Science questions, answered
Researchers and science communicators explaining their own field in conversation, with the hedges and the uncertainty left in.
6 science questions answered
Is a grebe a duck?
No. Grebes aren't ducks, loons or coots. Ivan Phillipsen of The Science of Birds explains their lobed toes, feather-eating and wild courtship dances.
Answered on The Science of Birds
What is time in physics?
Newton and Einstein assumed time. Wolfram Physics derives it. Mark Jeffery of The Last Theory explains how time can emerge from simple rules applied to a hypergraph.
Answered on The Last Theory
Should I plant hardneck or softneck garlic?
Hardneck or softneck garlic? Karin Velez of Just Grow Something explains how vernalization, clove structure and storage life decide which type will bulb in your climate.
Answered on Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening
How do fawns avoid predators?
Newborn fawns survive coyotes and bobcats by hiding, not running. Deer University's Jacob Dykes and Eric Michel discuss thermal drone research on fawn antipredator behavior.
Answered on Deer University
Could we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth?
Yes, if we find it early. Andrew Prestage of Cosmic Coffee Time explains how we track dangerous asteroids and how the 2022 DART test proved deflection works.
Answered on Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage
Why is extreme heat the deadliest climate hazard?
Heat kills more people than hurricanes or floods, yet it barely registers. Doug Parsons and Dr. Ladd Keith of America Adapts explain why, and what cities can do.
Answered on America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast