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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- Copyright: Copyright 1998-2009
Podcasts:
Heart disease is caused by the buildup of cholesterol-filled plaque inside arteries in the heart, decreasing blood flow to the heart muscle. However, arteries in the heart aren't the only ones that can get blocked. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
When you get hungry today, you go to look for that lasagna, but it looks like the lasagna was getting hungry too! It's eaten tiny holes in the aluminum foil that was covering it. Why does this happen?
Would cold water put out a fire faster than hot water? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
According to a study, being physically active can protect against job burnout, helping you perform better at work.
To really behold the stars these days, you have to travel far from cities and towns to escape urban glow. The magnificent sight of the Milky Way, for example, can now only be seen in rural areas. Why do we shine light up into the sky in the first place? We need light shining down on streets and walkways, not up into the sky! Learn more on this Moment of Science.
You may have heard of the nature versus nurture debate. In a nutshell, the question is this: Are animals born with no knowledge of the world and only learn things from experience? Or do we, and they, emerge with some knowledge already intact? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Did you know that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet?
