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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- Copyright: Copyright 1998-2009
Podcasts:
Researchers have found that depending on the season, the eyes of Arctic reindeer change from gold to blue.
Earthworms may be good for your garden, but they can be harmful to other habitats.
The jury is still out on whether or not chimps are self-aware. Actually, the same goes for young children.
When winter comes, how can you tell if you're safe or on thin ice? Find out on today's A Moment of Science.
The sweet taste of a substance has to do with how well the molecules that make up the substance chemically bind with the sweet taste receptors in our mouth. The amount of energy released when we metabolize this substance, is measured in calories.
In addition to raising sea levels and wiping out species, climate change may threaten the world's coffee supply.
Do you jump when you see a snake? Some scientists think there could be an evolutionary explanation.
While it's fairly common for people in the U.S. to be afraid of the number thirteen, for some, the number four is a lot scarier.
Though you may have hard otherwise, there isn't enough evidence to prove that this is the case.
How a group of iguanas travelled across the water to the island of Anguilla may surprise you.
Starved of environmental cues telling us when it's time to go to sleep, our sleep cycles are actually a little longer than twenty-four hours.
A Moment Of Science takes a scientific look at an old myth.
When losing is winning in the complicated social world of baboons.
We've all heard about someone who's torn an ACL, but do we really know what that means?
Ever wonder why your stomach makes all that noise when you're hungry?