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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.
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- every 6 days
- Average duration
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- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2022
262 - How Well Do Ancestry DNA Tests Actually Work?
Companies that offer saliva-swab DNA tests to assess your ancestry and health are rising in popularity. But do they really work?
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261 - How Do Water Purifiers Work?
How does my water filter work? What can I do to purify water in an emergency? Learn about physical filtration, chemical filtration, and more.
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260 - Why Are Coral Reefs Worth Protecting?
Did you know that we are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank? That we rely in part on coral reefs to help produce the oxygen we breathe? Science Comics author Maris Wicks explains the wa…
259 - How Fast Can a Marathon Be Run?
Is there a limit to how fast people can run a marathon? Will the two-hour mark ever be beat? Everyday Einstein explains what the research says.
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258 - Can You Smell Fear?
Scientists have not been able to identify a specific chemical that communicates fear. However, there have been a range of studies that suggest we can use smells to transfer information including whet…
257 - 6 Reasons Why LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery is Important
“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our unive…
201 - How Memory Works and 6 Tips to Improve It
Why can't I remember where I left my car keys? Let's explore how our memory works and discuss some tips on how to improve it.
255 - Citizen Science with NASA GLOBE
Holli Kohl from NASA GLOBE sits down with Everyday Einstein to discuss the power of citizen science, the role of clouds in our Earth's ecosystem, and how we can use a simple app to monitor our own ai…
254 - What are Extremophiles?
Did you know there is a creature that can produce its own antifreeze in order to keep its surroundings from freezing it to death? Everyday Einstein explains what extremophiles are and why we should s…
253 EE Why NASA Is Crashing Its Cassini Spacecraft into Saturn
On September 15th, NASA will send the Cassini spacecraft hurtling toward Saturn at more than 70,000 miles per hour relative to the Earth. Cassini will continue its descent into the giant gas world un…
180 EE The Surprising Scientific Reason Behind Physical Attraction
252 EE What Makes Storms Like Hurricane Harvey So Strong?
251 EE How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat?
250 EE How Can You Prepare for the August Solar Eclipse?
249 EE Editing the Genes of Human Embryos
248 EE 2 Surpising Ways Scientists Hope to Limit Human Environmental Impact
247 EE How Do We Encourage More Women in STEM?
Rep. Lois Frankel, Co-Chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus gives her advice for encouraging young women to pursue STEM careers including looking forward to the jobs of the future and the importa…
246 EE Will the Thawing of Arctic Ice Release Diseases?
245 EE Women in Science: Jill Tarter, SETI, and Our Search for Extraterrestrial Life
