Everyday Einstein's Quick and Dirty Tips for Making Sense of Science

Ectogenesis, that is the gestation outside of a biological womb, sounds like science fiction. But how close is science to making it a reality? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/could-artificial-wombs-be-a-reality Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

How do candles work? What is candle smoke made of? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-do-candles-burn Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

What is the best choice for the environment - pine or plastic? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/real-or-fake-christmas-tree-for-environment Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Essential oils are a $1 billion industry. Does this popularity mean they are effective? What does the scientific research have to say about essential oils? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/do-essential-oils-work Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

What is net neutrality and why should you care about it? What happens to science and innovation, and even sites like this one, without an open internet? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/net-neutrality-repeal-and-science Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Companies that offer saliva-swab DNA tests to assess your ancestry and health are rising in popularity. But do they really work? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/do-ancestry-dna-tests-actually-work Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

How does my water filter work? What can I do to purify water in an emergency? Learn about physical filtration, chemical filtration, and more. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-do-water-purifiers-work Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Did you know that we are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank? That we rely in part on coral reefs to help produce the oxygen we breathe? Science Comics author Maris Wicks explains the water cycle, coral bleaching, and what we can do to help protect coral reefs. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/protecting-coral-reefs Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Is there a limit to how fast people can run a marathon? Will the two-hour mark ever be beat? Everyday Einstein explains what the research says. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-fast-run-a-marathon Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Scientists have not been able to identify a specific chemical that communicates fear. However, there have been a range of studies that suggest we can use smells to transfer information including whether or not we are afraid. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/can-you-smell-fear Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our universe in recent history. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/what-is-ligo-neutron-star-collision Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Why can't I remember where I left my car keys? Let's explore how our memory works and discuss some tips on how to improve it. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aX9SHy

Many of us have been caught talking to our dogs, but how much of what we say to them do they actually understand? Everyday Einstein explores the research behind our dogs' vocabulary, memory, and capacity for love. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/pets/dogs/how-much-does-my-dog-understand Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Holli Kohl from NASA GLOBE sits down with Everyday Einstein to discuss the power of citizen science, the role of clouds in our Earth's ecosystem, and how we can use a simple app to monitor our own air quality while contributing to NASA research. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/citizen-science-with-nasa-globe Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Did you know there is a creature that can produce its own antifreeze in order to keep its surroundings from freezing it to death? Everyday Einstein explains what extremophiles are and why we should study them. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11936 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein