Science is everywhere, and learning about it should be fun. Have you ever stopped to think about how something works? This podcast is just about noticing - and explaining - the everyday experiences we all have using science.
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Why scientists view numbers a little differently and what makes a number “significant”. Would you rather be accurate or precise?
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Necessity may be the mother of invention but entropy is the mechanism. Also, what molecules can teach us about finding motivation to get started.
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Fireworks - chemistry is cooler when you light it on fire
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Where do the colors come from? How else do scientists use that information? Why do I always say “astronomists” instead of astronomers?
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How to apply the scientific method to life and what we learn from scientific theories - lessons I learned from my dad.
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How our brains trick us into thinking something is true without questioning our assumptions. Is a boiling substance hot? Does boiling water always burn? Where would we find water on Mars? Plus some life advice for those teenagers that I love and teach.
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“This energetic reaction is spontaneous with a highly active metal that leads to precipitation through deposition.” Can you translate that into muggle? How breaking down language makes you a better scientist.
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Why do we cook with wooden spoons? Why does the sand get hot at the beach while the water stays cold? Hello, heat capacity!
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Laundry Never Ends - but How Does It Work?
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BONUS - How a chemist dyes Easter Eggs!
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And not just because you’ve probably spilled food and lost toys back there...but because it will help your fridge work better. So how *does* a refrigerator work?
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Turns out, it’s actually full - so let’s talk about gases. Airplane rides, chip explosions, and much more all relate to gas laws.
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How does a chemist play a trick on April Fool’s Day? Turns out you might have what it takes hiding in your kitchen.
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How do memories mix with emotion? How can you be better at recalling information when you need it? Do teachers *really* remember all of their students?
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Why is the Earth Round? How to solve a problem by assuming the answer is wrong.
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What if the Earth *wasn’t* round? What would it look like? What would happen as it spun and moved in space? What could even make it that shape?
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Don’t try this at home unless you are prepared to clean up a huge mess or you want to splatter paint sugar water on your ceiling!
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Don’t you wish someone would invent a machine that just told you what to do with your life? How do you know if you’re choosing the right thing? Also, should we all become chemistry teachers?
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Can you count to infinity? How about a billion? Is a billion really that much bigger than a million?
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Why did you pick your favorite color? Would you still pick it in the dark? Do we all see colors the same?
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What can you spell with the periodic table of elements? How do the elements get named, anyway? Also, bacon.
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Degrees Megan - making feelings quantifiable
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As a newlywed I made up my own temperature scale in an attempt to communicate to my husband if it was too hot or too cold for me. Here’s what I learned.
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How do microwaves work? Do they need doors? Why do I always have random cold spots in my microwaved food?
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A quick rundown on some of my biggest failures, and why I’m glad I failed. This episode could also be called “why I found grad school so challenging”
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How chemistry makes cooking a bit more fun - and how we can see the same situation from a new angle.
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Welcome to the podcast I didn’t want to make!
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What’s happening with school? What’s the plan?
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