Ecogeeks : Untamed Science Video Podcast
Summary: A science video podcast that explains science topics in a fun and exciting way. Not only is it great for science teachers to download and show in the classroom but they are ideal for the nature lover. All of our hosts and filmmakers are also trained biologists. This is a unique show made by biologists for nature lovers. The faces of the show, the ecogeeks, include Rob Nelson, Haley Chamberlain, Jonas Stenstrom, Hazen Audel, Suze Roots, and Danni Washington. All podcasts and supplemental material from the podcasts can be seen through our website: www.untamedscience.com
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Have you heard in the news that there is a large floating body of trash in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas? Some claims even put the size at twice the United States. How can this be?
Tornadoes are classified on the Fujita scale, or F-scale. They range from F0 to F5. In this video, Rob discusses the different tornado classification levels.
Rob looks at how two different kayakers (slalom racers and play boaters) use the principals of buoyancy.
If you don't know the main three types of clouds, you'll want to watch this video!
Altitude training occurs when athletes train above about 5,000 feet. Altitude training can give athletes a small advantage over their competition, but for how long? We explore this and more in this short ecofact.
Jonas and Louise are set to explore the history of chemistry and all the advancements we've had because of chemistry.
How can chemists improve our food? There is a lot of chemical research going on around food. In addition, we have a rapidly growing global population - and malnutrition is a huge global problem. We need to find more efficient ways to produce our food and maintain a high nutritional value, and chemists play an important role in this effort. They are working on ways to pervasively improve the health of the world's population. Chemists work to increase production yields, understand nutrient uptake, find better ways to preserve the food for efficient transports, find ways to use more of the available food, and throw less away - just to mention a few.
Jonas, Haley and Rob shot this piece in Sweden as part of an 80 video series with Pearson Publishing.
In this video Rob Nelson and Jonas Stenstrom head to opposite sides of the globe to look at the different climates on Earth. Rob is in Moab and Jonas is in Iceland. What causes the climate for each region? Find out in this short video.
In this episode, Rob and Hazen travel down the Colorado river to show the flow of water in the water cycle.
An antibiotic is a substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria. Antibiotic literally means against life (anti=against, bio=life). It is fascinating the way that antibiotics specifically target bacteria cells, and do not harm human cells.
In this episode Jonas and Louise explore the term Silicon Valley and how chemistry has helped us stay in touch with each other.
In this short podcast, Rob Nelson describes the La Nina phenomenon and how it relates to the weather in Texas.
In this short video, Jonas and Louise use Chemistry to help determine how many calories they burn on an average day.
Jonas and Louise explore how chemistry can help create a sustainable planet!