Temporary Experts

But that doesn't stop us from trying! Join Sarah and Davis as they discuss the history of timekeeping, how our living things keep time with circadian rhythm, why Daylight Savings Time exists and how it could be harmful to your health!

What is volcano? Why is volcano? ... Who is volcano??? Join Sarah and Davis as they push metaphors to their limits while explaining the science behind volcanoes, types of eruptions, volcanic rocks, and some of the most famous eruptions of modern history!

With hurricane season wreaking havoc on the East Coast and earthquakes shaking things up across the world, Sarah and Davis explore the science behind these natural disasters, how they happen, and how humans prepare our infrastructure to tolerate them.

To support victims of Hurricane Ida and the Haiti Earthquake follow the links below:

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief/hurricane-ida-relief.html

https://nymag.com/strategist/article/haiti-earthquake-where-to-donate.html

Did cities ruin the night sky? Are gamma rays useful for more than creating Hulks? What really is a laser?! Davis and Sarah tackle these questions and more as they explore the entirety of the electromagnetic spectrum and how the many forms of light were discovered and are used throughout science and technology and in our everyday lives! Thank you to Kyle for requesting the topic, we hope it lives up to your expectations ;)

The Tokyo Olympics are forging ahead! Join Sarah and Davis as they take a look at the evolution of sport science since the early 1900s and how it's allowed athletes to reach higher highs. Also, take a dive into the arms race between doping and detection, and how the pursuit of cheaters has put some athletes' natural advantage under unfair scrutiny.

From heat domes, to forest fires, yeast, fungi, and jet streams, there's hardly anything that isn't affected by climate change. After the historic heat wave in western Canada and the US, Sarah and Davis discuss the growing incidents of extreme weather around the globe and why the expanding effects of climate change are here to stay.

Well, really it's more about spring bugs, but that didn't have as nice a ring to it. Join Sarah and Davis as they discuss – Nature's Deadliest Predator – among other creepy crawlers and flyers. Take a journey through the Alberta bug-o-sphere, learn some tips on how to avoid getting eaten alive, and explore a particular insect you may be glad not to have next door. (Also enjoy some lovely thunder sounds captured during recording)

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Bitcoin, Etherium, Doge Coin, Elon Musk, Oh My! This week Sarah and Davis dive into the complex world of cryptocurrency to understand the underlying technology that has made it all possible, blockchain. What makes this technology so special, why it has become synonymous with cryptocurrency, how it relates to the growing craze around NFTs, and where this technology may take us in the future.

A huge thank you to Cooper and Michael who helped with research for this very special episode!

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The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Well no, not really, but for a few days that was the concern as the world awaited the uncontrolled re-entry of China's Long March rocket. While ultimately it landed harmlessly in the Indian Ocean it didn't stop our imaginations from running wild, so we thought we'd take a look at the growing problem of space junk, the laws governing space exploration, and how the growing commercialization of space will create challenges for both.

What do pizza, dogs, and marshmallows have to do with early childhood and brain development? Come find out as Sarah and Davis discuss the science of our developing brains from infancy to adolescence, and the value of creating a universal child care system in Canada.