The Science of Ocean Sounds
Classroom Resources We've developed classroom resources for this episode, including: A lesson plan Listening guides Hands-on activities...
How Do Toilets Work?
When you have to go, where does it go? Prepare for some potty humor as we hear from engineer Francis de los Reyes. In this episode,...
Gas Busters- Life Lab, Part 5
If there’s too much gas in the atmosphere, who you gonna call? Gas Busters! Find out how a bacteria from a rabbit’s gut could help fight...
Fashion's New Spider Sense - Life Lab, Part 4
Shirts made from spider silk? Leather made from fungi? In this episode, we're exploring how synthetic biology is pushing the future of...
"Is This a Good Idea?" - Life Lab, Part 3
So far in Life Lab, we’ve uncovered the power of synthetic biology. But with great power comes great responsibility! In this episode,...
Moving to Mars? - Life Lab, Part 2
Should we make the move to Mars? And how would we live there? Join us as we pack our bags for Mars with the help of synthetic biology....
More Cheese, Please - Life Lab, Part 1
What does cheese have to do with technology? What does engineering have to do with biology? And why should we know about it? We’ll slice...
Reinventing the Wheel
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: PS How would you reinvent something that’s been used for thousands of years, by millions of people?...
The Case of the Shrinking Laboratory
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: PS What if you could shrink your technology down to a size that’s 100,000 times smaller than the...
The Barcelona Supercomputer Adventure
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: PS In this episode, we visit a supercomputer! It's called MareNostrum 4, and it's house in a former...