Episode – 1938 : The Shroud of Turin Podcast Transcript In the 13th century, a French knight came forward and displayed what he claimed was the burial cloth of Jesus […]
Episode – 1934 : The Younger Dryas
Episode – 1934 : The Younger Dryas Podcast Transcript Around 12,900 years ago, the last ice age was ending. Things were warming up, and the glaciers were starting to recede.…and […]
Episode – 1926 : The 2025 Nobel Prizes
Episode – 1926 : The 2025 Nobel Prizes Podcast Transcript Every year, the Nobel Prize committee awards the Nobel Prize in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel. Save for […]
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb Podcast Transcript On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb. The announcement shocked the world, especially the United […]
Episode – 1832 : The Fundamental Forces of Nature
Episode – 1832 : The Fundamental Forces of Nature Podcast Transcript Everything in the universe, from galaxies to the atoms in your body, is driven by just a few fundamental […]
Episode – 1803 : Blue
Episode – 1803 : Blue Podcast Transcript Colors are something that we are all familiar with. The colors are among the first things we teach children. What if I were […]
Episode – 1791 : Questions and Answers: Volume 31
Episode – 1791 : Questions and Answers: Volume 31 Podcast Transcript The month of June comes from the Latin word Iunius, which is derived from the Roman goddess Juno. Juno […]
Episode – 1765 : A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Episode – 1765 : A Journey to the Center of the Earth Podcast Transcript No matter where you are on Earth right now, there is approximately 6,400 kilometers or 4,000 […]
Episode – 1748 : Biological Taxonomy and the Tree of Life
Episode – 1748 : Biological Taxonomy and the Tree of Life Podcast Transcript All living things on the planet Earth, from microbes to whales, can be categorized into a single […]
Episode – 1743 : Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium: The Other Precious Metals
Episode – 1743 : Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium: The Other Precious Metals Podcast Transcript When I say precious metals, most of you probably immediately think of gold and silver. Historically, […]
Episode – 1732 : Mass Extinction Events
Episode – 1732 : Mass Extinction Events hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript We like to think of the Earth as a very stable place. While there might be seasonal variation […]
Episode – 1723 : Hildegard of Bingen
Episode – 1723 : Hildegard of Bingen hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript Over a thousand years ago, a wealthy family in Germany gave birth to their tenth child, a daughter. […]
Episode – 1623 : Sand
Episode – 1623 : Sand Podcast Transcript One of the most common substances on Earth is sand. Most people don’t think very much about sand, but sand is an extremely […]
Episode – 1583 : Project Habakkuk
Episode – 1583 : Project Habakkuk Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the Allies were desperate to develop ideas to help them win. Some of these ideas, such as […]
Episode – 1567 : The Solar Cycle
Episode – 1567 : The Solar Cycle Approximately every eleven years, our sun experiences a cycle in which its magnetic poles flip. During this cycle, solar flares and sunspot activity […]
Episode – 1562 : What Has the JWST Discovered (So Far)?
Episode – 1562 : What Has the JWST Discovered (So Far)? Podcast Transcript On December 25, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the European Space Agency launch […]
Episode – 1477 : A Brief History of Nothing
Episode – 1477 : A Brief History of Nothing Podcast Transcript One of the most difficult concepts for early thinkers to get their heads around was the idea of nothing. […]
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth Podcast Transcript I would say that there is a very good chance that almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice […]
Episode – 1444 : The Moon
Episode – 1444 : The Moon Podcast Transcript About 384,000 km or 239,000 miles above the surface of the Earth is our planet’s only natural satellite, The Moon. Every culture […]
Episode – 1383 : Batteries
Episode – 1383 : Batteries Podcast Transcript The odds are quite good that somewhere around you right now as you listen to me speak these words, is a battery. Whether […]