The Show About Science

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The Show About Science

Created by Nate when he was 5 years-old, The Show About Science is an awesome adventure into the wondrous world of scientific research and discovery! Over the last 9 years, Nate has filled each episode with fascinating information from scientists and educators from around the globe. Together, Nate and his guests explore everything from chemistry to climate change, evolution to extraterrestrials, and human brains to bat biology. If you’re curious about science, then this is the show for you!

  1. 14 DE SET.

    STEM Flights with Dragan Lazić and Carley Walker

    On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate sees what it’s like to fly a plane and attempts to make this episode from 2,000 feet in the air. Can pull this off?

    16min

  2. 27 DE JUL.

    The Great Cicada Symphony with Jorin Graham

    It's the hottest day of the year, and deep underground, a mysterious countdown has finally hit zero. After years of silence, millions of cicadas are emerging from the earth, ready to take the stage in a once-in-a-lifetime event. But how do these creatures synchronize their grand entrance?

    17min
  3. The Anachronisms in our Backyards with David Zaya

    27 DE MAI.

    The Anachronisms in our Backyards with David Zaya

    In this episode of The Show About Science, Nate unearths the surprising history of the Kentucky Coffee Trees growing in his backyard and quickly becomes obsessed with germinating their seeds. This obsession leads him to a lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he meets up with plant ecologist, David Zaya, to uncover the evolutionary tale of these trees and the role humans now play in preserving them.

    23min

  4. 24 DE MAR.

    Bacteriophages with Ben Chan

    Bacteriophages, also known as ‘phages,’ are the most common lifeform on the planet. They are constantly hunting for bacteria to infect and kill. What if we could harness these tiny microbes to help us in our fight against harmful, disease-causing bacteria? On this episode of The Show About Science, Ben Chan, from Yale University, joins Nate to explore the potential of phages in treating human infections amid the declining effectiveness of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

    15min
  5. Urban Water Chemistry with Stephen MacAvoy and Melissa Pierce

    27 DE JAN.

    Urban Water Chemistry with Stephen MacAvoy and Melissa Pierce

    How safe is the water that we drink? On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate explores how we monitor and study the chemistry of our rivers with guests Stephen MacAvoy and Melissa Pierce.

    26min
  6. A City on Mars with Zach Weinersmith

    01/12/2023

    A City on Mars with Zach Weinersmith

    What it would really entail to conquer the relentless Martian elements, engineer a thriving, self-reliant biosphere, and craft life-preserving abodes within the alien realms of lava tubes? Find out on this episode of The Show About Science.

    27min
  7. The Twenty-One with Elizabeth Rusch

    16/10/2023

    The Twenty-One with Elizabeth Rusch

    In this episode of The Show About Science, Nate interviews Elizabeth Rusch, author of "The Twenty-One, The True Story of the Youth Who Sue the U.S. Government Over Climate Change."

    17min
  8. The Puzzling Platypus with Frank Grützner

    23/09/2023

    The Puzzling Platypus with Frank Grützner

    The platypus is a fascinating animal that has perplexed generations of scientists. Now researchers are studying the platypus on the molecular level, and it's proving to be just as surprising.

    18min
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Created by Nate when he was 5 years-old, The Show About Science is an awesome adventure into the wondrous world of scientific research and discovery! Over the last 9 years, Nate has filled each episode with fascinating information from scientists and educators from around the globe. Together, Nate and his guests explore everything from chemistry to climate change, evolution to extraterrestrials, and human brains to bat biology. If you’re curious about science, then this is the show for you!

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