Science Solved It

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What's Science Solved It about?

A deep dive into the world's greatest mysteries that were solved by science. Brought to you by Motherboard and staff writer Kaleigh Rogers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Science Solved It episodes:

10.30.2018
Introducing "Chapo," a New Podcast From VICE News
If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also really enjoy VICE News' first ever podcast, "Chapo." As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the...
09.12.2018
[BONUS] Introducing Queerly Beloved
If you've been enjoying Science Solved It, we think you'll also love our newest VICE podcast, Queerly Beloved. Queerly Beloved is a new podcast series from Broadly. Co-hosted by Broadly editor Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado of the popular queer podcast...
08.07.2018
Blood Falls
In the heart of Antarctica, a blood red waterfall pours out of a glacier and cascades down 100 feet. It took more than 100 years for scientists to discover the source of this eerie feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
07.31.2018
The Doctor Who Drank Bacteria
For more than a century, doctors believed they understood the cause of stomach ulcers: stress. But in the 1980s, one Australian doctor dared to challenge that concept, and put he his own stomach on the line to prove it. Hosted...
07.24.2018
The Devil’s Kettle
In northern Minnesota, a waterfall splits in two. One half tumbles over the edge and continues down the river, the other half drops into a huge hole in the rock and disappears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.17.2018
The Scuba Diving Flies
In Mono Lake, California, tiny flies have developed a unique ability: they can swim underwater, thanks to a scuba-suit-like bubble that forms as they enter the lake. But how do they do it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
07.10.2018
An Ancient Star that Took 600 Years to Explain
Korean royal astrologers saw a new star appear in the sky in 1437 AD, and it took 600 years for astronomers to find what they had seen, and explain why it appeared that night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
07.03.2018
The Kentucky Meat Shower
On March 3, 1876, chunks of meat fell from the sky in Olympia Springs, Kentucky. The locals came up with bizarre theories for where the meat came from, without realizing the truth had already been uncovered by a clever scientist...
06.26.2018
Chemtrails
Season Two of Science Solved It kicks off with a pernicious conspiracy theory: chemtrails. This theory won't die, even though the scientific explanation for the phenomenon is as simple as can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.22.2018
Introducing Science Solved It: Season 2
Season two of Science Solved It debuts on Tuesday, June 26. Subscribe now so you stay updated on every new episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.13.2017
7.5 - Post-Season Wrap Up
Kaleigh and Tim reflect on the first season and discuss their goals for next season. Plus we hear from a listener and chat about Kaleigh’s accent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.06.2017
7 - The Ghost Trees
Hidden throughout the mesmerizing redwood forests of California’s coast are stark, pure white trees. These rare albino redwoods don’t have the chlorophyll that other plants have. Chlorophyll makes plants green but it’s also necessary for plants to produce food, so...
05.30.2017
6 - The Pokémon Shock
On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokémon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and convulsions while watching the show. Pokémon went on hiatus for four months. Can...
05.23.2017
5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World
In 1854, the London neighborhood of Soho experienced a deadly outbreak of cholera, a truly horrible disease. Doctors at the time were powerless to stop it because they didn’t actually understand how cholera spread, until one doctor—an anesthetist—used a map...
05.16.2017
4 - Ancient Aliens or Prehistoric Hot Air Balloons?
The Nazca lines have baffled scientists and explorers for centuries. The giant carvings in the earth are best viewed from space, but they were created sometime around 500 A.D. How did they execute such elaborate designs? And why build something...
05.09.2017
3 - The Unexplained Flying Lights Are Big and Bright
The small town of Marfa, Texas has been a regular tourist attraction for decades, as travellers flock to catch a glimpse of the strange, beautiful floating lights that appear every night a few miles out of town. Will learning the...
05.02.2017
2 - Don’t Be Alarmed, But the Rocks Are Crawling
Deep in Death Valley National Park, there’s a dried up lakebed that’s home to some of the most extreme weather on the continent. It’s also home to the sailing stones: giant hunks of rock that inexplicably move across the desert...
04.25.2017
1 - A Call from the Deep
In 1997, ocean researchers listening for the sound of underwater volcanoes accidentally recorded something they had never heard before. The noise, which they dubbed the “bloop,” was the loudest sound ever recorded under the sea, and it was an unexplained...
04.18.2017
0 - Introducing Science Solved It
A mystery is only as good as its solution…at least, that’s what host Kaleigh Rogers believes. Science Solved It is a new weekly show from Motherboard that introduces listeners to the world’s greatest mysteries that were solved by science, with...

What's Science Solved It about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Science Solved It episodes:

Introducing "Chapo," a New Podcast From VICE News

[BONUS] Introducing Queerly Beloved

Blood Falls

The Doctor Who Drank Bacteria

The Devil’s Kettle

The Scuba Diving Flies

An Ancient Star that Took 600 Years to Explain

The Kentucky Meat Shower

Chemtrails

Introducing Science Solved It: Season 2

7.5 - Post-Season Wrap Up

7 - The Ghost Trees

6 - The Pokémon Shock

5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

4 - Ancient Aliens or Prehistoric Hot Air Balloons?

3 - The Unexplained Flying Lights Are Big and Bright

2 - Don’t Be Alarmed, But the Rocks Are Crawling

1 - A Call from the Deep

0 - Introducing Science Solved It