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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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2022
221 EE What Are Fast Radio Bursts?
EE explains why astronomers are so excited about the recent announcement on fast radio bursts
00:08:18 |
Mon 09 Jan 2017
220 EE Why Is the Ozone Hole Shrinking?
EE shares her favorite science story of 2016
00:07:20 |
Mon 02 Jan 2017
177 EE Why Does the Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Matter?
EE explores 6 impacts of the melting of Arctic sea ice.
00:06:18 |
Mon 26 Dec 2016
219 EE What Does 'Mercury in Retrograde' Mean?
EE explains what it means for Mercury to be in retrograde
00:07:22 |
Mon 19 Dec 2016
218 EE Lithium-Ion Batteries: What They Are and Why They Explode
EE explores how lithium-ion batteries work
00:05:45 |
Mon 12 Dec 2016
217 EE 6 Tips for Identifying Fake News
EE gives tips for separating fact from fiction when it comes to news sources.
00:11:32 |
Mon 05 Dec 2016
174 EE How Are Seasonal Flu Vaccines Made?
EE explores the science behind the production of seasonal flu vaccines.
00:08:49 |
Mon 28 Nov 2016
215 EE The Science Behind Climate Change
EE explores the basic science of the climate change debate
00:09:14 |
Mon 14 Nov 2016
214 EE The Science Behind How Your Vote Is Counted
EE discusses how votes are collected and counted in US elections
00:10:04 |
Mon 07 Nov 2016
213 EE Is the Five Second Rule Real?
EE explores the science behind the 5 second rule
00:07:00 |
Mon 31 Oct 2016
212 EE The Neuroscience of Fear: What Happens in Your Brain When You're Afraid
EE explores the brain's response to fear and what makes us afraid
00:09:45 |
Mon 24 Oct 2016
211 EE Can You Really Trust Election Polls?
EE describes the science of designing an accurate election poll.
00:10:30 |
Mon 10 Oct 2016
210 EE Should I Get a Flu Shot?
The why, when, and how of who should get a flu shot
00:07:49 |
Mon 03 Oct 2016
208 EE How Many Stars Are in the Sky?
EE discusses the European Space Agency's Gaia mission
00:08:26 |
Mon 19 Sep 2016
207 EE New Research Reveals There Are 4 Separate Species of Giraffes
EE discusses a new study finding there are more giraffe species than we thought
00:07:16 |
Mon 12 Sep 2016
205 EE Proxima B: 5 Things You Need to Know About the New Earth-Like Planet
EE discusses the discovery of Earth's newest neighbor
00:08:55 |
Mon 29 Aug 2016
135 EE Why We Dump Plastic into the Ocean
Everyday Einstein explains why many plastics are not recycled and how they're impacting our oceans.
00:06:14 |
Mon 22 Aug 2016
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