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The Secret of Dark Energy with Jeff Silverman
No one knows what dark energy is or why it exists. So how did astronomers discover the mysterious force that's pulling the universe apart? Astronomer…
10 years, 11 months ago
The Tale of The Brain Scoop with Emily Graslie
Emily Graslie, host of the YouTube science show The Brain Scoop, explains how an encounter with a dead mouse at a natural history museum steered her …
11 years ago
The Case of the Living Dinosaurs with Riley Black
Dinosaurs never went extinct. They're living in our backyards. How did scientists discover that birds are secretly dinosaurs? Science writer Riley Bl…
11 years, 1 month ago
The Mystery of the Exploding Star with Jeffrey Silverman
A mystery that began with an unusual star spotted in the year 1054 took almost a thousand years to solve. In this episode, supernova expert Jeffrey S…
11 years, 3 months ago
The Tale Of The Giant Toad with Sheril Kirshenbaum
When a tiny beetle starts destroying farmers' fields in Australia, scientists decide to bring in a giant toad to bite back. But they never predicted …
11 years, 5 months ago
The Night Of The Decoy Spider with Joe Hanson
What does the moment of discovery sound like? In this episode, Joe Hanson of It's Okay to Be Smart shares the story of a fellow YouTuber who stumbles…
11 years, 5 months ago
The Quest for the Hidden Planets with Dr. Joel Green
Science fiction is full of adventures to distant planets outside our solar system. But it wasn't until 20 years ago that astronomers were able to con…
11 years, 6 months ago
The Case of the Missing Brains with Dr. Rachel Berman
One man's very, very unfortunate accident made him one of the most famous patients of all time. Dr. Rachel Berman shares the story of how this man he…
11 years, 8 months ago
The Mystery of the Barton Springs Salamander with Dr. Hayley Gillespie
Dr. Hayley Gillespie, an ecologist, tells us how she cracked the case of the Barton Springs Salamander's mysterious meals. Music by YACHT, courtesy o…
11 years, 8 months ago