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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 11 MIN

All About TIDES

from Hello From the Van! · host Mimi Faatz

I recently took my kids on a field trip to Dana Point, California to visit the tide pools at low tide. That field trip led to a lot of questions from the kids and from me! In this episode we talk about why tides happen, how long humans have known about it, and the effect of tides on humans for thousands of years. SOURCES: Encyclopedia Brittanica Kids, "Tides". https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/tide/390262NOAA Tides and Current Calculator, Dana Point. https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9413617&legacy=1 Cartwright D. E., 2000, Tides: a scientific history., Cited on Reddit by DukesDJTidal Science Before and After Newton, Woodworth. https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533245/1/3-s2.0-B9780323908511000029-main.pdfA Brief History of Tidal Work in India, https://share.google/DRnEeZ6SXCuD1s906 The Effects of the Full Moon on Parasites, Neomed. https://www.neomedinstitute.com/the-effects-of-the-full-moon-on-parasites/ Today in Science History, "Rachel Carson". https://todayinsci.com/C/Carson_Rachel/CarsonRachel-Tide-Quotations.htm Europe's Mighty Megaliths "Rock" the Winter Solstice, National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/history-europe-megaliths-solsticeStuck in your van too? Give us a follow for more educational resources. Youtube: Hello From The Van! Instagram/Facebook @HelloFromTheVanHelloFromTheVan.com 

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I recently took my kids on a field trip to Dana Point, California to visit the tide pools at low tide. That field trip led to a lot of questions from the kids and from me! In this episode we talk about why tides happen, how long humans have known about it, and the effect of tides on humans for thousands of years. SOURCES: Encyclopedia Brittanica Kids, "Tides". https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/tide/390262 NOAA Tides and Current Calculator, Dana Point. https://tidesandcurr...

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