Episodios

  • Episode 248: Revisiting Dark Energy
    Apr 14 2026

    Mike and Chad are revisiting this episode from 2022 about Dark Energy. What is it and where does it come from? Astrophysicists are still trying to understand the answers to these questions.

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    33 m
  • Episode 247: Deep Diving Mammals
    Mar 25 2026

    Chad tells Mike about the dangers of diving in deep water, from nitrogen narcosis to the bends. Given these problems, we then discuss how some mammals have adapted to be able to swim to the bottom of the ocean.

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    33 m
  • Episode 246: Re-Saving our soils
    Mar 10 2026

    We had this conversation with Dr. Jo Handelsman in 2023 about farming practices and how to save our soils from erosion. It's something that I've thought about off and on periodically ever since.

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    33 m
  • Episode 245: How's the Weather...Predicted
    Feb 10 2026

    Mike and Chad invite meteorologist Chris McGinness into the studio to talk about how he can predict the weather and to define some terms that seem new to us.

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    30 m
  • Episode 244: Supercold computers
    Jan 26 2026

    Mike and Chad invite Norman Birge, Professor of Physics at Michigan State University, and PhD advisor to Mike, to discuss some research into developing computers that use superconducting materials. Superconducting computers would create less heat, which would be helpful for large data centers.

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    32 m
  • Episode 243: Re Salmon chanted evening
    Jan 6 2026

    Chad and Mike relisten to this classic episode in which Stephen McCormick tells us about the life cycle of salmon. Salmon start their lives in fresh water then move to the ocean and only return to fresh water again to spawn. But many physiological changes have to occur for each of these steps.

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    31 m
  • Episode 242: Volcanoes
    Dec 22 2025

    Mike and Chad discuss volcanoes. How do they form, and are they only Earthly events?

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    32 m
  • Episode 241: Quorum Sensing
    Dec 9 2025

    Chad tells Mike about how bacteria can detect when there are enough of them around so that they can change their behavior. It's a collective action that seems smart, but is just a matter of responding to the environment.

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    30 m