Ask Science

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Astronomy
**Ask Science**

How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She’ll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime. Rights of Albert Einstein are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by Greenlight.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes:

146 - How Old is the Universe? Jan 01, 2018

Show notes

Everyday Einstein explains how astrophysicists estimate the age of the universe

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

267 - Could Artificial Wombs Be a Reality? Dec 25, 2017

Show notes

Ectogenesis, that is the gestation outside of a biological womb, sounds like science fiction. But how close is science to making it a reality?
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/could-artificial-wombs-be-a-reality
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

266 - How Do Candles Burn? Dec 18, 2017

Show notes

How do candles work? What is candle smoke made of? Find out the answers to these questions and more.
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-do-candles-burn
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

265 - Should I Get a Real or Fake Christmas Tree? Dec 11, 2017

Show notes

What is the best choice for the environment - pine or plastic?
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/real-or-fake-christmas-tree-for-environment
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

263 - The End of Net Neutrality: What It Means For Science (and You) Nov 27, 2017

Show notes

What is net neutrality and why should you care about it? What happens to science and innovation, and even sites like this one, without an open internet?
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/net-neutrality-repeal-and-science
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

262 - How Well Do Ancestry DNA Tests Actually Work? Nov 20, 2017

Show notes

Companies that offer saliva-swab DNA tests to assess your ancestry and health are rising in popularity. But do they really work?
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/do-ancestry-dna-tests-actually-work
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

261 - How Do Water Purifiers Work? Nov 13, 2017

Show notes

How does my water filter work? What can I do to purify water in an emergency? Learn about physical filtration, chemical filtration, and more.
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-do-water-purifiers-work
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

260 - Why Are Coral Reefs Worth Protecting? Nov 06, 2017

Show notes

Did you know that we are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank? That we rely in part on coral reefs to help produce the oxygen we breathe? Science Comics author Maris Wicks explains the water cycle, coral bleaching, and what we can do to help protect coral reefs.
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/protecting-coral-reefs
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

259 - How Fast Can a Marathon Be Run? Oct 30, 2017

Show notes

Is there a limit to how fast people can run a marathon? Will the two-hour mark ever be beat? Everyday Einstein explains what the research says.
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-fast-run-a-marathon
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

258 - Can You Smell Fear? Oct 23, 2017

Show notes

Scientists have not been able to identify a specific chemical that communicates fear. However, there have been a range of studies that suggest we can use smells to transfer information including whether or not we are afraid.
Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/can-you-smell-fear
Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:
www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected