Spectacular Science Akshay Jayaraman

Could you outrun a giant tsunami wave? Could the fastest person outrun it? In this episode, I am taking you into the science of tsunamis, exploring how tsunamis form, and unveiling whether or not a human or even a cheetah could outrun these giant tsunami waves!

Here is an article! It is called “What Causes Tsunamis?” (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/what-causes-tsunamis/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Tsunami Poster”. (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/tsunami-poster-activity/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

How old is the water you drink? Believe it or not, the water in the oceans, rivers, and inside the human body are billions of years old! It’s even older than dinosaurs! How? In this episode, I will take you behind the science of water, the water cycle, and how water is so old!

Here is an article! It is called “Why Do We Need Water?” (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/why-do-we-need-water/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Diagram the Water Cycle”. (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/diagram-the-water-cycle-activity/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

Also, try out the new Spectacular Science Fun Fact Generator, where you will discover new and interesting science facts in the click of a button! Head over to https://facts.spectacularsci.com to check it out!

Do plants get stressed like humans? Although plants might not have a hundred homework assignments, they still might get stressed by other things around them! In this episode, I will answer the burning question: do plants get stressed and do some more digging on how this happens! Plus, Akshay has a special guest on the show: Mr. Tree!

Here is an article! It is called “How Do Plants Know When to Grow?” (https://spectacularsci.com/2022/03/how-do-plants-know-when-to-grow/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Be a Botanist!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/be-a-botanist-activity/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

Also, try out the new Spectacular Science Fun Fact Generator, where you will discover new and interesting science facts in the click of a button! Head over to https://facts.spectacularsci.com to check it out!

You might notice that as the winter season approaches, it seems like the days get shorter and its night time for longer. Why does that happen? In this episode, I take you into the science of why days get shorter and longer as seasons change.

Here is an article! It is called “How Does Earth’s Tilt Cause Seasons”. (https://spectacularsci.com/2022/05/how-does-earths-tilt-cause-seasons/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Why There Are Seasons Worksheet.” (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/11/seasons-worksheet/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

Also, try out the new Spectacular Science Fun Fact Generator, where you will discover new and interesting science facts in the click of a button! Head over to https://facts.spectacularsci.com to check it out!

Mummified plants? Sounds crazy and spooky, right? In this Halloween special episode, I take you behind the science of plant mummys, also known as plant fossils. We will learn how plant fossils are formed, how they are preserved, and what scientists do with them now.

Here is an article! It is called “How Plant Fossils Are Formed”. (https://

spectacularsci.com/2023/10/plant-fossils-formation/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Mummify an Apple”. (https://spectacularsci.com/2023/10/mummify-an-apple/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

Also, try out the new Spectacular Science Fun Fact Generator, where you will discover new and interesting science facts in the click of a button! Head over to https://facts.spectacularsci.com to check it out!

Black holes! They’re mysterious objects in space. When things go in them, they never come back. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Christopher Carroll, I am answering a burning questions about black holes: what if they didn’t even exist? Dr. Carroll studies black holes at Washington State University and knows a lot about the awesome science behind black holes. Learn more about Dr. Carroll by visiting https://ccarroll.space.

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

I have started uploading video podcasts on YouTube! Head over to https://youtube.com/@SpectacularScience to learn more!

Also, try out the new Spectacular Science Fun Fact Generator, where you will discover new and interesting science facts in the click of a button! Head over to https://facts.spectacularsci.com to check it out!