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Ask Science

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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.

Astronomy Education Science
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
7 minutes
Episodes
414
Years Active
2012 - 2022
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243 EE The Science of Picking the Right Sunscreen

243 EE The Science of Picking the Right Sunscreen

Does the SPF really matter? Should I go organic? What about the warnings on possible carcinogens – cancer causing agents – in sunscreens? Is it better to avoid sunscreen altogether?



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00:06:51  |   Mon 19 Jun 2017
242 EE Pride in Science: Ben Barres, Astrocytes, and Activism

242 EE Pride in Science: Ben Barres, Astrocytes, and Activism

EE discusses the research and activism of Ben Barres
00:05:51  |   Mon 12 Jun 2017
241 EE How Important Is the Paris Climate Agreement?

241 EE How Important Is the Paris Climate Agreement?

EE explains the science behind the Paris Climate Agreement
00:08:17  |   Mon 05 Jun 2017
240 EE How Much Solar Power Will We Lose During the August Solar Eclipse?

240 EE How Much Solar Power Will We Lose During the August Solar Eclipse?

On August 21, 2017 there will be a total solar eclipse that spans the continental United States from Georgia to Oregon. During the event, the Moon will pass between the Sun and the Earth and cast a s…

00:06:01  |   Mon 29 May 2017
239 EE ​3 Ways Science Is Vital to the United States Department of Agriculture

239 EE ​3 Ways Science Is Vital to the United States Department of Agriculture

EE discusses research highlights from the USDA
00:07:52  |   Mon 22 May 2017
186 EE Can Eating Chocolate Make You Smarter?

186 EE Can Eating Chocolate Make You Smarter?

EE explores a new study linking chocolate and brain health
00:04:22  |   Mon 08 May 2017
236 EE How Dangerous Is Asbestos?

236 EE How Dangerous Is Asbestos?

EE explores the dangers of asbestos
00:06:06  |   Mon 24 Apr 2017
235 EE 8 ways climate change puts your safety at risk

235 EE 8 ways climate change puts your safety at risk

EE explores 8 ways climate change poses potential risks to our health and safety
00:12:35  |   Mon 17 Apr 2017
234 EE How Often Do Planes Get Struck by Lightning?

234 EE How Often Do Planes Get Struck by Lightning?

EE explains why lightning striking planes is common and possibly not all that dangerous
00:06:44  |   Mon 10 Apr 2017
233 EE The First Ever Image of a Black Hole

233 EE The First Ever Image of a Black Hole

EE explains the bold attempt to take the first ever image of a black hole
00:09:58  |   Mon 03 Apr 2017
232 EE How Bad Is the Air Pollution Where You Live?

232 EE How Bad Is the Air Pollution Where You Live?

EE explores the causes (and effects) of air pollution
00:08:05  |   Mon 27 Mar 2017
231 EE The Best Science Programming on PBS

231 EE The Best Science Programming on PBS

EE explores the great science programming for adults and kids available for free from PBS
00:07:17  |   Mon 20 Mar 2017
229 EE Women in Science: Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson, NASA's Human Computer

229 EE Women in Science: Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson, NASA's Human Computer

EE discusses the work of Katherine Johnson and the difficulty of orbital trajectory calculations
00:09:36  |   Mon 06 Mar 2017
228 EE 6 Things You Should Know About the New Planet Discovery

228 EE 6 Things You Should Know About the New Planet Discovery

00:09:38  |   Mon 27 Feb 2017
227 EE Citizen Science: Astronomy Edition

227 EE Citizen Science: Astronomy Edition

EE describes astronomy projects looking for citizen scientists like you!
00:06:09  |   Mon 20 Feb 2017
226 EE What Does the Food and Drug Administration Do?

226 EE What Does the Food and Drug Administration Do?

EE explores what cutting back the FDA might look like
00:08:28  |   Mon 13 Feb 2017
225 EE What Does the Environmental Protection Agency Do?

225 EE What Does the Environmental Protection Agency Do?

EE explains the role of the EPA and how it affects you
00:09:08  |   Mon 06 Feb 2017
224 EE 5 Immigrants and Refugees Who Changed U.S. Science

224 EE 5 Immigrants and Refugees Who Changed U.S. Science

The U.S. has a long history of providing safe haven for scientists.
00:09:53  |   Mon 30 Jan 2017
223 EE How Do You Estimate Crowd Size?

223 EE How Do You Estimate Crowd Size?

EE explains the science behind crowd estimates
00:09:56  |   Mon 23 Jan 2017
222 EE How to Support Renewable Energy (And Why You Really Should)

222 EE How to Support Renewable Energy (And Why You Really Should)

EE explains the basics of renewable energy, including how you can get involved
00:08:55  |   Mon 16 Jan 2017
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