I Slept Through Science

Have you ever felt like you slept through science when you were in school, but now wish you could understand the world around you better? Then this podcast is for you! Each week Cheryl asks a science question and Ryan, a science teacher, does his best to answer. From boiling water to shooting stars and everything in between, listen along and learn about the science you encounter every day.

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Lesson 7 - Why are accidents in small cars worse than in large cars?

A college professor once told Cheryl that its better (for you) to hit a pedestrian with your car than to hit another car or a telephone pole. Besides the moral implications, does this have any scienti...

28 Feb 202240min

Lesson 6 - Why is the ocean salty?

Ever wondered where the salt in the ocean comes from? Or why rivers and streams aren't salty, but oceans are? This week Cheryl learns about what makes the oceans salty, as well as some well known salt...

21 Feb 202221min

Lesson 5 - Why isn't Pluto a planet?

Have you ever wondered why Pluto isn't a planet anymore? Did Pluto get demoted? Do scientists have it out for the planet? Learn more about the history of what is considered a planet and how it's chang...

14 Feb 202232min

Lesson 4 - Why do we get cold symptoms when the weather changes?

This week we answer our first listener question, Cheryl earns her first gold star, and we learn the value of humidifiers. References: Cleveland Clinic Dear Science (Washington Post) Healthline.com ...

7 Feb 202220min

Lesson 3 - What is Survival of the Fittest?

Does Survival of the Fittest apply to an office environment? What exactly does it mean, where does it come from, and what does it have to do with bunnies? This week's lesson will fill you in! Resou...

31 Jan 202229min

Lesson 2 - How does dissolving work?

This week Cheryl shares one of her most vivid memories from middle school science about how to make a sugar cube dissolve faster. To explain this phenomenon, Ryan talks about phases of matter, molecul...

24 Jan 202229min

Lesson 1 - What are shooting stars?

For our first lesson, Cheryl wants to know what a shooting star really is and in the process learns about asteroids and comets too! Watch the podcast on YouTube Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & Twi...

17 Jan 202234min