Friction and the Cause of Joint,Tendon and Muscle Pain
You hike and the outside of the knee hurts, you play tennis and the outside of your elbow hurts, and sometimes you have pain on the inside of the knee. What do all of these have in common? Friction!...
15 Aug 202418min
The Physics Behind Back Pain
Your back is sore and it's not the first time! While many things can cause pain in the neck and lower back, in the end the laws of physics play a major role. Listen and find out how.
15 Aug 202418min
How the Body Detects Acceleration: Vertigo and Newton's Laws
What do vertigo and acceleration have in common? How do Newton's laws help the human body locate itself in space? Listen as Dr. Richard Ingebretsen talks about a very common illness caused by the la...
15 Aug 202413min
The Physics of Blisters
What role does physics play in the creation of a blister? Well, it is everything. Listen in as we learn how to prevent blisters by understanding physics.
15 Aug 202420min
MRI - The Magnetic Resonance In Our Bodies
What exactly is an MRI scan? Is there actually a magnet uses? What does resonance have to do with it? Listen to this podcast and find out how magnets and resonance are used to image our bodies.
24 Juli 202314min
X-rays in Medicine
Most people have had and 'x-ray' most commonly at a dental office or a hospital. But really, what is an x-ray, how are they produced and how do they interstice in the body to create an image or tre...
23 Juli 202318min
The Physics of Sunscreens
We all put them on when we go out in the sun. But few people know how they work. Listen as we talk about the physics of sunscreens.
20 Juli 202318min
The Human Nervous System
We all know the feeling when we stub our toe that it takes a second for us to feel the pain. Why is that? Listen and find out this and other crazy things about the human nervous system.
9 Juli 202320min
