You probably forget things a lot! Car keys, lunch, or even your homework. But forgetting is more than that! Sometimes you can forget entire memories or experiences from a long time ago. Why does that happen? In this episode, Akshay takes you into the science of memories, how they’re formed, and why we forget them. …

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Whether you’re scared or cold, you get goosebumps. Why do we get goosebumps and what is the science behind them? Were they actually useful to our ancestors thousands of years ago? In this episode, I will uncover the science of goosebumps and why they happen! Here is an article! It is called “What Are Vestigial Features?” …

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What are gravitational waves? It is hard to wrap your head around something that bends the fabric of space-time itself! How are gravitational waves formed and how are they detected? In this episode, I will be speaking with Dr. Zoheyr Doctor to break down this amazing space science for us. Dr. Doctor is an astrophysicist …

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Happy new year! It’s 2024 now, but is it really? Is January 1st really the start of a the new and the start of a new circle of orbit for the Earth? In this episode, I take you behind the science of the new year, Earth’s orbit, and revealing what science says about the new …

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Earthquakes are groundbreaking natural phenomena. What are earthquakes, how do they form, and why are they so hard to predict? In this episode, I will be talking to Dr. Ramon Arrowsmith to learn more about earthquakes and answer these questions. Dr. Arrowsmith studies earthquakes and fault lines at Arizona State University. Do you have science …

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The holiday season and winter time in North America is usually associated with snow! The white, powdery frozen ice that falls from the sky! Kids, including me, love to have fun in the snow! Even though it is very cold, it is still not snowing yet! Why? In this episode, I take you behind the …

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Wildfires are very destructive events that can wipe out homes and communities. How can we build houses that are able to withstand nature’s fiery forces? The answer lies beneath our feet! In this episode, I speak with Dr. Michele Barbato to take a closer look at the fire-resilient materials he is working on at University …

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Volcanoes! Lava, rocks, ash, and dust! Volcanoes are some of the most mind-blowing natural phenomena in the world, and are destructive forces that shape our planet. But, what if volcanoes didn’t exist? How would our lives be like on Earth without volcanoes? In this episode, I will answer this question with the help of Dr. …

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Could you outrun a giant tsunami wave? Could the fastest person outrun it? In this episode, I am taking you into the science of tsunamis, exploring how tsunamis form, and unveiling whether or not a human or even a cheetah could outrun these giant tsunami waves! Here is an article! It is called “What Causes …

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How old is the water you drink? Believe it or not, the water in the oceans, rivers, and inside the human body are billions of years old! It’s even older than dinosaurs! How? In this episode, I will take you behind the science of water, the water cycle, and how water is so old! Here …

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