From a troubled home life to a lifetime of notoriety and fame in the science world, Dimitri Mendeleev came a long way in his crazy life and gave the world an amazing tool.

How The Universe And Everything In It Formed

Aug 2nd, 2018 35m 58s

It took a long time to get to where we are today and several theories exist as to how we got here in the first place. But which are true?

The Emergence And Reemergence Of Dinosaurs

Jul 19th, 2018 39m 20s

Soft tissues, including DNA, of fossils can be preserved but not enough DNA has survived after 65 million years to clone a dinosaur.

Star Trek Science: Fusion is Happening NOW! Here’s How it Works IRL

Jul 12th, 2018 43m 31s

The Science of Star Trek is complicated - so we teamed up with our sister pod BAD SCIENCE and brought in a experimental physicist to break it all down!

In the 1930s Nuclear Energy Fueled the Future… Where is it Now?

Jun 14th, 2018 48m 23s

This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radia

The Birth And Death Of Earth's Oceans

Jun 7th, 2018 33m 40s

Ocean acidification, over-fishing, warming climate and other environmental triggers may spell the next "Great Dying," but are we there yet?

A Battery Is a Dynamic and Crazy Place, And We Ain’t Li-Ion

May 10th, 2018 46m 56s

Today we're diving into everything you’re ever going to need to know about the tiny bricks that power all the devices on (and in) your person. We'll talk about some of the best batteries in the world, the oldest batteries ever found, what batte

Why Is Blood So Important?

May 10th, 2018 39m 32s

Blood is the red liquid that flows through your body and each of us have about 9-12 pints in us. Today we're taking a deep dive into the science of blood: what it's made of, what it does, and why it's so bloody important.