Did you know that studying rocks today can teach us about the Earth millions of years ago!? We're joined by an incredible geoscientist - Dr. Lina Perez-Angel, from Brown University - to explore the incredible world of Sedimentary Rocks, including what they're made of, how they form, and how scientists study them!

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This episode was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Grant 2402100 from the Division of Earth Science.

Ever wonder what happens in your brain while we sleep? Or why we need o sleep at all? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams - a pediatric neurologist from Texas Children's Hospital - joins Orbit to discuss the science of sleep, including:

• What happens in our brain and body when we sleep
• Dreams
• Why sleep is critical for healthy growing children!
• How scientists study sleep and technology they use
• How to improve our sleep

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Explore the incredible, fascinating world of mammal teeth with Rob, Milam, and Dr. Silvia! This episode includes key concepts, like:

• What is a mammal
• What are teeth
• History of teeth
• Biomechanics of teeth

Our expert guest is Dr. Silvia Pineda-Munoz, paleontologist and author of the science blog, Climate Ages (link).

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