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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 020 EDE Death by Asteroids! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:55

Many doomsayers predict that life on earth will be destroyed by an asteroid, maybe as soon as the end of the year! How likely is that to happen?

 019 EDE Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:48

GMO foods are unnatural and will kill us all, right? It turns out, these crossbreeds might not be as unnatural as you think. Everyday Einstein explains.

 109 EDE Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:01

GMO foods are unnatural and will kill us all, right? It turns out, these crossbreeds might not be as unnatural as you think. Everyday Einstein explains.

 018 EDE The Human Genome | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:02

What is the human genome and how exactly do you sequence it?

 017 EDE Evolution and Super Goblins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:41

Everyday Einstein provides an introduction to evolution, and how it could have saved goblins from extinction.

 016 EDE How to Tips for Teaching Science to Children | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:00

Everyday Einstein shares some 6 tips he's learning for effectively teaching science to children.

 015 EDE Why Are Weather Forecasts Often Wrong? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:16

Scientists use mathematical models for everything from weather forecasts to predicting who will win the next election. But how do these models work and why are they sometimes wrong?

 014 EDE What is a neural network? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:30

Everyday Einstein explains what a neural network is, and how they work. SPONSOR: http://squarespace.com/EVERYDAY

 013 EDE Why do Apples Turn Brown? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:08

When you cut an apple, does it turn brown because it has started to rot, or is something else going on? Everyday Einstein explains.

 012 EDE The Higgs Boson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:15

What is the Higgs boson and why is everyone so excited about it?

 011 EDE What is Gut Microbiota? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:38

Something is lurking inside your digestive system. Millions and millions of somethings, in fact. But are they friends or foes? Everyday Einstein and Nutrition Diva discuss current research on bacteria and why they're so important to our health.

 010 EDE Atomic Bonds - The Ties That Bind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:28

Atoms are the building blocks of the universe, but how do these building blocks stick together to form molecules?

 009 EDE The Atom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:05

Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter. Everyday Einstein explains what they are and what they're made of.

 008 EDE The Science of Fire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:50

Everyday Einstein looks at the science of fire.

 007 EDE Does Herbal Medicine Work? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:37

Everyday Einstein on the science behind herbal supplements.

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