How Some Words Get Forgetted
Get ready for a dive into linguistic history! Our friend Dr. Joe Hanson from It’s Okay to Be Smart (PBS…
Year: 2018
When Aquatic Invasive Species Take Over
What is an aquatic invasive species? It is non-native species that has been introduced into an area, and it is…
Neoteny: Why Disney Princesses Look Like Babies
Neoteny, Evolution, and Disney Our friend Dr. Joe Hanson from It’s Okay to Be Smart (PBS Digital Studios) goes full…
Science with Sophie: Bubble Gum
Bubble Gum Science Have you ever had gum stuck in your hair? Swallowed your gum? Found a wad of chewed…
Oumuamua: Asteroid from Another Star System
In October 2017, astrobiologist Karen J. Meech got the call every astronomer waits for: NASA had spotted the very first…
Science with Sophie: Tears and Snot
To do the science experiment with Sophie, you’ll need: Borax (find it in the laundry aisle of a grocery store)…
This Interstellar Asteroid Is Accelerating
Oumuamua is an asteroid traveling so fast, it could go from the moon to the earth in 73 minutes! See the speedy asteroid with the U. of Hawaii telescope.
How do potholes form?
Do you want to know how potholes form in the road? Episode One kicks us off with potholes! Watch the video and do the experiment!
What the Tech Industry Can Teach Academia
OPINION By Sami Benchekroun Without taking risks and challenging the status quo, the majority of the world’s biggest scientific breakthroughs…
Fortune Favors Bold Lizards
Lizards have personalities, and the bold lizards, regardless of size or sex, have the most success finding mates and getting ahead.