The Gas Laws
Alex Dainis shares a little bit of gaseous chemistry in this edition of Bite Sci-zed. To illustrate, she performs a simple, but nifty trick using a burning piece of paper to suck an egg into a bottle.
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Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
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Earth’s Most Resilient Creatures
It’s not the cockroach, but tardigrades, also known as water bears and moss piglets. These tiny creatures can withstand radiation, extreme temperatures and pressures greater than found in the deepest ocean trenches. They can survive without water or food for up to 10 years, and even have lived through the vacuum of Outer Space. Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed explains why she has a crush on the lowly tardigrade.
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Mitosis: A Pinch to Grow On
Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed explains mitosis, the process by which our one original cell splits apart and multiplies, eventually creating the trillions of cells found in our bodies. A little pinch allows each new cell to spin off, paving the way for growth to occur.
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The Science of Matches
Alex Dainis explains the science behind an ordinary household tool — the matchstick.
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The Dinosaur Wars
Find out about rival paleontologists whose near-simultaneous discovery of dinosaur bones has sparked a century-old debate: Should the familiar dinosaur be called an Apatosaurus or a Brontosaurus? Alex Dainis fills us in on the back-story in this edition of Bite Sci-zed.
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Of Love and Larvae
For Valentine’s Day, Bite Sci-zed has dug up three short love stories from the animal kingdom.
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Why Are Pigeons Home Bodies?
How do homing pigeons find their way home? Are they guided by sights, sounds or smells? Or perhaps they have more esoteric abilities, allowing them to read and follow the Earth’s magnetic patterns. Alex Dainis homes in on the subject in Bite Sci-zed. And, yes, the correct, original phrase was “homes in,” a reference to homing pigeons. Only recently has the phrase been bowdlerized to “hones in.”
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The Case of the Blue Allele
Alec Dainis performs some down and dirty genetic gumshoe work in this episode of Bite Sci-zed.
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