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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2022
204 EE Can Animals Feel Empathy?
EE interviews award winning author Carl Safina
00:15:18 |
Mon 15 Aug 2016
203 EE How Do the Strongest, Fastest Animals Compare to Olympians?
Who is stronger and faster? Animals versus olympians
00:09:08 |
Mon 08 Aug 2016
202 EE Why Do Some Olympic Records Get Broken?
EE discusses why some Olympic records endure longer than others
00:09:31 |
Mon 01 Aug 2016
139 EE Will the Sun Explode?
Everyday Einstein explains the life cycle of a star.
00:07:55 |
Mon 11 Jul 2016
199 EE 5 Quick Facts About NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter
EE sums up the excitement around NASA's recent Juno mission to Jupiter
00:07:39 |
Mon 04 Jul 2016
198 EE 9 Tips to Win a Competitive Eating Contest
EE explores the science of competitive eating
00:10:39 |
Mon 27 Jun 2016
197 EE What Are the Summer Solstice and the Strawberry Moon?
How is the Summer Solstice linked to Stonehenge?
00:08:06 |
Mon 20 Jun 2016
194 EE Science Experiments at Home: The Edible Solar System
EE shares an easy, fun activity to do to learn more about the planets, as well as some really cool planet facts.
00:11:23 |
Mon 30 May 2016
193 EE What Causes Wildfires?
EE discusses wildfire causes and prevention
00:09:31 |
Mon 23 May 2016
192 EE What Does It Mean for Mars to Be in 'Full Opposition'?
An update on the latest happenings on Mars
00:08:04 |
Mon 16 May 2016
191 EE Is Interstellar Travel Really Possible?
EE explores the possibility of interstellar travel
00:10:41 |
Mon 09 May 2016
190 EE 5 Incredible Facts About Octopuses
EE describes five incredible octopus facts.
00:07:18 |
Mon 25 Apr 2016
189 EE Will Salt Water Quench the World’s Thirst?
EE explains recent progress in desalination
00:08:12 |
Mon 18 Apr 2016
002 UH Unknown History, as Explained Through Science
EE shares a bonus episode of the newest QDT podcast, Unknown History, with her listeners.
For more Unknown History, visit www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-histroy, or simply search in iTunes. Read t…
00:06:17 |
Wed 13 Apr 2016
188 EE Can Music Make Us Smarter and Help Us Heal Faster?
EE explores the Mozart effect and music's role in healing after surgery.
00:06:55 |
Mon 11 Apr 2016
187 EE CRISPR-Cas9 Technology Allows Us to Edit Our Own DNA
EE explores the new gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9
00:09:27 |
Mon 04 Apr 2016
184 EE 7 Surprisingly Revolutionary Ways to Use 3D Printers
EE explores surprising ways to use 3D printers
00:10:14 |
Mon 14 Mar 2016
183 EE Women in Science: Rosalind Franklin and the Discovery of DNA
EE discusses Rosalind Franklin and her work to decode DNA
00:08:30 |
Mon 07 Mar 2016
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