A cemetery may not seem like the most ideal place to conduct science, but Mount Auburn Cemetery is involving citizens in a wide variety of scientific projects. On this episode, Paul Kwiatkowski and Jeanne Mooney discussed citizen science at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Spooky science… 😉
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Sleep is an essential part of our lives, but one that we rarely think about, unless something goes wrong. On this episode, Henry Nicholls discussed the neuroscience of sleep.
What dreams may come… 😉
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Traumatic brain injury and other brain disorders can be difficult to diagnose properly. Eye tracking is one technique to assess neurological function. On this episode, Dr. Jam Ghajar discussed neurological eye tracking.
Where is my mind? 😉
Kids can be picky eaters, but is it possible to change their eating habits for the better? On this episode, Chef Gigi Gaggero discussed winning the food fight with kids.
Make food, not war… 😉
What is the future of cargo delivery? Two brothers think it’s in drones. On this episode, brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov talk about their drone project “The Black Swan” that can transport 800 pounds of cargo over 1500 miles.
One extra large cheeseburger to go! 😉
Sand is the most consumed natural resources on earth, incorporated in building materials throughout the world. But, are we endanger of depleting this resource? On this episode, Vince Beiser discussed the story of sand.
Castles? 😉
The modern world can be daunting to all creatures, especially the wild cats of America. On this episode, Will Solzenburg discussed his new book, Heart of a Lion.
Excelsior! 😉
What is the inner life of a fish? Is it possible to know what a fish knows? On this episode, Dr. Jonathan Balcombe discussed what a fish knows.
Let’s go swimming… 😉
How can Heavy Metal music help us understand the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? On this episode, Dr. Philip Moriarty discussed heavy metal music and quantum physics.
Crank it to 11! 😉
Posted in episodes | Tags: heavy metal, physics, quantum mechanics, science
New encryption methods and blockchain technology may assist with cybersecurity. On this episode, Larry Castro discussed advances in cybersecurity.
Where’s the key? 😉
Posted in episodes | Tags: computers, cybersecurity, groks, science, technology
The Groks Science Show is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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