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Archived Episodes
Spring 2008
Winter 2007-2008
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Sound Science 88 (2/29/08): Wrapping up our conversations for National Engineering Week, we talk to engineers from Daimler Trucks and Intel about (1)how batteries work and (2)what jobs are out there for robot engineers. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 87 (2/22/08): For National Engineering Week, we talk to engineers from Daimler Trucks and Intel about (1)how can non-metal ceramics conduct heat, (2)why is glass naturally blue and (3)why does a thermos keep cold drinks cold better than it keeps hot drinks hot. [Text answers: (1) (2) (3) ] Sound Science 86 (2/15/08): This week, we discuss (1)why do I look upside down in a spoon and (2)does space end. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 85 (2/8/08): This week, we discuss (1)why eyes are blue or brown and (2)if abnormal heart rhythms are caused by the heart or the brain. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 84 (2/1/08): This week, we discuss (1)why flubber stretches and (2)how diapers can hold so much. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 83 (1/25/08): This week, we discuss (1)if people will ever live on Mars and (2)how long the day is at the North Pole. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 82 (1/18/08): This week, we discuss (1)are men's nipples supposed to stick out and (2)why does DNA code in threes. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 81 (1/11/08): This week, we discuss (1)if a baby can have increasing potential and kinetic energy and (2)if coffee can get hotter sitting in a cup. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 80 (1/4/08): This week, we discuss (1)What's the difference between wheat, whole wheat and buckwheat and (2)why is my rhododendron stump glowing. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 79 (12/28/07): This week, we discuss (1)Why does oil burn worse than water and (2)why do we weigh less on the moon. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 78 (12/21/07): This week, we discuss (1)if acupuncture works and (2)why looking up can make us dizzy. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 77 (12/16/07): This week, we discuss (1)why soda fizzes more over ice and (2)that comet in the sky. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 76 (12/9/07): This week, we discuss (1)how water puts out fire and (2)if water can ever really be "lost". [Text answers: (1) (2) ]
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Fall 2007
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Sound Science 75 (11/30/07): This week, we discuss (1)how big a penguin's heart is and (2) when to see Saturn. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 74 (11/16/07): This week, we discuss (1)if thunder and lightning happen at the same time and (2) why summer is warmer. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 73 (11/9/07): This week, we discuss (1)why we haven't gone past the moon and (2) why an exploding fridge can hurt your eyes. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 72 (11/2/07): This week, we discuss (1)why things seem closer under water and (2) whether water can be absorbed through your skin into your bladder. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 71 (10/26/07): This week, we discuss (1)where science happens besides laboratories and (2) why electricity makes your muscles twitch. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 70 (10/19/07): This week, we discuss (1)how our dreams access our memories and (2) why your cell phone makes your computer buzz. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 69 (10/12/07): This week, we discuss (1)how to crush a pop can with air pressure and (2) why water towers are always very high. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] - As part of the IGLO initiative and the national conversation about climate change, we have a special episode about global climate change. Philip Mote, state climatologist for the state of Washington, answers questions about what's causing global temperatures to rise.
Sound Science 67 (9/28/07): This week, we discuss (1)how radios work and (2) can something block magnetism. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 66 (9/21/07): This week, we discuss (1)why ears ring and pop and (2) why peanuts cause such a strong allergic reaction. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 65 (9/14/07): This week, we discuss (1)why light can't escape a black hole and (2) whether string theory works inside a black hole. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 64 (9/7/07): This week, we discuss (1)what those white lines in ice cubes are and (2) what causes ice cream headaches. [Text answers: (1) (2) ]
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Summer 2007
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Sound Science 63 (8/31/07): This week, we discuss (1)desalination and what happens to water when it boils and (2) whether the number of protons and electrons changes in freezing water. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 62 (8/24/07): This week, we discuss (1)why some leaves change color and others don't and (2) what makes a color "primary". [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 61 (8/17/07): This week, we discuss (1)why doesn't alcohol freeze in a freezer and (2) what makes something sticky. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 60 (8/10/07): This week, we discuss (1)why can you see a plane before you hear it and (2) why does falling water have more energy from a greater height. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 59 (8/3/07): This week, we discuss (1)why apples turn brown and (2) if the amount of food on your plate affects your appetite. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 58 (7/27/07): This week, we discuss (1) why we have allergies and (2) how immunizations can protect a whole community. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 57 (7/20/07): This week, we discuss (1) what causes hearing loss and (2) whether there is treatment. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 56 (7/13/07): This week, we discuss (1) how sunscreen works and (2) why we all look different. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 55 (7/6/07): This week, we discuss (1) why the moon doesn't fall into the sun and (2) how fast electricity moves in a wire. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 54 (6/29/07): This week, we discuss (1) atomic reactions and (2) the length of Plutonium's half-life. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 53 (6/22/07): For this podcast, we discuss (1) why we can't tickle ourselves and (2) whether hot or cold water washes better. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 52 (6/15/07): This time, we reveal (1) why soda and Mentos explode and (2) whether fish and snakes burp. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 51 (6/8/07): This week, we discuss (1) what happens to food after we eat it and (2) why we have to eat a variety of foods. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 50 (6/1/07): In this episode, we tell you (1) why we group things and (2) where baking soda comes from. [Text answers: (1) (2) ]
