Spark Science

Spark Science

By Dr. Regina Barber DeGraaff - Western Washington UniversityTV & FilmSociety & CultureScience
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Spark Science episodes

  • Astronomy and Interstellar
    The Spark Science hosts finally watch the film Interstellar. In our fourth episode, Dr. Kevin Covey - fellow WWU Astrophysicist, talks with us about the Science of Interstellar, Gravity and 2001: A Space Odyssey.Image Courtesy of Warner Brothers Studios
    1 hr
  • Volcanoes and Earthquakes!
    In our third installment of Spark Science, we talk with Dr. Jackie Caplan-Auerbach about Mt. St. Helens, ocean volcanoes, earthquakes, Hawaii, and bad geology related movies like the Core and San Andreas.        Image of "Rinjani 1994" by Oliver Spalt. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
    59 min
  • How to be an Astronaut
    Spark Science spoke to Captain Wendy Lawrence about how she became an astronaut, human activities in the space station, astronaut food, radiation dangers and waste in space.Additional Info I forgot to ask:  Astronauts have to exercise for 2.5 hours everyday.Image Courtesy of NASA
    54 min
  • Mission to Mars
    In the first episode of Spark Science, we talk with Dr. Melissa Rice about the Mars Curiosity Rover, the geology of Mars, Missions to Mars and Mars related movies!Image Courtesy of NASA
    38 min

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Spark Science, where we explore stories of human curiosity. Hosted by Dr. Regina Barber DeGraaff. Sparksciencenow.com