The henrycollins’s Podcast

Welcome back to The Science of Everyday Life! I’m Henry Collins, and if you’ve been following along, you know our mission: to uncover the science hiding in the moments we take for granted. In the past three episodes, we’ve explored everything from rainbows to pasta to the scent of fresh rain. Today, we’ll answer four questions you’ve probably asked or at least wondered about at some point: Why do we get goosebumps? How do mirrors actually work? What’s going on when we get hiccups? And why does your

Hello and welcome back to The Science of Everyday Life! I’m Henry Collins, your guide to uncovering the fascinating science hiding in plain sight. In our first two episodes, we’ve explored the magic behind rising bread, pasta perfection, plants’ hidden navigation, and much more. Today, we’re diving into four everyday wonders: why soda fizzes, how rainbows are formed, why certain smells can pull us back to moments long past, and how friction keeps us on our feet.

Welcome back to The Science of Everyday Life! I’m Henry Collins, and if you tuned in to Episode 1, you’ll remember we explored why bread rises, how to outrun the rain, why music gives us chills, and why rain smells fresh. Today, we’re diving into the kitchen and stepping into the garden to uncover more everyday mysteries: the science behind cooking pasta, why apples turn brown after being cut, how plants “know” which way to grow, and why soap works so well against grease.

Hello, and welcome to the very first episode of The Science of Everyday Life! I’m Henry Collins, and I’m here to take you on a journey through the little mysteries that surround us every single day—mysteries you might never have stopped to think about. Today, we’re going to peek into the science behind some of the most ordinary yet fascinating moments in our lives: why bread rises in the oven, why running in the rain might actually keep you drier, why music sometimes gives you goosebumps, and why