Everyday Einstein's Quick And Dirty Tips For Making Sense Of Science

Companies that offer saliva-swab DNA tests to assess your ancestry and health are rising in popularity. But do they really work? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/do-ancestry-dna-tests-actually-work Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

How does my water filter work? What can I do to purify water in an emergency? Learn about physical filtration, chemical filtration, and more. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-do-water-purifiers-work Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Did you know that we are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank? That we rely in part on coral reefs to help produce the oxygen we breathe? Science Comics author Maris Wicks explains the water cycle, coral bleaching, and what we can do to help protect coral reefs. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/protecting-coral-reefs Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Is there a limit to how fast people can run a marathon? Will the two-hour mark ever be beat? Everyday Einstein explains what the research says. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/how-fast-run-a-marathon Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Scientists have not been able to identify a specific chemical that communicates fear. However, there have been a range of studies that suggest we can use smells to transfer information including whether or not we are afraid. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/can-you-smell-fear Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our universe in recent history. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/what-is-ligo-neutron-star-collision Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Why can't I remember where I left my car keys? Let's explore how our memory works and discuss some tips on how to improve it.

Holli Kohl from NASA GLOBE sits down with Everyday Einstein to discuss the power of citizen science, the role of clouds in our Earth's ecosystem, and how we can use a simple app to monitor our own air quality while contributing to NASA research. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/citizen-science-with-nasa-globe Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

Did you know there is a creature that can produce its own antifreeze in order to keep its surroundings from freezing it to death? Everyday Einstein explains what extremophiles are and why we should study them. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11936 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

On September 15th, NASA will send the Cassini spacecraft hurtling toward Saturn at more than 70,000 miles per hour relative to the Earth. Cassini will continue its descent into the giant gas world until the spacecraft disintegrates in Saturn’s atmosphere and is thus destroyed, taking measurements and sending data back to Earth until the very end. Here are 6 reasons to celebrate Cassini as it goes out in a blaze of glory. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11881 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

EE explores one cause of physical attraction

EE explains why Hurricane Harvey is being labeled "unprecedented" and "catastrophic".

EE highlights a few ways we know the Earth must not be flat

EE gives tips to prepare for the Aug 21 solar eclipse

EE explains some recent big news in human gene editing

EE explores how caterpillars and bacteria may help balance human's negative environmental impact

Rep. Lois Frankel, Co-Chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus gives her advice for encouraging young women to pursue STEM careers including looking forward to the jobs of the future and the importance of role models. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11476 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein

EE explores studies of ancient diseases revived by thawing of Arctic ice

EE interviews the author of new book Making Contact

EE summarizes a recent discovery in human migration and what we know about our origins via fossils