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

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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Podcasts:

 049 EDE All Work and No Play | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:05

Everyday Einstein looks at how scientists define work, how work is related to force, and how to find out the amount of work you're really doing each day.

 048 EDE Why Do Glasses Get Foggy in Cold Weather? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:00

Everyday Einstein explains phase transition.

 001 EDE What is Radiation? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:28

Everyday Einstein clarifies the misconceptions and dangers of radiation.

 047 EDE What's the Matter? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:52

Learn about the 4 fundamental states of matter by baking a cake with Everyday Einstein.

 046 EDE Everyday Einstein on why static electricity doesn't kill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:36

Everyday Einstein on why static electricity doesn't kill

 045 EDE Hydroelectric Power and the City of Ember | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:35

Find out how hydroelectric generators work in both the City of Ember and in the real world.

 044 EDE The Potential and Kinetic Energy of Kung Fu Panda | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:56

Everyday Einstein describes the difference and relationship of potential and kinetic energy via a scene in the movie Kung Fu Panda.

 043 EDE Jumping with John Carter of Mars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:42

In the film John Carter, the hero jumps over 100 feet in the air during his Mars adventures. Everyday Einstein looks at the science behind his feats of strength.

 042 EDE What Is Density? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:15

Everyday Einstein explains how density works. Plus, two fun experiments you can try at home.

 041 EDE Bowling and the Conservation of Momentum | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:35

The law of conservation of momentum is one of the many natural laws of the universe that makes sports possible. Everyday Einstein explains the conservation of momentum by taking a trip to the bowling alley.

 040 EDE Newton's 3 Laws of Motion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:15

So much of the universe is governed by Newton's Laws of Motion. Everyday Einstein explains the impact that the laws of motion have on our lives using the most noble of sports, soccer.

 039 EDE Could Jurassic Park Really Happen? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:32

Everyday Einstein looks into the science of DNA cloning to figure out if Jurassic Park could actually happen today.

 038 EDE Should You Store Batteries in the Freezer? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:59

Why do some people store batteries in the freezer? Should you store batteries in the freezer? Everyday Einstein explains

 037 EDE What's a Capacitor? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:20

Capacitors are used in almost every single electronic device on the planet. Everyday Einstein explores what they do and how they work.

 036 EDE The Science of Violence | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:17

Everyday Einstein looks at what science tells us concerning violent crime.

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