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It’s turtles, all the way down In a world on the back of a giant turtle, we’re all heretics. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
Pink fairies and glowing tubes Did you know a flower helped to prove the existence of atoms? Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
A visit to the library, and many a fat baby Our heroes look up a bit of this and that, do a little shopping, and get ready for space! Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
The Curse of the Wincle A little bit of sweet, a tiny bit of larceny, and one lost cat. Extra shout out to Nataboo and snow. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
Early experimental evidence of atoms More than a thousand years after the Greeks thought about them, some actual experiments gave evidence of Atoms. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a video on John Dalton, and how he came up with his atomic theory. How John Dalton’s meteorological studies led to the … Read More Read More
I thought elves were good at this Flying arrows and gathering the spoils. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
Ancient Greece and their atomic theory How did we ever learn about atoms? We’ll start with the Greeks, and their thoughts. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! I talk of something I ran across in a game I’ve been playing. Here’s a link to the source from which the game quoted. Diogenes … Read More Read More
Colors and statues Yellow and red, the quick and the dead. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
Bridging the gap While we figure out technical details, we cover the gap from the end of session negative one to the beginning of session one. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
The unfortunate affair of the sacred chicken We get some backstory to the backstory of Twibble and Fidget. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! This is a rerelease of an old episode. Here’s a link to the original. Ep 396: The unfortunate affair of the sacred chicken
The adventures of Twibble and Fidget, part 2 Using hints from 391, 392 and 393, we play a D and D like game, for science! Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! This is a rerelease of an earlier episode. Here’s a link to the original. Ep 395: The adventures of Twibble and … Read More Read More
The adventures of Twibble and Fidget, part 1 Using hints from 391, 392 and 393, we play a D and D like game, for science! Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! This is a rerelease of an old episode. Here’s a link to the original. Ep 394: The adventures of Twibble and … Read More Read More
session1: Just started Our first DND game, with a dungeon master who’s never done this before. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
The eight year anniversary of The Lab After eight years of doing our silly science podcast, we’re adding something new. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
The world’s tiniest race Join us for a look at a race between molecule sized cars. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are a couple of videos about the nanocar race, and the nano cars that raced in it. NanoCar Race, the first-ever race of molecule-cars Nanocar Race II And here … Read More Read More
A little about the very little We start a look at nanotechnology, which is the making and use of the very tiny. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a link to a talk by Richard Feynman, not the original, but a follow up many years later. Richard Feynman “Tiny Machines” Nanotechnology … Read More Read More
Sticky feet! Many animals, including bugs, can climb vertical surfaces or even upside-down. How? Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are a few links to more info about geckos, and their sticky little feet. Geckos’ Sticky Secret? They Hang by Toe Hairs Sticky Gecko Feet Gecko Grip: It’s Atomic (Really) And … Read More Read More
Still stuck on glue We talk of chemical and other forces that make sticky things sticky. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Only one link this time, a video on the invention of post-it notes. Chance Discoveries: Post-it Notes
Hooks and loops and stickiness There isn’t just one way that glues work. This time, we look at mechanical forces that attach one thing to another. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are a couple of videos on the invention of super blue. The Story Behind Super Glue How super glue … Read More Read More
When did we find what glue? We start a look at the science of stickiness with a quick historical overview, and a nifty trick with phonebooks. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are a couple of videos from the MythBusters on intermeshed phonebooks. They’ve both got the same name, but are … Read More Read More