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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Have you ever seen crabs crawling around on the beach? They're called limlus polyphemus, commonly known as a horseshoe crab.
According to a recent study, it's possible that eating fast food also raises your risk for depression.
Fear smells like sugar. At least that's the case for zebra fish.
Over five thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians used eye shadow, not only for cosmetic but practical purposes as well.
Let's say you're in the Atlantic ocean sailing, and your ship goes down, all you have is a magnetic bar. How do you get home safe!? Lucky for you, there's an old trick that Chinese sailors used as far back as the 12th century. Just float the bar magnet on a little piece of wood in a bucket of water. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Around age 20, we begin to lose neurons to the process of aging. By 75, nearly one-tenth of the neurons you were born with have died.
Most people know that wrist watches commonly contain quartz. In fact, if you wear a watch, chances are it's a quartz watch, as 95% of watches made today use quartz. However, you may not know what quartz has to do with keeping time. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
A jar of honey that's been opened and resealed can stay on the shelf for years. Archaeologists have even found ancient jars with unspoiled honey inside.
A food Calorie represents the amount of energy that will raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
Females can activate their testes and deactivate their ovaries.
Most plants grow buds, flower, or lie dormant at specific times of year. What triggers these seasonal changes? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Did you know that the majority of the world's barley harvest is destined for beer production.
We tend to think of glass as fragile--but in fact, glass is pretty strong stuff.
At the gas pump, you have a choice of octane numbers. 87? 93? What's the difference? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Why do sidewalks have cracks in them? Why not one long strip of concrete? Why have sidewalks come in sections? The answer: expansion. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
