Not Yet a Dr.
Season 1
Episodes
Jun 11, 2020
Episode 1 - Non-Newtonian Fluids
Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020
55 min
Non-Newtonian fluids are all around us (even inside of us) and they’re often delicious! Alastair explains the chemistry behind non-Newtonian fluids, and even gives examples of some you may have lying around the house. Ooey, gooey, and fun!
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Edited by: Sienna
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Jun 11, 2020
Episode 2 - Olfaction
Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020
1hr 15 min
What’s that smell? More importantly, how do we smell? Sienna breaks down the biology behind our nose and the science from odourant to brain processing. Don’t turn your nose up at this one, it’s some potent stuff!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Jun 25, 2020
Episode 3 - Neutrinos
Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
1hr 9 min
What’s your favorite flavour of sub-atomic particle? Mine is muon. In this episode, Beth dives into the physics behind neutrinos and the path to their discovery. From experiments buried deep underground to the cosmos far beyond our galaxy, neutrinos are everywhere...and we’re still learning more everyday.
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Jul 9, 2020
Episode 4 - Plasmas
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
1hr 6 min
In this episode we reveal the fourth state of matter you were never told about at school: Plasmas! From their electrifying history to the edges of the universe, learn what a plasma is and where you can find them.
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Jul 24, 2020
Episode 5 - Stem Cells
Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
1hr 13 min
What are the four characteristics that make up a stem cell, and how does this relate to Pokemon? Today's episode explores the discovery of stem cells and its future applications in Alastair's love life!
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Aug 6, 2020
Episode 6 - Geophysics
Aug 6, 2020
Aug 6, 2020
57 min
Did you know there are three types of North pole? And, more interestingly, one of them is on the move?! Hang out with Beth, Sienna, and Alastair as we learn about the magnetic North pole's travel from nearer Canada toward Siberia and what this means for finding the ice cream shop nearest to you.
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Aug 20, 2020
Episode 7 - The Atomic Model
Aug 20, 2020
Aug 20, 2020
1hr 17 sec
From billiard balls to lemon poppyseed muffins, our ideas about the structure of the atom have come a long way through space and time (all the way from Ancient Greece, to be exact!) Join Alastair, Beth, and Sienna as they journey through the different models of the atom, and stop off for sultana scones along the way!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Sep 3, 2020
Episode 8 - Lichens
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
1hr 2 min
Today's podcast is all about the world of lichens...what they are, where they live, and what they're used for! Listen to Sienna mispronounce the word morel as she talks about fungi and algae and their unique and fascinating relationship that brings about the lichens that you see everyday. After this episode you'll be looking around every time you go outside to see if you can spot some of these weird and wonderful organisms.
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Edited by: Alastair
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Sep 17, 2020
Episode 9 - Interferometry (Part 1)
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
1hr 4 min
Sound waves have air, water waves have...well...water, but what about light waves? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Beth explains the concept behind interferometry, and how we discovered what light does (or doesn't) travel through!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Oct 1, 2020
Episode 10 - NMR and MRI
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
1hr 2 min
Macaroni, Macarena, and Magnets. What do all these things have in common? Find out in this episode as Alastair explains the science behind Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Just try not to get dizzy as we spin 'round and 'round!
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Edited by: Sienna
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