 1 week ago