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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.

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257 - 6 Reasons Why LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery is Important Oct 16, 2017

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“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our universe in recent history.
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201 - How Memory Works and 6 Tips to Improve It Oct 09, 2017

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Why can't I remember where I left my car keys? Let's explore how our memory works and discuss some tips on how to improve it.

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255 - Citizen Science with NASA GLOBE Sep 25, 2017

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Holli Kohl from NASA GLOBE sits down with Everyday Einstein to discuss the power of citizen science, the role of clouds in our Earth's ecosystem, and how we can use a simple app to monitor our own air quality while contributing to NASA research.
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254 - What are Extremophiles? Sep 18, 2017

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Did you know there is a creature that can produce its own antifreeze in order to keep its surroundings from freezing it to death? Everyday Einstein explains what extremophiles are and why we should study them.
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253 EE Why NASA Is Crashing Its Cassini Spacecraft into Saturn Sep 11, 2017

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On September 15th, NASA will send the Cassini spacecraft hurtling toward Saturn at more than 70,000 miles per hour relative to the Earth. Cassini will continue its descent into the giant gas world until the spacecraft disintegrates in Saturn’s atmosphere and is thus destroyed, taking measurements and sending data back to Earth until the very end. Here are 6 reasons to celebrate Cassini as it goes out in a blaze of glory.
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180 EE The Surprising Scientific Reason Behind Physical Attraction Sep 04, 2017

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EE explores one cause of physical attraction

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252 EE What Makes Storms Like Hurricane Harvey So Strong? Aug 28, 2017

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EE explains why Hurricane Harvey is being labeled "unprecedented" and "catastrophic".

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251 EE How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat? Aug 21, 2017

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EE highlights a few ways we know the Earth must not be flat

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250 EE How Can You Prepare for the August Solar Eclipse? Aug 14, 2017

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EE gives tips to prepare for the Aug 21 solar eclipse

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249 EE Editing the Genes of Human Embryos Aug 07, 2017

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EE explains some recent big news in human gene editing

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