A Moment of Science

By Indiana Public Media

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries.

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The podcast currently has 1,621 episodes available.

A Moment of Science episodes:

February 05, 2024 UFO attack or meteor fragments?
June 1969. Not one airliner but two, plus the pilot of an Air National Guard fighter plane, report being harassed by a team of UFOs.
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February 02, 2024 Beans get their flavor from yeast
Coffee and cacao beans are fermented. Similar to wine, the flavor of the beans is determined by the type of yeasts and microorganisms present.
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February 01, 2024 Solving a new problem with an old remedy
From DIY oven cleaner to removing odor from rugs, baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been known as an essential home cleaning agent.
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January 31, 2024 Think like a penguin: Finding your niche
A "niche" is an organism's special "slot" in an ecosystem that allows it to co-exist with other species.
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January 30, 2024 Going for a spin and getting dizzy
When someone moves, fluid sloshes inside the ears’ semicircular canals. The fluid tugs at tiny strands of hair.
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January 29, 2024 The risk astronauts take with the Sun
The Apollo astronauts were at risk of something many people don't know about. The Sun.
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January 26, 2024 Are you a tick magnet?
We all know someone who goes for a walk in the woods, and comes back with many ticks crawling on them.
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January 25, 2024 What are contrails?
Why do airplanes sometimes leave contrails behind, and what are they exactly?
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January 24, 2024 How does carbon dioxide impact our ability to think?
At high levels, carbon dioxide can affect the brain to cause impaired thinking.
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January 23, 2024 Dinosaurs may have had malaria
Scientists discovered a type of malaria in a twenty-million-year-old mosquito fossil from the Dominican Republic preserved in amber.
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FAQs about A Moment of Science:

How many episodes does A Moment of Science have?

The podcast currently has 1,621 episodes available.

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