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Why's That, Dad? | The Science, History & Culture of Everyday Questions for Curious Adults and Kids — 21 episodes
Loaded by Design: The Hidden History, Brutal Odds, and Social Cost of the American Lottery
Demonized by Design: The Science Behind Why High Fructose Corn Syrup, MSG, Seed Oils, Soy, Eggs, and Dietary Cholesterol Aren't the Villains You Think They Are
Eating History: The Surprising Real People Behind General Tso's Chicken, Pizza Margherita, Eggs Benedict, Caesar Salad, Kung Pao Chicken, and Beef Wellington
Fasting: From Mosaic Law & Early Church Councils to Autophagy, Insulin Sensitivity & the Surprising Biology of Self-Denial
The Hidden Life of Ice: Hydrogen Bonds, Eutectic Chemistry, and Why a Frozen Pond Might Be the Reason Life Exists
The Highway in the Sky: The Physics and Engineering of Long-Distance Power Transmission
The Induced Revolution: Volta, Faraday, Tesla, and the Making of Modern Power
The Physics of Shelter: Material Science, Structural Loads, and the Chronological Engineering of the American Roof
Christmas Unwrapped: The Date, The Saint, & The 'X'
The 4x8 Secret: How Railroads Designed Your Bedroom.
The Framing Evolution of the American Home: From Mortise & Tenon to the 2x4's and Cheap Nails
The Geotechnical Engineering of Home Foundations: From Roman Volcanic Ash to Radioactive Radon Mitigation
The Physics of Iridescent Oil Slicks: From Newton’s Rings to Tempering Steel and Tiffany Glass
The 17,500 MPH Fall: Why Satellites Don't Crash and How We Pay for Orbit
Understanding The Marines: The Psychology of Identity, Symbolism, and Elite Military Formations
Why Do Leaves Change Colors and Fall? The Chlorophyll Crucible: Decoding the Senescence, Transpiration, and Arboreal Hydraulics of a Tree's Annual Cycle
Why Is Glue Sticky? The Molecular Magic of Adhesion: From Ancient Tar to Bio-Inspired Surgical Glues
Why's That, Dad? | Why Is The Sky Blue: From Rayleigh Scattering to the $64,000 Blue Pigment
Why Does Poison Ivy Itch: Urushiol, T-Cells, and the Botany of the World's Most Annoying Rash
Why Do Bees Sting?
Down The Rabbit Hole