Alexus, explain…Thunderstorms (Ep. 10): Facts You Didn’t Know About Thunder and Lightning. Science Podcast 2023. Crazy Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind. The Science Behind Thunder and Lightning. Hi all! We are Alexus and Michaela! We are both PhD students in Hawaii at UH Manoa and love talking about fun topics in science. In this series, Michaela asks Alexus random questions about interesting science topics, and Alexus does her best to answer them in an easy, understandable way. In this episode, we are answering questions about how lightning strikes work, when does thunder happen, how do thunderstorms happen, how does lightning form in clouds, how is lightning made, and MORE! Subscribe for more crazy science facts that will blow your mind! Hope you enjoyed this one :)

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Alexus, explain...! (Science Podcast 2022) Ep. 08: PhD couple explaining topics in science. How did Diamond Head (Leahi) form? The History of Hawaii’s Volcanoes, Hotspots, and Plate Tectonics. Hi all! We are Alexus and Michi! We are both PhD students in Hawaii at UH Manoa and love talking about fun topics in science. In our Alexus, explain…! series, Michi asks Alexus random questions about interesting science topics, and Alexus does her best to answer them in an easy, understandable way. In this episode, we are answering questions about how the Hawaiian islands (and craters) were formed, rejuvenated volcanism, the different layers of the earth (inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere), the difference between magma and lava, hotspots, and plate tectonics.

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Alexus, explain...! (Science Podcast Biology, 2022) Ep. 09: How do jellies reproduce, what is the jellyfish reproduction process, the jellyfish life cycle explained, do jellyfish reproduce asexually or sexually, jellyfish budding, and do jellyfish have brains?? Hi all! We are Alexus and Michaela! We are both PhD students in Hawaii at UH Manoa and love talking about fun topics in science. In this series, Michaela asks Alexus random questions about interesting science topics, and Alexus does her best to answer them in an easy, understandable way. In this episode, we are answering all of your questions about jellyfish and giving you interesting jellyfish facts! Hope you love this episode! We look forward to seeing you in more :)

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Alexus, explain...! (Science Podcast 2022) Ep. 06: PhD couple explaining topics in science. The Earth and Moon edition. Astronomy explained simply. Hi all! We are Alexus and Michi! We are both PhD students in Hawaii at UH Manoa and love talking about fun topics in science. In this series, Michi asks Alexus random questions about interesting science topics, and Alexus does her best to answer them in an easy, understandable way. In this episode, we are answering questions all about the moon, how the moon reflects light from the sun, how the moon turns red, moon illusion, how the moon changes shape, why you can see the moon during the day, and moon cycles.

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Ep. 06: Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Have you ever wondered why flamingos stand on one leg? Can flamingos switch legs? Maybe you've even wondered if flamingos fly, where flamingos live, or why flamingos are pink. In this week's episode, Alexus and Michi, a PhD couple at UH Manoa, are answering questions about the biology of flamingos, why they stand on one leg, how they can balance on one leg for so long, flamingo anatomy, what flamingos eat, where flamingos live, whether or not flamingos fly, flamingo migration, and so much more!

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Ep. 05: Why do geckos feet stick to walls? Have you ever wondered why geckos' feet are able to stick to glass or walls? Why they're able to hang upside down? Maybe you've even wondered if geckos are lizards, why they have a hole in their head, what they eat, or where they live. In this week's episode, Alexus and Michaela, two PhD students at UH Manoa, are answering questions about the science behind gecko's sticky feet (setae and spatulae), van der Waals interactions, arthropods, exoskeletons, legless lizards, convergent evolution, reptile eyelids, Madagascar Giant Day Geckos, Hawaii's invasive geckos, and so much more!

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Ep. 03: Capsaicin, mint, and the spicy scale

Have you ever wondered what makes food spicy or why mint is cold? In this week’s episode, Alexus and Michaela, two PhD students at UH Manoa, are answering questions about the science of spicy food (capsaicin!), whether birds can taste spiciness, mint and menthol, if drinking milk helps with spicy food, the world’s hottest pepper, and the Scoville scale.

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Ep. 02: PhD students tell you everything you need to know about rainbows.

Do you get to see many rainbows where you live? Here in Hawaii, we see them every day! But what are rainbows? What are they made out of? Do you think you know? In our second episode, Alexus is answering Michi's questions about rainbows, light refraction, refraction indices, and wavelengths.

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Ep. 01: Shooting stars, asteroids, gravity, and why people float in space.

Have you ever seen a shooting star? Do you know what a shooting star is or if you can see shooting stars during the day? Maybe you've wondered what the difference between comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meters, and meteorites is. In this week's episode, Michaela is asking Alexus about shooting stars, the night sky, why people float in space, gravity, and so much more!

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Ep. 04: Hawaii's Turquoise Blue Ocean Water, Nutrient Poor Waters, DNA, and Coral Reefs.

Have you ever wondered why ocean water in Hawaii, The Bahamas, or the tropics is such a pretty turquoise blue? Why the color of the ocean in California is darker and green? Maybe you've even wondered why the ocean is blue even though a glass of water is clear. In this week's episode, Alexus and Michaela, two PhD students at UH Manoa, are answering questions about the science of ocean water, nutrient rich and nutrient poor areas of the ocean, coral reefs, upwelling, ocean circulation, gyres, DNA, euphotic zones, and so much more!

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