Because Science!

This is the Because Science! Podcast, covering the coolest stuff happening in science. Hosted by Dr. Jen Golbeck. Subscribe through iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/because-science!/id950491621 Send me comments to @jengolbeck on Twitter!

Episodes

Pi

March 9, 2015 • 14 mins

An Epic π day is coming up - 3/14/15 9:26:54 makes the first 10 digits of π. In this episode, we look at the history and cool facts about pi. Extra stuff: Here's a picture of how to lay out that string that Cody Buntain describes. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90859298@N00/16580244208/ Why did I say the epic time on Pi Day is 3/14/15 9:26:54 when the 10th digit of pi is 3, not 4? Because the first 11 digits are 3.1415926535 and...

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The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

January 5, 2015 • 25 mins

In this episode, we talk about the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. It's the largest observational veterinary study ever conducted. 3,000 dogs (including my two goldens!) will be followed their entire lives in order to learn about the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to canine cancer and other diseases. We speak with Dr. David Haworth, veterinarian and CEO of the Morris Animal Foundatio...

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2. Narcissism

December 14, 2014 • 19 mins

Narcissism is a personality disorder that defines people who are excessively entitled, attention-seeking, and self absorbed. In this episode, we dive into the world of psychology to understand narcissism - what it is, how its diagnosed, how it affects behavior and relationships, and how it’s treated. Lots of links this week! Hear the full reading of the Narcissus story that started the podcast at http://www.teachertube.com/audio/...

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1. The Orion Exploration Flight Test

December 6, 2014 • 16 mins

In Episode 1 of "Because Science!", we go to Florida to watch the launch of NASA's new human spacecraft, Orion. In this episode, we talk about what Orion is and what it took to launch it on December 5, 2014. Video, news, etc. from NASA is at http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/index.html Learn about this flight at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyZqSWWKmHQ#t=22

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