I Slept Through Science

One of the first things we do when decorating for Christmas is put up lights, but how do they work? And what's the difference between the "old fashioned" type of light bulbs and the new LED bulbs? Wha...

5 Des 202226min

We've all seen balloons float, but what makes them float? We might be able to understand why a small birthday balloon can float, but what about the big giant Thanksgiving day parade balloons? Why can ...

28 Nov 202225min

We've all heard it: eating turkey during Thanksgiving makes you sleepy. You might have even heard that tryptophan is to blame, but is any of this true? And what even is tryptophan, anyway? Cheryl has ...

21 Nov 202220min

Another feature of Thanksgiving dinner are the side dishes like cranberry sauce and jell-o. But what allows these to go from a liquid to a, well, gel? Cheryl thinks there some sort of reaction happeni...

14 Nov 202222min

Time to start planning for Thanksgiving dinner! Many people brine their Thanksgiving turkeys before cooking them, but why? What does soaking in salt water actually do to the bird? Why would salt water...

7 Nov 202226min

Starting a new unit about the science of holidays with Halloween, complete with costumes! Cheryl wonders why carving a pumpkin makes it rot faster, which leads her to realize she's not quite sure what...

31 Okt 202231min

If plants use sunlight to make their own food, why do some plants eat animals for food? Isn't that the opposite of what plants do? In order to answer this question, Cheryl learns a bit more about exac...

24 Okt 202226min

After learning a lot about plants, Cheryl realizes the doesn't understand how plants can live underwater: shouldn't they drown? This line of questioning leads to all sorts of things, including where O...

17 Okt 202225min