Everyday Einstein's Quick and Dirty Tips for Making Sense of Science
Summary: How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime.
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Everyday Einstein explores the science behind why substituting baking powder with baking soda is a no-no when making muffins.
Just in time for Halloween, Everyday Einstein looks at just what kind of science would be involved in a flying broomstick and what forces would govern such a flight.
Think video games aren't educational? Think again! In Part 2 of this series, Everyday Einstein looks at the relationship between your pickaxe and the type of ore you can mine in the popular 3D video game, Minecraft.
Have you stopped to wonder what’s so magic about Magic Shell? Why does it harden into a delicious chocolatey shell when you pour it on your ice cream, while regular chocolate syrup doesn’t? Everyday Einstein explores the mystery.
Why does that mug of super hot, hot chocolate get cooler when you blow on it? Can you really blow away heat? Everyday Einstein discusses the science behind this everyday phenomenon.
All natural food coloring is way better for you than artificial, right? But have you ever wondered just where “all-natural” colors come from? The answer might surprise you.
Think video games aren't educational? Think again! Everyday Einstein looks at the science and technology behind mining for metal via a 3D video game called Minecraft.
What is the human genome and how exactly do you sequence it?
Nothing is more fun for my kids than staying up late at night to watch a meteor shower. As we watch chunks of icy rock fall from the sky, I start to wonder what it would be like to observe the event from the other side...
Everyday Einstein discusses some of the things you can see in the night sky (even without a telescope) and how you can tell the difference between them.
Have you ever looked up into the night sky and seen a bright light and wondered to yourself: “Is that a star, or a planet? And if it’s a planet, which one is it?”. If so, wonder no further as I present some simple rules to help make you an expert on the night sky.
Everyday Einstein reveals the dark conspiracy behind the age-old question of childhood: Why is the sky blue?
What do the minions from Despicable Me, light sticks, and tonic water have in common? Chemiluminescence!
What's the science behind Felonious Gru's freeze ray in Despicable Me? Is such a device possible? Everyday Einstein explains
The number of cases of celiac disease, (or coeliac, as it is spelled in the UK), is on the rise. Is celiac disease the new black or is something else going on? Everyday Einstein explains
