Science Hertz

By Ananya Hota & Devon Mooring

A science podcast hosted by Ananya Hota and Devon Mooring.... more

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Science Hertz episodes:

March 01, 2024 The Slippery Side of Winter
In this episode, Ananya and Devon discuss the secret behind black ice.
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4min
January 25, 2024 Rolling Insights
In this episode, Ananya and Devon talk about the physics behind roller coasters and water parks!
(Cited Sources:)
Hewitt, P. G. (2017). Conceptual Physics. Pearson.
Roller Coaster Physics: Understanding the Basics. (n.d.). Amusement Park Physics.
Water Slide Physics: The Water's Adventure. (n.d.). Physics Central.
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4min
January 18, 2024 Science in Pop Culture!
In this episode, Ananya and Devon take on some of TV's biggest misconceptions about the world of science!
(Cited Sources:)
Shonda Rhimes, Grey's Anatomy, ABC Studios. Episode: "Grey's Anatomy: A Hard Day's Night." Season 1, Episode 1. March 27, 2005.
Anthony E. Zuiker, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS Television Studios. Episode: "CSI: Table Stakes." Season 4, Episode 6. November
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3min
January 11, 2024 Myth Busters: The Runback
In this episode, Ananya and Devon take on some common myths and explain why they don't exactly hold up.
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3min
January 04, 2024Science Bloopers and Goofy Discoveries
H. pylori Story:
Marshall, B. J., & Warren, J. R. (1984). "Unidentified curved bacilli in the stomach of patients with gastritis and peptic ulceration." The Lancet, 323(8390), 1311-1315.
Ig Nobel Prizes. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.improbable.com/ig/.
Ball, P. (2013). "Hair's record-breaking properties." Nature, 498(7452), 422-424.
Ig Nobel Prize Winners. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/.
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3min
October 13, 2023Raising the Dead with De-extinction
In this episode, Ananya and Devon discuss raising the dead!... via de-extinction. They talk about the successes and challenges of de-extinction and explore the ethical and ecological aspects of the pursuit of bringing back our most beloved species of the past. Show Notes:
Church, G. M., & Regis, E. (2012). Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves. Basic Books.
Shapiro, B. (2015). "How to clone a mammoth." Scientific American, 312(3), 46-51.
Sandler, R. (2017). "The De‐Extinction Debate." Bioscience, 67(5), 412-416.
Seddon, P. J., Griffiths, C. J., Soorae, P. S., & Armstrong, D. P. (2014). "Reversing defaunation: restoring species in a changing world." Science, 345(6195), 406-412.
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5min
June 21, 2023 I Once Knew a Zombie... He Was a Fungi
In this episode, Ananya and Devon talk zombies... Well sorta. Tune in to hear just how likely a "The Last of Us" zombie apocalypse could be. Enjoy the episode!Note: We're working to get better sound equipment! We appreciate yall bearing with us as we start to get things together
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14min
March 20, 2023 ChatGPT
Ananya and Devon talk about what exactly ChatGPT is and what AI like it means for the future of our society.
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16min
March 07, 2023 Intro to Ananya (solo ep.)
Ananya talks about her research journey so far and the important role science communication plays within the field.
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9min
February 13, 2023 Welcome to Science Hertz!
Ananya and Devon come on the pod to give you a bit of an explanation of what this podcast is about. Can't wait for you to listen to more episodes!
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1min

FAQs about Science Hertz:

How many episodes does Science Hertz have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.