How Powerful Are Magnetars?

Since the early days of space exploration, some of NASA's greatest have pulled some great pranks. Learn about our favorites, from a smuggled sandwich to a space gorilla, in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/ridiculous-history-5-n ... Show More

When you shiver, your fingers and toes go numb, or you get goosebumps in the cold, that's actually your body trying to keep you warm. Learn how it works -- and how you habituate to chilly temperatures over time -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://heal ... Show More

The War of 1812 between the U.S. and the British Empire ended in a stalemate, but it established the U.S. as an independent nation and economic power -- and allowed Americans to colonize the West. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.ho ... Show More

<p>Learn about the amazing world of magnets and how super smart people figured out we could use them to store data. From old wire recordings to magnetic hard drives, we look at the science and tech behind magnetic data storage.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a h ... Show More

Magnets are inside loads of everyday electronic kit - speakers, motors, phones and more - but listener Lucas is mystified. What, he wonders, is a magnetic field?Our sleuths set out to investigate the mysterious power of magnets, with the help of wizard physicist Dr Felix Flicker, ... Show More

Produit par des mouvements du noyau externe de la Terre, le champ magnétique terrestre protège notre planète des vents solaires et de particules émanant de l'espace, très chargées en énergie. Pour certains scientifiques, un inversement de ce champ magnétique pourrait se produire ... Show More

Que mesure l’imagerie par résonance magnétique ? A cette question vous seriez peut-être tenté de répondre que cette technique mesure l’activité cérébrale. Mais en réalité les choses sont bien plus complexes, car l’IRM permet de mesurer les variations infimes d’un signal électroma ... Show More

In this episode, you will be able to:<br /><ul><li>Explore magnetic fields on exoplanets and their fascinating role in supporting life.</li><li>Delve into the reasons behind Virgin Orbit's bankruptcy amid SpaceX's thriving success.</li><li>Uncover the mysterious fast blue optical ... Show More

<p>Take a cosmic field trip with Daniel and Jorge, as they guide you on a thought experiment into the heart of the most mysterious objects in the Universe.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetw ... Show More