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A Moment of Science

Indiana Public Media

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life"s most perplexing mysteries.

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What makes our ears pop?

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2024/09/06

When traveling by plane what makes our ears pop, and what is it exactly that pops?

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That's no plum: Meet the purple tomato

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2024/09/05

A team of scientists have created the Purple Tomato, featuring skin of deep amethyst, like a plum, and insides a vivid violet. But why would they want to?

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When a sweet tooth meets a numb tongue

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2024/09/04

In an ideal universe you could scarf carton-loads of super vanilla swirl ice cream every night after dinner without remorse. In the real world, however, there's a price to pay for such indulgence, and ice cream seems to be the worst offender in terms of calories.

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The giant penguin discovered on a field trip

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2024/09/03

What was your favorite field trip as a kid? The zoo? The modern art museum? For a group of New Zealand students, it’d be hard to beat one memorable excursion: their 2006 visit to a beach in Kawhia Harbor.

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The false underwater city of Zakynthos

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2024/09/02

In shallow water off the Greek Island Zakynthos, you can see what appears to be the remains of an ancient city. But is it really?

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Scales, feathers, and fur, oh my!

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/30

Mammals, birds, and reptiles are so different from one another. How could they all evolve from a common ancestor?

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Do dogs know the names of their favorite toys?

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2024/08/29

Have you ever wondered whether your dog understands at least some of what you say to them? Scientists have too.

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What happens when good bananas go bad

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2024/08/28

You find a perfect, yellow banana in the store, but the next day at home it has brown spots. What happened?

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Why does Diet Coke float?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/27

Here's an at-home experiment you can try: take a can of "classic" Coca-Cola and a can of Diet Coke, and without opening either one submerge them in water.

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Cue the laugh track: Why hyenas giggle and guffaw

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/26

These polka-dotted predators are no laughing matter. Learn all about hyenas with A Moment of Science.

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Packing for your desert trip

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2024/08/23

Everyone knows that white reflects heat and black absorbs it. Does that mean you shouldn't wear black though?

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Does soda rot your teeth?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/22

There's an urban legend that teeth dissolve in a glass of soda. How harmful is it really?

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What's it like on Mercury?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/21

The great astronomer Carl Sagan used to say that if he were transported anywhere in the solar system he would know which planet he was on just by looking around.

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Why don't adults get ear aches?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/20

The typical toddler averages about four ear aches per year. But when's the last time you had an ear infection?

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Is there an easy way to make diamonds?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/19

Diamonds are only occasionally brought to the surface. But because carbon is plentiful, science fiction, such as Neal Stephenson’s novel The Diamond Age, has sometimes imagined a world where scientists find an easy way to make lots of diamond artificially.

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Can zebras be domesticated?

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2024/08/16

People like to ride horses, so why not zebras?

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When grey goo attacks

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/15

Some nanotechnology theorists and science fiction aficiondos imagine a more ominous possibility. What if one of these tiny robots were given the ability to self-replicate?

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Hungry porpoises may find dinner at hole foods

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/14

It’s dinnertime in the North Sea, and you’re a hungry porpoise. Sadly, there’s no oceanic grocery store. What’s a famished sea creature to do?

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Pigeons have their own superstitions

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/13

Would you be surprised to learn that human beings aren't the only animals to behave superstitiously? The psychologist B.F. Skinner showed that you can even form a superstitious belief...in a pigeon.

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How do clouds float?

A Moment of Science ·

2024/08/12

One thing we at A Moment of Science love is having the opportunity to explain the science behind things you see every day in the world around you.

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