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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2022
062 EDE What Is Gluten?
Everyday Einstein explains the chemical composition of gluten
00:05:05 |
Thu 18 Jul 2013
013 EDE Why do Apples Turn Brown?
When you cut an apple, does it turn brown because it has started to rot, or is something else going on? Everyday Einstein explains.
00:03:42 |
Fri 12 Jul 2013
061 EDE What Causes Lightning Bolts?
Everyday Einstein explains the mechanics of lightning and thunder.
00:04:50 |
Sat 06 Jul 2013
060 EDE Three Lies You Probably Learned In School
Everyday Einstein explores 3 lies students often learn in school and the true facts behind them.
00:06:40 |
Fri 28 Jun 2013
059 EDE Correlation versus Causation
Correlation does not equal causation... except sometimes it does.
00:06:30 |
Fri 21 Jun 2013
058 EDE Why Dead Honeybees Means the Beginning of the Apocalypse
What you need to know about vanishing bee colonies before it's too late.
00:06:30 |
Fri 14 Jun 2013
056 EDE Spinning with Screws
Everyday Einstein concludes his 5-part series on simple machines with an examination of screws and salad spinners.
00:05:55 |
Fri 31 May 2013
055 EDE Wrenches and Wheels
Everyday Einstein continues his series on simple machines with an examination of wrenches, wheels, and axles.
00:05:50 |
Fri 24 May 2013
054 EDE Running Up Ramps
A ramp is just a simple machine - but is it really that simple? Everyday Einstein looks at the physics behind inclined planes.
00:05:55 |
Fri 17 May 2013
053 EDE Kids and Developmental Milestones: What's the Connection?
Everyday Einstein discusses baby development with guest author Nicholas Day.
00:10:35 |
Fri 10 May 2013
008 EDE The Science of Fire
Everyday Einstein looks at the science of fire.
00:04:32 |
Fri 03 May 2013
052 EDE Lifting with Levers
Everyday Einstein looks at levers, how they work, and how to classify them.
00:07:35 |
Fri 26 Apr 2013
051 EDE Pulling with Pulleys
Everyday Einstein explains force multiplication and how it works with pulleys.
00:06:05 |
Fri 19 Apr 2013
050 EDE The Bizarre Love Triangle of Work, Energy, and Power
Everyday Einstein explores how work, energy, and power are related. SPONSOR: Betterment.com
00:06:15 |
Fri 12 Apr 2013
049 EDE All Work and No Play
Everyday Einstein looks at how scientists define work. Plus how is work related to Newton's 3 laws of motion.
00:06:05 |
Fri 05 Apr 2013
048 EDE Why Do Glasses Get Foggy in Cold Weather?
Phase transition is the reason behind your foggy glasses. Everyday Einstein explains. http://bit.ly/JcAgYl
00:06:00 |
Fri 29 Mar 2013
001 EDE What is Radiation?
Everyday Einstein clarifies the misconceptions and dangers of radiation.
00:10:28 |
Fri 22 Mar 2013
047 EDE What's the Matter?
Learn about the 4 fundamental states of matter. Bake a cake with Everyday Einstein: http://bit.ly/JcAgYl
00:05:52 |
Fri 15 Mar 2013
046 EDE Everyday Einstein on why static electricity doesn't kill
Static electricity has a high voltage, so why doesn't it kill us? Check out more from Everyday Einstein: http://bit.ly/JcAgYl
00:05:36 |
Fri 08 Mar 2013
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