Why Time Flies When You Are Having Fun & What Your Stuff Says About You
Wi-Fi is great except when the microwave oven is on. At least that is the case in my house. Whenever we turn on the microwave oven in the kitchen – it screws up the Wi-Fi. Why is that? And is there an...
22 Heinä 202142min
Mysteries of the Human Body & Why You Should Know What Your Coworkers Earn
A common ingredient listed on perfumes, colognes, soaps and lotions is “fragrance.” That doesn’t tell you much. This episode begins with an explanation of why manufacturers don’t have to list more det...
19 Heinä 202154min
SYSK Choice: How to Ask Great Questions & Escaping Your Emotional Baggage
Everyone know that texting and driving is dangerous. But why is it so much more dangerous than driving and drinking coffee or driving and talking to a passenger or driving and tuning the radio? This e...
17 Heinä 202147min
The Science of Who You Love - and Why & What Strangers Do To You
In the last several years, a lot of different kinds of salt have popped up on store shelves. It used to be just salt and kosher salt. Now there is sea salt, Himalayan salt, pink salt and a million mor...
15 Heinä 202153min
Unusual Ways Technology Affects You & The Strange Science of Sweat
You have probably noticed that aluminum foil has a shiny side and a dull side. Why? What’s the difference - and why do some recipes call for it to be either shiny side up or shiny side down? This epis...
12 Heinä 202151min
SYSK Choice: Why Your Mind and Brain Are Different & Understanding Insecurity
Anyone who travels knows you often don’t sleep well on the first night at your new destination - especially if you have travelled across time zones. This experience is so common it has a name – it is ...
10 Heinä 202148min
The Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life & What Does it Mean to Be Alive?
When you order something online, do you then track the package to see where it is and when it is coming? This episode begins with the results of a survey about how people track their orders and why an...
8 Heinä 202150min
Why Businesses Charge Sneaky Fees & Where Slang Comes From
You’ve washed your hands a million times. Yet there is a pretty good chance you are probably doing it incorrectly. Over the last year and a half we have all learned that hand washing is important - st...
5 Heinä 202143min
