Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 9 hours 26 minutes
episode 25: ELI5 White Noise - Plus brown noise, pink noise & other colored noises explained
What is white noise? What about the other colored noises? What do these noises do the brain? Why do some people use brown noise as a way to focus? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and...
episode 24: ELI5 Drones - Why are there no helicopter sized quadcopters?
Why have remote controlled drones or RC quadcopters become so popular in recent years? If they are a superior design to regular helicopters, why aren't we starting to see full scale quadcopters being built? ... We explain like i'm five!...
episode 23: ELI5 Bitcoin - Explain crypto currency like I'm five!
How does Bitcoin it work? How do I get it? What is the blockchain? What is mining? Why are ASIC and GPU or video cards used instead of a more general purpose CPU? ... We explain like i'm five! This episode mentions a shout out to...
episode 22: ELI5 Stress - What does it do to our bodies?
What causes stress? What does it do to our bodies? What’s the difference between 'fight or flight' and 'rest and digest'? Does stress cause grey hair? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive...
episode 21: ELI5 Popcorn - What makes it pop?
What makes popcorn pop? Can we pop other grains like rice or quinoa? Why does the first kernel popped not burn while the others are being popped? Why do most brands of microwave popcorn require one specific side to be placed up? ...
episode 20: ELI5 Metabolism - How does your metabolism work?
What makes your metabolism faster and what makes it slow down? In my day to day cycle what happens to it? How big of a factor is metabolism in losing weight? Can I overcome a slow metabolism with exercise? Is it going to totally mess up a diet? ...
episode 19: ELI5 Snoring - Why don't we hear ourselves snore?
Lots of people snore. Why don't we hear ourselves snore? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this...
episode 18: ELI5 Steroids - What makes them dangerous and illicit?
How do steroids work? What about them makes them so dangerous? Why are they illicit and banned from most professional sports? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following...
episode 17: ELI5 Coal To Diamond - Can we really turn coal into diamonds through applying the right pressure conditions?
Superman did it in Superman 3. If coal turns to diamonds through pressure, could we dump a bunch of coal on the ocean floor to turn them into diamonds faster? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community,...
episode 16: ELI5 Breakfast - Why is breakfast "the most important meal of the day"?
Why is breakfast "the most important meal of the day"? Where did the phrase even come from? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses...