Brain fun for curious people.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 31 days 23 hours 56 minutes
Hr1: News Roundup, Flooding, Cryptocurrency, New York Whales
The ABCs of altcoins, blockchains and cryptocurrency. Plus, one of the largest animals in the world is making a return to New York harbor.
The Experiments of Darwin, Bored and Brilliant
Paddling a duck foot in water and other small experiments led to Darwins big theory of evolution. Plus, how our smartphones are robbing us of an undervalued cognitive resource—and what to do about it.
News Roundup: Offshore Wind, Nuclear War, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, how will rescue efforts progress on a flooded island? Plus, we break down what would actually happen during a nuclear war.
Hr2: The Experiments of Darwin, Bored and Brilliant
Paddling a duck foot in water and other small experiments led to Darwins big theory of evolution. Plus, how our smartphones are robbing us of an undervalued cognitive resource--and what to do about it.
Hr1: News Roundup, Offshore Wind, Nuclear War, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, how will rescue efforts progress on a flooded island? Plus, we break down what would actually happen during a nuclear war.
Hr2:Jellyfish Sleep, Why Dinos Matter, Memory
Is memory manipulation the stuff of Hollywood, or a glimpse into the near future? Plus, long dead dinosaurs have plenty to teach us about the future of Earth. And new research indicates that even animals as simple as jellyfish have the need to doze.
Hr1: News Roundup, Malaria Test, Wildfires, Glow Worm
Most wildfires are started by humans. Will that number increase in the future? Plus, how does a glow worm glow? Hint: not the same way as a firefly.