Chad tells Mike about the Axolotl, a rare salamander that has given biologists insights into how hormones affect animal development.This episode is from a listener question, if you want to axolotl questions of us, email us at [email protected]

Mike and Chad discuss the science behind lasers - what makes them special? how to they work? what are they used for?If you have science questions you'd like us to discuss, email us at [email protected]

Chad and Mike discuss a new discovery of sponge fossils that are about 200 million years older than many expected to find them. But this finding makes two different branches of science finally agree.Check us out on Facebook to learn more.

It's baseball season and Mike and Chad have a special episode dedicated to the physics of this great pastime.If you have questions that you would like us to address, email us at [email protected]

In preparation for Mother's Day, Mike and Chad are replaying an episode from 2019, in which Megan Bestwick discusses Mitochondria with us. Enjoy.

Chad and Mike answer a question from a (future?) listener about birds and dinosaurs, "Why did birds survive and dinosaurs didn't?"If you have a question that you'd like us to tackle, email us at [email protected]

Mike and Chad speak with Stephen Tufte from Lewis and Clark College about the physics of the mandolin. Why does it have double strings? And why does it have f-holes in the front plate? These and other questions will be answered.If you have questions that you would like answered, email us at [email protected]

Mike and Chad are on Spring Break, so we thought our listeners would enjoy listening to an episode from January 2021 about how our cells develop tans.

Mike and Chad talk about the new James Webb Space Telescope, which has just begun collecting preliminary data. If you have ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected]

Chad and Mike discuss treatments for HIV that have been discovered by studying those rare individuals who are naturally immune to HIV and AIDS. Connect with us on Facebook if you have ideas for future episodes.