Episode – 1671 : Questions and Answers: Volume 27 Podcast Transcript February is the shortest month of the year. It is the flex month, where we stick extra days to […]
Episode – 1664 : VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft
Episode – 1664 : VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft Podcast Transcript Airplanes are wonderful things. They fly through the air and move people and goods at rapid speeds around […]
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo Podcast Transcript Tokyo, Japan, is currently the largest city in the world, with a total metropolitan population of over 37 million people. However, it wasn’t […]
Episode – 1629 : How to Build a Mars Colony
Episode – 1629 : How to Build a Mars Colony Podcast Transcript Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, some people have envisioned landing humans on Mars. There are […]
Episode – 1617 : CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray
Episode – 1617 : CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray Podcast Transcript In 1982, the Phillips and Sony Corporations jointly released the compact audio disc to the world. The technology involved was […]
Episode – 1612 : The Electrical Grid
Episode – 1612 : The Electrical Grid Podcast Transcript The modern world runs on electricity. That isn’t a throwaway statement. If we remove electricity, our civilization will quickly fall apart. […]
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25 Podcast Transcript December is upon us, and we should be cognizant of the fact that December is based on the Latin […]
Episode – 1598 : California
Episode – 1598 : California Podcast Transcript California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it […]
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and […]
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24 Podcast Transcript Right now, in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, and things are getting colder. In the southern […]
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23 Podcast Transcript Every October in the Northern Hemisphere, leaves on the trees turn color and fall to the ground. While the […]
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads Podcast Transcript When we look at history, we tend to focus on grand things like great leaders and great battles. In reality, what makes […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22 Podcast Transcript Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes.But for one day, I will […]
Episode – 1507 : Supercomputers and the Evolution of Computing Power
Episode – 1507 : Supercomputers and the Evolution of Computing Power Podcast Transcript If you’ve been around long enough, and by that, I only mean a couple of years, you […]
Episode – 1492 : The Manhattan Project
Episode – 1492 : The Manhattan Project Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the United States embarked on one of the greatest science and engineering projects the world had […]
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage Podcast Transcript If you have used a computer, which I’m assuming is almost everyone listening to this, you have probably had […]
Episode – 1489 : Questions and Answers: Volume 21
Episode – 1489 : Questions and Answers: Volume 21 Podcast Transcript In 8 BC, the Roman senate passed a resolution renaming the month of Sextillis to August to honor the […]
Episode – 1481 : The Hubble Space Telescope
Episode – 1481 : The Hubble Space Telescope Podcast Transcript On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope into low Earth orbit. After some initial […]