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Jan 23, 2026 49 min

ep 54. i smell snow!

from samsplaining science Hosted by Samantha Rossano

on this episode, sam-splains snow, ice, and why we use rock salt to keep from slipping on sidewalks! (and fair warning - she is sleep deprived and gets spicy lol) Women's Foundation of Minnesota - Immigrant Rapid Response Fund Link: https://www.wfmn.org/funds/immigrant-rapid-response/ Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota - Link: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ Sources: 1. Climate Science Investigations. Temperature Over Time: Water’s Influence on Temperature. Link: https://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-3/why-does-temperature-vary/land-and-water.php‍ ‍ 2. Exploring our Fluid Earth: Macroscopic Changes in Liquid Water Volume. Link: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/density-effects/density-temperature-and-salinity/weird-science-macroscopic-changes-liquid-water-volume 3. Libbrecht, K. (2007). “The Formation of Snow Crystals”: American Scientist. 95(1):52. Link: https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-formation-of-snow-crystals 4. Sehgal T and Wright C. “Breaking the Ice: A Scientific Take on the Ice Melting Abilities of Household Salts” (2017). Journal of Emerging Investigators.. Link: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4dbc/f8d607e223c7b48f0e4edebef9984486e5f2.pdf. Follow the Show: www.instragram.com/samsplainingsci www.tiktok.com/@samsplainingsci samsplainingsci.bsky.social Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@samsplainingsci‍ ‍ Ask a Question: www.samsplainingscience.com/ask/

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