Episodes (Page 87)
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Rising sea levels pose a threat to internet infrastructure.
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Cheap, portable sensors are improving air quality data collection.
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Iceberg shedding in Greenland is both a tourist attraction and threat.
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Running involves complex physics principles, similar to a bouncing ball.
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Astronomers discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter.
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New York City is implementing strategies to combat extreme heat.
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Robots struggle with delicate manipulation tasks, like picking up a playing card.
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Piraye Beim shares her experience with undiagnosed endometriosis and its impact on reproductive health.
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Victor Hess conducted balloon experiments in 1911-1912 to study mysterious energetic particles.
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Kajsa Fernström Nåtby chose to travel by cargo ship instead of flying.
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Inside a large test chamber for NASA's astronaut vehicle, Orion.
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Facebook is granting scientists access to its private servers to study fake news.
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Turbulence in fluids complicates mathematical models for oceans and atmospheres.
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Electronic gadgets can theoretically interfere with magnetic compasses.
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Robots like Boston Dynamics' are advanced but still lack adaptability.
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Companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are developing suborbital space tourism.
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A physics problem involving two baseballs is presented for discussion.
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Climate activists sometimes face internal conflicts over minor differences.
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Rocket launch schedules are often subject to delays and cancellations.
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New rules are needed to protect other planets from Earth's microorganisms.