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25. Affairs Of The Heart (The Science Of Love)25. Affairs Of The Heart (The Science Of Love)

February 15, 2017

It’s Valentines Day! So in true nerd fashion, Keera and Kira delve into the biochemistry of love. Why DO your palms get sweaty when you see the person your attracted to?

Also, they explore the heart throughout medical history. Why do we use the heart as the symbol for where love comes from, when we now know that emotions, thoughts, and sweaty palms all begin in the brain?

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24. Volcanoes & Geysers & Lava, Oh My!24. Volcanoes & Geysers & Lava, Oh My!

February 8, 2017

On today’s episode, Kira & Keera explore the immense geological forces that help to shape our planet, and then share some of the places you can go to see them, right here in our own National Parks.

Talking points:

LAVA!
The discovery of plate tectonics
The Cascadia Subduction Zone
How geysers form
MORE LAVA!

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23. SPIDERS!23. SPIDERS!

February 1, 2017

On today’s episode, Kira and Keera quiz the XRAY team on the life and times of Amazing Arachnids! Can spiders get caught in their own web? Why DO spiders have 8 eyes? What would a 20 foot tall spider be like? And what would really happen if you were bitten by a radioactive spider?

The most cuddly thing on 8 legs.

Then in the last 5 minutes, we share some ways that you, the listener, can be active in our national democracy and advocate for science!

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22. Solar POWER!22. Solar POWER!

January 25, 2017

Today, Kira and Keera talk about the incredible power of that fiery ball in the sky, the sun! how we clever humans have devised the technology to harness it.

We also answer some of your burning questions (get it?), like:

What is nuclear fusion?
How does old dead plant matter become fossil fuels?
How do photo-voltaic cells capture sun energy?
What is artificial photosynthesis, and how do we make it happen?

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21. Snowflakes21. Snowflakes

January 18, 2017

A raging ice storm has had most everyone in Portland trapped indoors, with nothing to do but listen to old episodes of Everything Is Interesting. Visions of snowflakes dancing in their heads, K+K the science questions they dreamed up about cold weather, and the way snow forms.

They also asked listeners what snow questions they had been pondering, and got some pretty good ones! So here’s the answers!

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20. Hi Honey, I’m Living In the Future!20. Hi Honey, I’m Living In the Future!

January 4, 2017

When the future is now, what will you be coming home to? On this episode, K+K take a look at how our houses will change as we begin to run out of finite resources like petroleum and natural gas. Refrigerators will be powered by magnets, your clothes will be made from garbage, and your house might just be smarter than you are. Get ready for Crab Pants!

Warning: the future is full of lightning

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19. Science Fact or Science Fiction?19. Science Fact or Science Fiction?

December 28, 2016

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18. Santius Clausadae18. Santius Clausadae

December 22, 2016

If you’re an avid pursuer of rare and unique species, this is a very exciting time for you. Christmas Eve is when you have the best chance of catching a glimpse of the elusive Santius Clausadae, more commonly known as the Santa Claus.

How he makes toys with those flippers is anyone’s guess.

Unfortunately, researchers have yet to successfully acquire DNA samples from this creature. We’re instead forced to speculate on how the Clausadae species looks and behaves in order to survive in it’s natural habitat: the arctic.

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15. Thanksgiving Science15. Thanksgiving Science

November 17, 2016

Whats the best way to cook a turkey? Will microwave ovens fry your brain? What is the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, really? And do you know the difference between convection, conduction and radiation?

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14. Watson the Water Molecule Becomes A Rain Drop14. Watson the Water Molecule Becomes A Rain Drop

November 10, 2016

Join the Science Ladies and Jefferson, the Up-For-Any-Challenge DJ from XRAY in the morning, as they relay a tale sure to delight both young and old. This is the story of Watson, a water molecule from the Pacific Ocean, and his amazing journey up into a rain cloud, and back down again.

Somewhere in the middle of the story, we stop to quiz the XRAY crew on some very important facts about lightning. You might call it a Lightning Round.

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