Tag: Kira

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

January 4, 2017January 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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18. Santius Clausadae18. Santius Clausadae

December 22, 2016December 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, 2016November 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, 2016November 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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13. Marijuana Part II13. Marijuana Part II

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

Is there research to support that marijuana can be used as medicine? What diseases would it treat?

What is CBD, and what does it do to your body?

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12. Marijuana – Part I12. Marijuana – Part I

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

Today’s show is Part I of a two-part episode, all about the science of Marijuana! (Don’t worry, we live in Oregon. It’s totally legal.) Today Kira and Keera cover:

  • Human’s millennia old history with marijuana
  • The specifics of the Cannabis species
  • What THC does to your neurons to gets you high
  • Science of drug addiction

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11. Science News Quiz: October 201611. Science News Quiz: October 2016

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

On today’s episode, Kira and Keera quiz Ed Hill and XRAY guest-host Emily Gillilia on their knowledge of the latest science news. Headline questions include:

  • What is so exciting about Dione’s underground ocean?
  • Scientists want to harvest the milk of what exotic species?
  • How are silk worms making unbreakable super-silk?
  • What’s the link between risk of mortality and having a sense of humor?

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10. I Can Smell Your Genes From Here10. I Can Smell Your Genes From Here

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016

Your sense of smell plays a big part in your attraction to potential mates. When you have a physiological response of attraction towards a person, chances are it’s because you, consciously or subconsciously, enjoy the smell of their B.O.

What is the science behind the scent of attraction? And how can you use it to find your soul (smell) mate?

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9. Bacteria: Friend or Foe?9. Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016

Bacteria cells in and on your body outnumber the human cells by ten to one.

You are a giant, human shaped pile of bacteria.

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