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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2022
081 EE What Is the Space-Time Continuum?
Everyday Einstein explores the 4 dimensions of the space-time continuum
00:07:20 |
Fri 20 Dec 2013
080 EE What Is Bardet-Biedl Syndrome?
Everyday Einstein explains the complex causes of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
00:06:50 |
Fri 13 Dec 2013
079 EE What Is Quantum Computing?
Everyday Einstein teams up with Tech Talker to discuss quantum computing
00:07:30 |
Thu 05 Dec 2013
078 EE Super Powered Water: Solubility
Water's powerful hydrogen bonds make it a universal-solvent
00:07:20 |
Fri 29 Nov 2013
077 EE Super Powered Water: Specific Heat and Heat of Vaporization
Everyday Einstein discovers two more amazing superpowers of water.
00:05:50 |
Fri 22 Nov 2013
076 EE Super Powered Water: Cohesion and Adhesion
What's so special about water? Find out
00:07:35 |
Fri 15 Nov 2013
020 EDE Death by Asteroids!
Many doomsayers predict that life on earth will be destroyed by an asteroid, maybe as soon as the end of the year! How likely is that to happen?
00:05:31 |
Fri 08 Nov 2013
075 EE What's the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?
Making muffins? Don't grab the wrong baking product!
00:05:45 |
Mon 04 Nov 2013
073 EDE The Science of Minecraft (Part 2): Metal and Minerals
Everyday Einstein looks at metals and minerals in Minecraft and in real life.
00:07:45 |
Fri 18 Oct 2013
072 EDE The Magic of Magic Shell
Why does it harden into a delicious chocolatey shell when you pour it on your ice cream, while regular chocolate syrup doesn’t?
00:06:55 |
Fri 11 Oct 2013
071 EDE Why Blowing on a Hot Drink Cools it Off
Can you really blow away heat?
00:06:05 |
Fri 04 Oct 2013
070 EDE How Natural Is "All Natural" Food Coloring?
Would you like dyes with that? Everyday Einstein reveals the secret behind all natural food coloring.
00:06:30 |
Fri 27 Sep 2013
069 EDE The Science of Minecraft (Part 1): Smelting Ore
Everyday Einstein talks discusses the process of metal mining via a 3D video game called Minecraft.
00:06:35 |
Thu 19 Sep 2013
018 EDE The Human Genome
What is the human genome and how exactly do you sequence it?
00:06:05 |
Fri 13 Sep 2013
067 EDE That's No Moon...It's a Space Station
You can see lots of interesting things in the night sky without a telescope. What are they?
00:06:40 |
Sat 31 Aug 2013
066 EDE Star Light, Star Bright...or is that a planet?
Star Light, Star Bright...or is that a planet?
00:05:05 |
Sat 24 Aug 2013
030 EDE Why Is the Sky Blue?
Everyday Einstein reveals the dark conspiracy behind the age-old question of childhood: Why is the sky blue?
00:03:58 |
Fri 16 Aug 2013
065 EDE Despicable Science Part 2: Glow-in-the-Dark Minions
Can you make your own glow-in-the-dark minions?
00:04:45 |
Sat 03 Aug 2013
064 EDE Despicable Science Part 1: Freeze Ray
Despicable Science Part 1: Freeze Ray
00:05:05 |
Fri 02 Aug 2013
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