Episode – 2152 : Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect Podcast Transcript For centuries, scientists imagined the universe as a giant clock, where every motion could, in theory, be predicted. […]
Episode – 2134 : Rainbows And How They Work
Episode – 2134 : Rainbows And How They Work Podcast Transcript Few things in nature are as instantly recognizable as a rainbow. For thousands of years, rainbows have inspired myths, […]
Episode – 2115 : Quantum Computing
Episode – 2115 : Quantum Computing podcast Transcript One of the most exciting areas of computing research right now is quantum computing. A quantum computer is totally unlike the traditional […]
Episode – 2051 : Home Runs
Episode – 2051 : Home Runs Podcast Transcript One of the most dramatic events in sports is the home run. In a single instant, leads can change hands and games […]
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming Podcast Transcript Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896. The sport […]
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 – 1884 : Energy, Work, and Power
Episode – 1884 : Energy, Work, and Power Podcast Transcript Everything we know in the world is ultimately dependent on energy. Energy fuels our bodies as well as our civilization. […]
Episode – 1870 : Nuclear Power
Episode – 1870 : Nuclear Power Podcast Transcript One of the most important and least understood sources of energy in the world today is nuclear power. Nuclear power has an […]
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 – 1728 : The Knuckleball
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Episode – 1711 : Lunar Eclipses
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Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics
Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics Podcast Transcript During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even […]
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 – 1370 : Eclipses
Episode – 1370 : Eclipses Podcast Transcript Every few years, somewhere on Earth is witness to one of the planet’s greatest sights: a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse […]
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology Podcast Transcript The history of warfare has been a history of measures and countermeasures. When the airplane was invented, RADAR was later invented as […]
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun Podcast Transcript Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun. The Sun is responsible […]
Episode – 1155 : The Big Bang
Episode – 1155 : The Big Bang Podcast Transcript Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. For centuries, it was just that…pondering. It wasn’t until the 20th century […]
Episode – 1136 : Antimatter
Episode – 1136 : Antimatter Podcast Transcript It is the most expensive substance in the world by a wide margin. When it was first proposed, it was actually proposed in […]
Episode – 1083 : The Large Hadron Collider
Episode – 1083 : The Large Hadron Collider Podcast Transcript Straddling the border of Switzerland and France is the largest scientific instrument ever created. It sits in a tunnel 27 […]