Ever Wonder

Who here collects shells? You? I know I do! But how do the little creatures that live in said shells create their beautiful homes? How does this connect to quartz crystals and other minerals?

Find out with us on this episode of Ever Wonder.

Research:

Seashell Guide

How Shells Are Made

Ocean Acidification

Building Strong Skeletons

Mollusk Taxonomy

Mollusca Base

Season 2 starts off with a bang! Or should I say a spark!

On our first episode back we're learning how a lighter works and the fascinating science behind how a rock can spark flames, power a watch, and make your toothbrush run.

Episode Research:

The Royal Institution TikTok

Project Using Piezoelectricity

Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk- Periodic Table

How Does a Lighter Work - Steve Mould

All About Quartz

Quartz Watches

Other Uses of Piezoelectricity

We're back after a much need break feeling reinvigorated and ready to share more about what I'm learning in the world.

Join us this season to learn about all walks of life, the atoms that make up everything, and everything in between.

For millennia humans choose to alter the shape of their bodies through external means. But what happens when those who produce life within themselves continue to use contraptions like corsets.

Join us for a history and a discussion on corsets and other pieces of clothing changing the form of the human body.

Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology- Effects of Long Term Corseting on the Female Skeleton

Childhood Corsetry

Victorian Image of Pregnancy through Corsetry

Historical and Theoretical Exploration of the Corset

Episode 7 brings us back to the topic of sound but this time in the landscape Puerto Rico and their iconic self-named Coquis, the question is, can I bring this sound home with me in my own human adapted vocal chords?

Research links:

Climates effect on Vocal Chords

Adaptations of Lion and Tiger Vocal Chords

Anatomy of Human Chords to Marine Mammals

A Birds Vocal box, the Syrinx

The Age of Animal Sound

Structure of a Frogs Voice Box

Humans Ability to Mimic

Are the choices you make predetermined by previous catalysts? Are we all just following if->then statements? Or are your choices up to you? Can you decide what happens next?

Join us (or don't, your choice) to ponder what free will means and how consciousness might effect free will.

Links-

Libet Experiment

Startalk- 2 Astrophysicists Debate Free Will

Hasan Doesn't Know- with Suborno

How does tattoo ink not just leak out of your body like Wolverine pushing out bullets?!?!

Fantastic question, listen and find out how we've been able to display body art for thousands of years.

Research-

What happens under the skin?

Oldest Tattoos

Layers of Skin

Evolution of Pigmentation

Evolution of Pigmentation Part 2

Lymphatic System

What are the creatures that light up a room with their presence? No literally they can light up a room, some of them with just their rear end. Welcome to Ever Wonder where this episode we'll be talking about how bioluminescence works and who can do it like fireflies and octopi.

Research links:

History and our human fascination with bioluminescenceHow the chemical process works

What creatures are using bioluminescence and why

Etymology of Luciferin/Luciferase

Ever wondered, "hey how would I assess my current state of identity versus how it's changed over time in relation to an ancient greek ship?", what about how calendars across the globe are structured?

Well you're in luck, me too bro, me too.

Join me for the third episode of Ever Wonder where we dive into a greek philosophical paradox on identity and leap over to some tangents about time and calendars.

Set the scene, you're at a concert with a heavy bass that you can feel in your chest or you're laying next to some Himalayan singing bowls feeling the wave of sound pas over you, wondering what is this sound actually doing to my body? On this episode we'll answer that very question.

If this episode spawned any other questions for you let me know in the comments!

Research from the episode:

The role of infrasound and audible acoustic sound in modulating wound healing

Advances in effects of sound waves on plants

Acoustic modulation of mechanosensitive genes and adipocyte differentiation