Podcasts de physics

These caves were formed by lava

Kazumura is a lava cave over forty miles long, the largest in the world!

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The orchid with a distinctive body odor

There are orchids that smell like rotting meat and orchids that smell like fish to attract...

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The yeast that was lost and found

Ask any brewer and they will tell you that yeast is the secret to making beer.

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Jellyfish thrive in cold water, too

Jellyfish, delicate and soft as they may be, thrive even in places you might not go...

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What makes swatting a fly so hard?

Where most of us are concerned, the question is not whether we would hurt a fly but whether we...

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Science Podcast - Evading back-action in a quantum system and a news roundup (16 May 2014)

Measuring minute motions; roundup of daily news with David Grimm.

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TechStuff Gets Meta(material)

What are metamaterials and what gives them their nifty properties? We look at materials science...

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The Six Simple Machines

What are the six simple machines and why are they so important? Joe McCormick joins the show to...

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Nature Podcast Extra: Maths in The Simpsons

Geoff Marsh interviews David X Cohen, writer of The Simpsons, about the secret maths that has...

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Shh! How Soundproofing Works

Producer Noel Brown joins the show to talk about the science, theory and practice of...

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Monkeys That Chew Their Cud

Proboscis monkeys from Borneo and cows have something in common: they both chew their cuds.

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The Physics Of Setting Grapes On Fire

If you cut a grape in half and put the two halves in the microwave so that they’re touching each...

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Asian Jumping Worms

Asian jumping worms are, as their name suggests, an invasive species. They were first reported in...

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Traveling Whale Barnacles

Scientists are still trying to figure out just how long whales have been making annual trips...

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Ancient Egyptian Cat Lovers

The Ancient Egyptians substantially influenced the personality of the domesticated cat, turning a...

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Blow Dryer Flier

Blow dryers show us something about physics. Here's an experiment you can do at home. All you...

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Dyslexia’s Differences Across Cultures

The brains of people with dyslexia respond differently to reading alphabets than they do to...

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A Butterfly On The Brink Of Extinction

Mitchell’s Satyr is an endangered species on the brink of extinction, and is one of the world’s...

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Oxygen Can Exist Without Life

In their search for alien life, scientists look for gases, or combinations of gases, that should...

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The History of Continental Drift

North and South America were arranged in nearly the same positions as they are today as far back...

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