Sinopsis
How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime.
Episodios
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![243 EE The Science of Picking the Right Sunscreen]()
243 EE The Science of Picking the Right Sunscreen
19/06/2017 Duración: 06minDoes the SPF really matter? Should I go organic? What about the warnings on possible carcinogens – cancer causing agents – in sunscreens? Is it better to avoid sunscreen altogether? Read the transcript at http://bit.ly/2rT2YIz 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
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![242 EE Pride in Science: Ben Barres, Astrocytes, and Activism]()
242 EE Pride in Science: Ben Barres, Astrocytes, and Activism
12/06/2017 Duración: 05minEE discusses the research and activism of Ben Barres
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![241 EE How Important Is the Paris Climate Agreement?]()
241 EE How Important Is the Paris Climate Agreement?
05/06/2017 Duración: 08minEE explains the science behind the Paris Climate Agreement
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![240 EE How Much Solar Power Will We Lose During the August Solar Eclipse?]()
240 EE How Much Solar Power Will We Lose During the August Solar Eclipse?
29/05/2017 Duración: 06minOn August 21, 2017 there will be a total solar eclipse that spans the continental United States from Georgia to Oregon. During the event, the Moon will pass between the Sun and the Earth and cast a shadow, completely blocking the Sun’s light for nearly 3 minutes. How much pressure will the loss in solar power put on our electric grid? Read the transcript at http://bit.ly/2rHXIeC 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
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![239 EE 3 Ways Science Is Vital to the United States Department of Agriculture]()
239 EE 3 Ways Science Is Vital to the United States Department of Agriculture
22/05/2017 Duración: 07minEE discusses research highlights from the USDA
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![186 EE Can Eating Chocolate Make You Smarter?]()
186 EE Can Eating Chocolate Make You Smarter?
08/05/2017 Duración: 04minEE explores a new study linking chocolate and brain health
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![236 EE How Dangerous Is Asbestos?]()
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![235 EE 8 ways climate change puts your safety at risk]()
235 EE 8 ways climate change puts your safety at risk
17/04/2017 Duración: 12minEE explores 8 ways climate change poses potential risks to our health and safety
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![234 EE How Often Do Planes Get Struck by Lightning?]()
234 EE How Often Do Planes Get Struck by Lightning?
10/04/2017 Duración: 06minEE explains why lightning striking planes is common and possibly not all that dangerous
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![233 EE The First Ever Image of a Black Hole]()
233 EE The First Ever Image of a Black Hole
03/04/2017 Duración: 09minEE explains the bold attempt to take the first ever image of a black hole
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![232 EE How Bad Is the Air Pollution Where You Live?]()
232 EE How Bad Is the Air Pollution Where You Live?
27/03/2017 Duración: 08minEE explores the causes (and effects) of air pollution
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![231 EE The Best Science Programming on PBS]()
231 EE The Best Science Programming on PBS
20/03/2017 Duración: 07minEE explores the great science programming for adults and kids available for free from PBS
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![229 EE Women in Science: Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson, NASAs Human Computer]()
229 EE Women in Science: Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson, NASA's Human Computer
06/03/2017 Duración: 09minEE discusses the work of Katherine Johnson and the difficulty of orbital trajectory calculations
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![228 EE 6 Things You Should Know About the New Planet Discovery]()
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![227 EE Citizen Science: Astronomy Edition]()
227 EE Citizen Science: Astronomy Edition
20/02/2017 Duración: 06minEE describes astronomy projects looking for citizen scientists like you!
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![226 EE What Does the Food and Drug Administration Do?]()
226 EE What Does the Food and Drug Administration Do?
13/02/2017 Duración: 08minEE explores what cutting back the FDA might look like
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![225 EE What Does the Environmental Protection Agency Do?]()
225 EE What Does the Environmental Protection Agency Do?
06/02/2017 Duración: 09minEE explains the role of the EPA and how it affects you
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![224 EE 5 Immigrants and Refugees Who Changed U.S. Science]()
224 EE 5 Immigrants and Refugees Who Changed U.S. Science
30/01/2017 Duración: 09minThe U.S. has a long history of providing safe haven for scientists.
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![223 EE How Do You Estimate Crowd Size?]()
223 EE How Do You Estimate Crowd Size?
23/01/2017 Duración: 09minEE explains the science behind crowd estimates
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![222 EE How to Support Renewable Energy (And Why You Really Should)]()
222 EE How to Support Renewable Energy (And Why You Really Should)
16/01/2017 Duración: 08minEE explains the basics of renewable energy, including how you can get involved
