Everyday Science

In this podcast we look at everyday objects using the entire rainbow — the spectrum of light! Then we see what’s missing when we shine light through different colored cups!

This is our first Podcast from the Everyday Science show called Discover a New Dimension. Brian introduces some students from Preston Middle School and illuminates fruit with light from sodium lamp!

Brian shows that nerves in people are electric. What kinds of foods are electric conductors?

Brian talks about lightning and lightning rods!

We introduced Benjamin Franklin in an earlier podcast and now we look at one of his inventions, the lightning rod. How does a lightning rod work? We answer that question and more on this episode of EveryDay Science!

"Would you like to be shocked?" "Yes, please." Liam tries his hand at the Van de Graaff generator and learns a little about how it works. It's a hair raising good time!

When enough electrical charge is built up, you can get a spark! Shocking!

Most often electricity is produced by a magnet rotating in a coil of wire, but something has to make that magnet rotate. There are many different ways to do this, we look at some of these in this podcast.

What can you do with a coil of wire and a magnet? Hint: It has something to do with electricity!

Are there any everyday household items that can make a battery? Yes there are! Want to learn what and how? Watch this podcast and find out!

Is lightning a form of electricity? Our historical scientist Benjamin Franklin found out in a very shocking way!

You are a conductor and so is water! Check out this podcast to learn more about why you are a conductor and about the conductivity of water.

Do you know how insulators and conductors are different? Do you know which one you are? Test your knowledge!

It's time to get sparky! In this podcast, we look at negative and positive charges and how they repel and attract.

This is our first podcast from a new EveryDay Science Show. Electricity is our topic and we start out by introducing static electricity.

We end our series on phase changes with a frosty treat! We use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream and have a very special guest help us out!

We use liquid nitrogen to create a superconductor, which has some amazing magnetic properties. This podcast is a must see!

Last time, we showed you how a bubble can float on gas. We have some special bubbles this time around and the result is pretty awesome! Don't miss out!

Meet our historical scientist, James Watt, an english inventor who used phase change to create a device that turns energy into useful work. Then, we take a look at how bubbles can float on gas!

In this segment, we learn how to cook with energy transfer from a phase transition. It's a melty chocolaty good time!