Ideas Worth Exploring
Science is the best way we have for understanding how the world works. And you know what makes science better? Puns! This podcast is meant to introduce a variety of scientific topics in a way that is approachable for people without a scientific background and entertaining even for the nerds who think they know everything.
Ideas Worth Exploring
Building a planet, one climate at a time
Pretend you’re making a new planet from scratch, and you want to know how the climate and weather patterns will be affected by each new feature you add. In this episode we will answer the questions: why is it warmer near the equator? Why does going up in elevation make it colder? We’ll also talk about the terms: albedo, the urban heat island effect, and the Coriolis effect. Finally, we’ll talk about El Niño and what we know about it. So let’s start making a planet!