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- How does SETI at home work?SETI -- the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence -- is an enormous, global undertaking meant to detect signs of life beyond our solar system. Learn how you can help from home in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- What is silica gel?Everyone's familiar with those little packets of silicate gel, found in thousands of products -- but what exactly do they do? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast and learn more about silica gel.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- Why doesn't the vacuum of space suck away Earth's atmosphere?It's often said that "nature abhores a vacuum." If that's true, then why doesn't the vacuum of space suck away our atmosphere? Tune in as Marshall Brain explains the science behind vacuums in this HowStuffWorks podcast.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- How Vacuums WorkIf a balloon was filled by a vacuum -- rather than helium or air -- would it float? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn the science behind balloons and vacuum.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- What is an MRE?An MRE -- or meal ready to eat -- contains precooked, sterilized food originally made to nourish soldiers. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the retort packaging that makes MREs possible.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- How Polygraph Machines WorkAlso known as 'lie detectors,' polygraphs are used to record an individual's vital signs, such as breathing rate, pulse, and so forth. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about polygraphs and the art of lie detection.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- How much fuel does an international airplane use for a trip?A Boeing 747 uses approximately one galloon of fuel per second -- over the course of a ten hour flight, it might burn 36,00 galloons of fuel. How does this compare to a car? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about airplane mileage.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- What are MP3 files and how do they workCDs store music using 44,100 16-bit digital samples per second, adding up to about 10 megabytes per minute -- and that's too large to move easily move across the internet. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how MP3 files solve this problem.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- Why do apples and potatoes turn brown when you slice them?All cells contains thousands of enzymes, and each of these enzymes is necessary for the cell. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn which enzymes cause apples and potatoes to turn brown upon exposure to oxygen.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- What is an anti-siphon valve?In houses with a built-in sprinkler system, anti-siphon valves prevent pesticides, pet waste, and other contaminants from polluting the home's water source. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about anti-siphon valves.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.