Science Underground

Science Underground

Ainissa Ramirez
Šalis Jungtinės Valstijos
Kalba EN
Epizodų 45
Naujausias 06.10.2025

Science Underground is a two-minute podcast hosted by scientist and TED speaker Ainissa Ramirez. Each episode explains a science topic in a fun, understandable way, often drawing on current headlines or questions listeners want answered. Ramirez interviews scientists and translates their work into everyday language, providing science nuggets for casual conversation. New episodes are released on Sunday mornings, and many topics align with NGSS.

Epizodai

  • Jim West 06.10.2025 2min
    Learn about the Hidden Figure behind the microphone.
  • Using Science to Stop Your Mirror From Fogging Up 21.06.2020 2min
    The fog on your mirror after you shower can be prevented with a little dab of science. Find out how in just two minutes.
  • The Ancient Way to Sleep 14.06.2020 2min
    Our ancestors used to sleep differently. If you looked back you would see them sleep in two parts. The inventions of the light bulb and the clock changed this old way of sleeping.
  • How An Accident Led To Your Computer 07.06.2020 2min
    The way to make pure silicon chips was discovered when a chemist accidentally dipped his fountain pen into a crucible of molten tin instead of his inkwell.
  • How A Jiggling Gem Helps Your Watch Keep Time 31.05.2020 2min
    Deep in your watch is a small piece of quartz, which creates your clock's ticks and tocks.
  • The Lady Who Sold Time 25.04.2020 2min
    In the late 19th century, there was a woman in London name Ruth Beliville who sold time.
  • The Science of Fireworks 01.07.2016 2min
    Fireworks are a display of color and chemistry. Everyone loves fireworks, especially astronomers. Find out why.
  • How Fireflies Make New Medicines 26.06.2016 2min
    Fireflies light up the summertime night, but the glowing molecules inside them are also used by scientists to make new drugs.
  • Can We Make A Transporter? 19.06.2016 2min
    Lots of technologies on Star Trek have become a reality. But what is missing is the transporter. Lawrence Krauss, physicist and author, sheds some light on the possibilities. 
  • Making Ketchup Hurry Up 12.06.2016 2min
    Ketchup takes a long time to come out of the bottle. Fortunately, science has a few answers for how to help ketchup hurry up.
  • ZOMBEES 05.06.2016 2min
    Honeybees are turning into zombie bees after a small fly injects a parasite into them. Scientists are asking everyone to report weird bees at zombeewatch.org.
  • How Animals Camouflage 29.05.2016 2min
    Get ready to be introduced to nature's best master of disguise--the cuttlefish.
  • Smart Shirts 22.05.2016 2min
    In the future, you will be able to download data from your shirt, which has electronics embedded in the fabric.
  • How Lightning Makes Magnets 15.05.2016 2min
    When lightning bolts zap iron minerals they make magnets called lodestones. NASA scientists coax bolts to strike rocks using a trick from Ben Franklin.
  • Say Cheese, Pandemic 08.05.2016 2min
    There are special cameras, called thermal cameras, that can detect heat. These cameras are the first defense against threats and diseases.
  • Saving Monarch Butterflies 01.05.2016 2min
    Twenty years ago, there were a billion monarch butterflies. Now, there are less than 10 percent of them left. Their disappearance is linked to a weed. 
  • Meat Grown in a Lab 24.04.2016 2min
    Scientists can now grow beef outside of the cow. In the not-so-distant future, you might get your burger from a beaker.
  • How Animals Gossip 17.04.2016 2min
    Imagine if we could talk to the animals. To do so, we will have to think about time differently.
  • How Plants Know Which Way Is Up 10.04.2016 2min
    Seeds that are buried deep in the soil need to figure out which way their roots and stem should go. Ends up they have special cells to tell them what's up.
  • Bubbles that Print 03.04.2016 2min
    Deep in your ink jet printer are millions of explosions, which cause bubbles that help you print.