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Spring 2007
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Sound Science 49 (5/4/07): In our last episode before our summer vacation, we tell you (1) how to sanitize a toothbrush and (2) when computers were invented. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 48 (4/27/07): This week we talk about (1) whether static electricity can kill bacteria and
(2) preventing transmission of gonorrhea. [Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 47 (4/20/07): In this podcast we reveal (1) why we don't keep growing and growing and (2) if music affects plant growth. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 46 (4/13/07): For this episode we discuss (1) renewable energy and (2) we clarify our previous discussion of the shape of the universe. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 45 (4/6/07): This podcast answers the questions (1) is distillation or freezing better at removing salt from water and (2) can robots love. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 44 (3/30/07): This week you can learn (1) how fish breathe underwater and (2) where the oxygen we breathe comes from. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 43 (3/23/07): In this episode we talk about (1) who discovered gravity and (2) how we know other planets exist. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 42 (3/16/07): This week we discuss (1) how do we breathe hot and cold and (2) why we're left and right brained. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 41 (3/9/07): This week we discuss (1) how to make a compass and (2) if the Earth's rotation affects bathtubs. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 40 (3/2/07): For this podcast we reveal (1) if gravity is a theory and (2) whether space has a top and bottom. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
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Winter 2006-2007
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Sound Science 39 (2/23/07): This week's podcast explains (1) why igloos are warm inside and (2) how fish can survive freezing. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 38 (2/16/07): For this episode we reveal (1) why our pee is yellow and (2) how diapers soak up so much liquid. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 37 (2/9/07): On this podcast we discuss (1) how plungers work and (2) why snow globe glitter falls slowly in oil. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 36 (2/2/07): This week we tell you (1) where gnats come from and (2) what half life is. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] -
Sound Science 35 (1/26/07): In this episode we tell you (1) what stem cells are and (2) whether we all see the same colours. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 34 (1/12/07): This week we answer the questions (1) where does rain come from and (2) what do you call water's dome shape. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 33 (1/05/07): In this episode we discuss (1) why doesn't gravity pull fire down and (2) why is Einstein more correct than Newton. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 32 (12/29/06): In this week's episode we tell you (1) why do we lose our breath when we walk into freezing air and (2) why the wind blows faster when you close the door. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 31 (12/22/06): For this podcast you can find out (1) how does bread make cookies soft and (2) what fireflies eat. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 30 (12/15/06): In this episode we discuss (1) the difference between brown and white eggs and (2) whether your armspan is the same as your height. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 29 (12/8/06): This week we tell you (1) how long ago the big bang was and (2) if the sun will ever explode. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 28 (12/1/06): This week we tell you (1) what antibodies have to do with viruses and (2) why food tastes bad when you're sick. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
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Fall 2006
Summer 2006
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Sound Science 15 (8/25/2006): This week, we answer the questions (1) what is light made of and (2) what does Newton's apple have to do with gravity. We've also got (3) some space news. [ Text answers: (1) (2) (3)] Sound Science 14 (8/18/2006): For this session, we answer the questions (1) why do fingers get wrinkly when wet and (2) how do insects breathe. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 13 (8/11/2006): In this episode, we reveal (1) why bananas go bad so quickly, and (2) if spiders have ears. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] -
Sound Science 12 (8/4/2006): This week, we tell you (1) why balloons make better static electricity than metal, and (2) how high a balloon could go. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 11 (7/28/2006): For this episode, we give the answers to (1) why grandpa has hair on his ears but not on his head, and (2) why we get hiccups and how we can get rid of them. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 10 (7/21/2006): This week, we answer the questions (1) how does a bike pump work, and (2) why do propane tanks get cold when you use them. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 9 (7/14/2006): In this episode, we tell you (1) why onions make us cry, and (2) why a cloud appears over a boiling pot of water if you turn off the gas. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 8 (7/7/2006): This week, we answer the questions, (1) what is fire made of, and (2) could there be a 10.5 earthquake. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 7 (6/30/2006):
For this week's Sound Science, we tell you (1) why worms come out when it rains, (2) why sunsets are orange and why the moon looks bigger on the horizon. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 6 (6/23/2006): In episode six, we tell you (1) why we don't get dizzy as the Earth rotates and (2) why men have nipples. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 5 (6/16/2006): For our fifth episode, our answers are (1) why camera flashes whine when charging, and (2) how cell phones tell time. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ]
Sound Science 4 (6/9/2006): This week, we tell you (1) why babies' heads are so huge, and (2) why salt is a good food preservative. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 3 (6/2/2006): In this episode we tell you (1) why we can't send our radioactive waste into outer space, and (2) why car windshields fog up. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] Sound Science 2 (5/26/2006): In our second podcast, we talk about (1) how lie detectors work, and (2) what the hottest and coldest things in the universe are. [ Text answers: (1) (2) ] - Sound Science 1 (5/19/2006):
Our debut episode answers the questions: (1) why the sky is blue, (2) why do streams freeze on top before they freeze underneath, and (3) is it still water if you boil all the oxygen out of it. [ Text answers: (1) (2) (3) ]
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