WFIU-FM: A Moment of Science: Audio Podcast
Summary: You have questions and A Moment of Science has answers. These two-minute audio podcasts provide the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries. There's no need to be blinded by science. Explore it, have fun with it, but most of all learn from it. A Moment of Science is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
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When you take a roast out of the oven, the inner temperature will continue to rise by five degrees. How is it possible for the temperature to rise?
n 1927, the Du Pont chemical company invited chemist Wallace Carothers to lead a research team to invent a new synthetic material. Carothers wanted to make a fiber as soft and strong as silk. Since raising silkworms for silk production is difficult and expensive, Carothers hoped to make a substitute that could be mass-produced. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
In the movie "The Jungle Book," Balloo the bear spends his days singing and dancing and munching paw-paws. Actually, this is a pretty accurate picture of real bears, except for the singing and dancing. North American bears also spend the summer foraging for food. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Many studies have shown that caring for a dog is a great way to get more exercise, relieve stress, and generally improve quality of life.
A team of scientists wondering if some bees might be natural risk takers decided to put that question to the test.
In the 1840s, a new painting by Jean Francois Millet was unveiled in Paris. But, horror of horrors, no one seemed to like it!
Plain, simple popcorn is not only a healthful snack but also one of the most nutritious foods you can eat.
A sunflower in the yard, a houseplant on the windowsill, even seeds sprouting in a jar will all orient themselves to light. The process is called positive phototropism. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
What makes kitchen plastic wrap cling so maddeningly to itself, and so conveniently to the sides of bowls and plates? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Did you know that the average person sweats a pint of fluid per day? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
More often than not, the wind dies down at night after a blustery day. Where does the wind go? Why are nights generally more calm than days?
Most reflexes do not involve the brain; they are fast, involuntary responses that travel over what is known as a reflex arc.
Have you heard of gravitropism? It's the unique ability of plants to sense gravity, and respond accordingly. In other words, it's how a plant knows to point its roots downward. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
In the fairy tale, Rapunzel has hair so long it reaches all the way to the ground from high in the tower she is trapped in. Now I've never seen anyone's hair grow quite that long, but why is it that the hair on our heads can grow to amazing lengths, while hair on other parts of the body never gets very long? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
There's an art to creating the perfect ice cream soda. You start with just two ingredients-ice cream and soda-you end up with three-ice cream, soda, and foam.
