Explain that Stuff

Chris Woodford
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Welcome to Explain that Stuff... in podcast form! Yes, by popular request, an audio version of the easy-to-understand science website you can listen to round the house or on the move. We cover the basics of how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers. Unlike other websites, the emphasis is on explaining things simply and clearly so you can actually understand them. Not masses of facts and unnecessary details. Just clear, simple explanation. We teach stuff the way a teacher would, by building out from what you know already. Please subscribe and stay tuned...

  1. 5月24日

    ICYMI It's more fun to SUPER-compute

    What makes supercomputers millions of times better than the one on your desk? Here's our quick introduction to supercomputers and massively parallel processing...

    22 分鐘

  2. 5月17日

    Flushed with success - the tech behind toilets!

    Toilets are one invention we can't live without, though many people in the world unfortunately do. Do you know how your toilet really works, and how it differs from unusual varieties like macerating, vacuum, and eco-friendly composting toilets?

    17 分鐘

  3. 5月10日

    Reinventing instruments - how music synthesizers work

    If you can play an electronic keyboard, you can play not just any instrument in the orchestra but any instrument you can possibly imagine. But how exactly do keyboards - music synthesizers - work?

    22 分鐘

  4. 5月3日

    Sea change - how OTEC turns ocean energy into useful power

    There's enough heat energy in the oceans to meet our energy needs many times over, but can we harness it effectively? In this week's episode, we look at OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) - making electricity from temperature differences in the seas.

    17 分鐘

  5. 4月26日

    Driving through time - a brief history of cars

    How did we get from the wild horse to the horseless carriage - in other words, the modern car - in about 5000 years? Here's a half-hour, whistle-stop tour of automobile history!

    36 分鐘

  6. 4月19日

    ICYMI: Smashing atoms - making power from nuclear fusion

    Nuclear power plants make about 10 percent of the world's energy by splitting atoms apart, but they have a very mixed history. So what about nuclear fusion, a better kind of nuclear power, that joins atoms together? We explain how it works... and look at whether it can deliver enough power to solve the energy crisis and climate change.

    21 分鐘

  7. 4月12日

    Living in a material world - a quick guide to materials science

    Why don't we build houses from leather or planes from glass? Many of life's problems boil down to putting the right material in the right place - which is what materials science and technology is all about.

    20 分鐘

  8. 4月5日

    Let there be light - the science of candles

    A candle is an ingenious chemical factory that converts hydrocarbon molecules into light. Which part is hottest? Which is brightest? Can you burn a candle in space? Do candles make harmful pollution?

    12 分鐘
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簡介

Welcome to Explain that Stuff... in podcast form! Yes, by popular request, an audio version of the easy-to-understand science website you can listen to round the house or on the move. We cover the basics of how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers. Unlike other websites, the emphasis is on explaining things simply and clearly so you can actually understand them. Not masses of facts and unnecessary details. Just clear, simple explanation. We teach stuff the way a teacher would, by building out from what you know already. Please subscribe and stay tuned...

資訊

  • 創作者
    Chris Woodford
  • 活躍年代
    2024年 - 2025年
  • 集數
    50
  • 年齡分級
    兒少適宜
  • 版權
    © Copyright (c) Chris Woodford 2025. All rights reserved.
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    Explain that Stuff