WFIU-FM: A Moment of Science: Audio Podcast
Summary: You have questions and A Moment of Science has answers. These two-minute audio podcasts provide the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries. There's no need to be blinded by science. Explore it, have fun with it, but most of all learn from it. A Moment of Science is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
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There are two ingredients inside a lava lamp: a watery liquid, and a waxy compound that collects at the bottom when the lamp is turned off.
If you've ever wondered why blowing on a thin film of soapy water creates bubbles, this is your lucky day.
Why is it that dogs can eat things that would kill a human being? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Everyone knows the story of the Titanic, the great ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic. Less widely known is the iceberg's story: where did it come from, and how did it get in the way of the ship? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Recent studies have found that chocolate very well may have significant health benefits.
Dear A Moment of Science, I try to eat a healthful diet, but I have a hard time remembering which cholesterol is the "good" cholesterol: LDL or HDL.
Researchers have been studying the effects of UV rays on whales in the Gulf of California for over three years...
In the 17th century, the French scientist Pierre Gassendi knew that light traveled faster than sound. When a gun fired far away, he could see the flash of gunshot long before he heard the report. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
In the early 1800s, a French physician named Ren? Laennec had a dilemma...
Depression may have an evolutionary benefit. It may improve one's chances of fighting off infection.
While solar panels typically have smooth surfaces, leaves have tiny wrinkles and folds that allow for maximum light absorption.
Through the early 1600s, physicians believed there were two kinds of blood, one made by the liver and one by the heart...
There are a few well known warning signs, such as earthquakes in the vicinity of a known volcano. And, of course, smoke rising from a volcano.
In the 1960s, during the earliest space flights, no one knew exactly how weightlessness would affect eating and drinking. Would food fly off a plate? Would astronauts have digestive problems, with no gravity to help things along the digestive system? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Have you ever seen crabs crawling around on the beach? They're called limlus polyphemus, commonly known as a horseshoe crab.
