Jul 8

Why Is North Sentinel Island Totally Off-Limits?

This small island in the Bay of Bengal is home to one of the last uncontacted peoples on the planet -- and they seem to want to keep it that way. Learn how North Sentinel Island has remained independent in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuf ... Show More

9m 41s

Jul 7

How Have Obituaries Changed?

Public death notices about common people are a fairly recent development, and they've changed a lot since their inception. Learn how obituaries went from dry statements to tributes to truth in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/cul ... Show More

8m 20s

Jul 6

BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Mandela Effect?

When many people share a false memory, that's the Mandela Effect in action -- but how does it happen? Learn how our individual brains misremember stuff and how false memories can spread in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 35s

Oct 2022

The Wild and Windy Tale

How do winds start and why do they stop? asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight. What's more, listener Chris Elshaw is suprised we get strong winds at all: why doesn't air just move smoothly between areas of high and low pressure? Why do we get sudden gusts and violent storms?To ta ... Show More

28m 15s

Mar 2023

Flying Into Snowstorms ... For Science!

For the past few winters, researchers have been intentionally flying into snowstorms. And high in those icy clouds, the team collected all the information they could to understand—how exactly do winter storms work? With more accurate data could come more accurate predictions abou ... Show More

13m 29s

Oct 2022

Climate tech to save the planet: Out of thin air

Direct air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick enough to have ... Show More

24m 21s

Jun 2022

What is wind?

#138Wind is everywhere, we've all experienced it: soft breezes, strong gusts, cold fronts, warm fronts. But what is wind? What starts it? Where does it come from, and where does it go? And who am I to blow against the wind?How to start a podcast.

43m 58s

Nov 2022

Climate tech to save the planet: Out of thin air

Direct air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode of Tech Tonic Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick e ... Show More

24m 57s

May 2024

Baumringforschung bestätigt Klimamodelle

In der Archäologie hilft die Analyse von Baumringen – die Dendrochronologie – Funde zu datieren. Inzwischen unterstützt sie auch die Klimaforschung. Der Baumforscher Georg von Arx stellt Nadine Zeller im SWR Science Talk die neuen Methoden vor. (SWR 2024) | Mehr zur Sendung: http ... Show More

29m 35s

Feb 2020

What’s the weirdest weather?

Weather: wet, dry, cold, hot, sunny, windy or downright weird - there’s nothing quite like it as a conversation starter, from Austin to Jakarta. And judging from the large volume of emails about all things meteorological in the CrowdScience inbox, there’s plenty to talk about. Wh ... Show More

37m 1s

Aug 2021

How to make sense of extreme weather

From raging wildfires in Australia to sub-zero winter storms in Texas, we’re seeing a rise in extreme weather across the globe. But how can we tell what’s caused by climate change, and what’s just bad weather? To answer this question, Dan breaks down the differences between weath ... Show More

11m 15s

Nov 2023

Comment le vent se forme ?

Le vent se forme en raison des mouvements de l'air dans l'atmosphère terrestre, et son origine est liée à des processus physiques complexes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

2m 29s

How Do the Santa Ana Winds Work?