How Ejection Seats Work

How Ejection Seats Work

When the Jet Age came about, pilots found they had a brand new problem with their brand new planes: how to bail out when they found themselves in a pinch at 700 mph. In the mid-1940s, aerospace engineers got to work coming up with a fascinating and complex lifesaving device, the ejection seat.

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What's the deal with ASMR?

What's the deal with ASMR?

ASMR is soothing to some, maddening to others. Learn all about these whisper tones in today's episode.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...

5 Maalis 201946min

SYSK Selects: How the Panama Canal Works

SYSK Selects: How the Panama Canal Works

It's on more than one list of the Seven Wonders of the World and for good reason - the Panama Canal is one of the great feats of engineering ever undertaken. First conceived of in the 1580s and finall...

2 Maalis 201933min

Tuskegee Airmen: American Heroes

Tuskegee Airmen: American Heroes

The Tuskegee Airmen braved racism and brutally tough training in order to secure their spot in American history as the first African-American military pilots. Listen in today to the story of their det...

28 Helmi 201947min

Short Stuff: Black Loyalists

Short Stuff: Black Loyalists

The Black Loyalists were a group of Colonial slaves who fought for their freedom alongside the British. Learn all about this nearly forgotten group in today's Short Stuff.  Learn more about your ad-c...

27 Helmi 201912min

The Science of Break-Ups

The Science of Break-Ups

Breaking up is hard to do. Your brain might even think you're getting over a cocaine addiction. Learn all about the science behind break-ups today! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe...

26 Helmi 201959min

SYSK Selects: How Lewis and Clark Worked

SYSK Selects: How Lewis and Clark Worked

They may be the most famous explorers in U.S. history, but there are plenty of interesting details to the Lewis and Clark expedition that history has allowed to fade. Learn about the origin and the af...

23 Helmi 201952min

How Galaxies Work

How Galaxies Work

In the universe things tend to cluster. This means there’s a coherent structure to the universe and learning about clusters of stars – galaxies - helps us figure out what that structure is. Join Chuck...

21 Helmi 201946min

Short Stuff: Turbulence

Short Stuff: Turbulence

If you’ve ever had a bumpy airplane ride, you know it’s nothing fun. But have you ever noticed that the pilots sometimes tell you ahead of time to buckle in? How do they know turbulence is ahead? Are ...

20 Helmi 201911min

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