A Moment of Science: Audio
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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Podcasts:
Cigarette butts, a huge source of littering, can be repurposed into carbon supercapacitors used in electronic devices.
"Cockroaches Have Personalities, Are Brave or Shy, Belgian Study Finds" (New York Daily News)
With their echolocating abilities and fast sensory-motor reactions, bats are amazingly quick on the uptake.
Understanding language's meaning requires coordination between the left and right parts of the brain.
Human activity is causing grave damage to the ocean's coral reefs.
Humans and hummingbirds will switch to a second brand when presented with a third.
Alaska's sprung a freshwater leak, and California is mighty thirsty.
Male frogs are very skillful singers that use various techniques to tug on females' heart strings.
When creationists ask for evidence supporting evolution, ask how much time they've got.
Can we just roll with the punches? Adapting to climate change isn't that simple.
The recently rediscovered Spinosaurus is changing paleontologist's understanding of the dinosaur kingdom.
People with Ebola are not infectious unless they have symptoms:
Magpie personality traits differ according to their parents' hormone levels.
Contrary to popular belief, sugar (alone) doesn't rot your teeth.
Today's A Moment of Science Word of the Day is ghrelin!
