Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center
At the California Science Center, we love to wonder and be curious about the world around us. In each new episode, join host Perry Roth-Johnson as he chats with scientists, engineers, museum professionals, and others to find answers to questions you might have wondered. New episodes every other Wednesday.
Podcasting since 2020 • 105 episodes
Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center
Latest Episodes
...why we like to be scared? (with Arash Javanbakht)
Horror movies, roller coasters, bungie jumping! Why do we sometimes enjoy the things that scared us?In this episode we chat with Arash Javanbakht, leading psychiatrist & neuroscientist at Wayne State University, who explains to us ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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29:26
REBROADCAST...why it's important to study monarch butterflies? (with Isis Howard)
As we reach the end of the year, the fall migration of monarchs brings ecological and cultural significance to the people of California and Mexico. Butterflies are a common symbol for life and death in many places and it is believed that ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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22:34
...what divers do at the California Science Center? (with Andrew Solomon)
Here at the California Science Center in our Ecosystems gallery lies our kelp forest, holding 188,000-gallon tank with over 800 species! This kelp forest represents the type of ecosystem that you will find off the California coast and who bette...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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22:42
REBROADCAST... why California has so many wildfires? (with Jared Dahl Aldern)
Last fall, we opened a brand-new exhibit called Fire! Science & Safety, which invites our guests to explore Casa Del Fuego, Apartment 911 as a fire dang...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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35:21
REBROADCAST ...how doctors keep people healthy during pregnancy and childbirth? (with Dr. Kimberly Gregory)
This summer, we opened a brand-new exhibit called Life! Beginnings in our World of Life gallery. Life! Beginnings invites our guests to discover how humans and all living creatures reproduce, develop, and pass on their genes i...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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19:05