Nick and Ellie wrap up season 2 talking about the chemistry and history of explosives, from gunpowder to nuclear weapons, along with the proliferation of dynamite from Looney Tunes to Nobel Prizes. The human cost of explosives is already uncountable and continuing to this day, including the effects of nuclear weapons testing. "These weapons are not a necessary evil, they are they the ultimate evil." - Setsuko Thurlow on nuclear weapons, during her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance lecture in 2017 Lin...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Ever wondered how the moon creates the tides? Nick and Ellie discuss tidal force, Avatar the Last Airbender, and create an accidental tourism ad for the Bay of Fundy. Tidal force explanation with pictures! https://scijinks.gov/tides/#:~:text=High%20tides%20and%20low%20tides,of%20water%20are%20high%20tides Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content a...
Jun 18, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Need a new thing to be concerned about that's not really new at all? Nick and Ellie talk about harmful algal blooms and ways to prevent poisoning from them. Resources for harmful algal blooms including mapping and predictions: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/great-lakes.html#:~:text=Cyanobacteria%20blooms%20 Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our epis...
Jun 04, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Most websites that involve 'decision-making,' like social media, search engines, and shops, use algorithms to predict what we want. Nick and Ellie talk about the algorithms that drive how you experience the internet and the benefits and costs of these algorithms. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast...
May 21, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Hi everyone! We're not releasing an episode today, but we'll be back with the rest of season 2 starting in two weeks with our regular release schedule. Thanks for your patience!
May 07, 2022•40 sec
Ellie and Nick talk about organized caviar crime, film science, and 'living fossil' species in a more miscellaneous episode. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by...
Apr 23, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The atmosphere of Venus is mostly carbon dioxide, which is one of the reasons why it's over 400 degrees Fahreinheit on the surface. The climate on Earth is heavily influenced by the makeup of our atmosphere, having the right amount of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen and other gasses is essential to life as we know it. Nick and Ellie talk about the greenhouse effect and why we need it, and what could happen if our atmospheric equilibrium is disrupted. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subs...
Apr 09, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 10
A FBI agent, retired from a life of investigating corrupt politicians and tax evaders, now spends his time hunting down lost apple trees from 19th century apple orchards. Nick and Ellie discuss how new apple tree plantings are made, how the University of Minnesota created the 'perfect apple,' and the controversy behind apple patents. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn mor...
Mar 26, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
How do we measure time? The Gregorian calendar is used around the world, but it's far from the only calendar in use. Ellie and Nick talk about how different calendars work, and how we measure time using the sun, moon, and weather. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemme...
Mar 12, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Hi everyone! We've been taking a little break in the middle of season 2, but we wanted to let you know that we'll be back with our regular scheduled episodes starting on March 12th. We have episodes from apples to internet algorithms that we're excited to share with you, talk to you all soon! In the meantime, if you like our podcast, don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episod...
Feb 13, 2022•3 min
This episode, Nick and Ellie answer one of the most important questions of our childhood: is Pluto a planet or not? To resolve this debate, Issac Ward is back to explain how Pluto was discovered and how it was maybe never a planet in the first place? Learn about how astronomers define a planet, how Pluto has been viral since radio, and how there's still hope for a ninth planet in our final episode before our holiday break. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends ...
Nov 20, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This episode, Nick and Ellie talking about one of conservation biology's newest and coolest topics: environmental DNA! Learn about how biologists use DNA left in the water or the ground to identify the animals and plants that live in the environment. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by...
Nov 06, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
If you've ever been in the Eastern half of the United States in the early summer, you know that the trees scream. The reason is cicadas! Nick and Ellie discuss why 2021 was a big year for cicadas, why their life history works the way it does, and why they only come up out of the ground every 13 years (hint: it's not to vote or go see an Avatar movie). Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where...
Oct 23, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Have you ever wondered why some hurricanes are stronger than others, how to prepare for a tornado, or what storm chips are? Nick and Ellie discuss storms and localized disaster preparedness, including the differences between different types of storms, and how to prepare for new weather events. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updat...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 4
The Curies have a unique family business: winning Nobel Prizes in science. Nick and Ellie discuss the lives and accomplishments of Marie Curie, one of the world's most celebrated scientists (for a reason), along with her husband Pierre and daughter Irene, both of whom are also Nobel laureates. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updat...
Sep 25, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week, Nick and Ellie discuss a subject close to the hearts of people and ducks alike: oil spills. Learn about how oil spill clean up occurs, common causes of oil spills, and ultimately what needs to happen to stop oil spills from happening. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick...
Sep 11, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Nick and Ellie are back with a new season, and a new episode on cute, microscopic, industrial water bears: the tardigrades. Learn about how tardigrades adapt to all kinds of environments, and how they landed on the moon. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) an...
Aug 28, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
An Everyday Dissection is on hiatus until August 28th, 2021 but by the end of July two billionaires will have 'gone to space' and we had to talk about it. In this bonus episode, Nick and Ellie discuss what it means to leave the lower atmosphere (which is technically space) and the commercialization of space travel. Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode...
Jul 11, 2021•21 min
We've been on hiatus for a few weeks but we're coming back for season 2 on August 28th! We'll have episodes on topics ranging from tardigrades to storm formations to Jack Parsons. In the meantime enjoy our season 2 teaser, and a bonus episode coming in a few weeks! Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podca...
Jul 03, 2021•6 min
Nick and Ellie welcome astrophysicist Isaac Ward to talk about the elusive science behind black holes, Steven Hawking's scientific wagers, and Albert Einstein's hatred of quantum physics. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson...
May 22, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 17
What if we told you that there are both way more GMOs and way less GMO products on our shelves than most people think there are? Nick and Ellie dive into the different types of genetic modification in crops from long-term agricultural practices like selective breeding to new technologies like CRISPR. We also discuss the real villains of GMOs: utility patents and agricultural monopolies. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content a...
May 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Nick and Ellie visit Hannah and Katelyn of the Enraged podcast to talk about Rosalind Franklin and other stories of research scooped by white men, known as the "Matilda effect." This episode is also available at the Enraged podcast, which can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enraged-podcast/id1538065507. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Le...
May 14, 2021•46 min
How did we get a rocket to the moon in 1969? Why can't we get back to the moon in 2021? And whatever happened to space shuttles? This week, Nick and Ellie discuss the past, present and future of humans in space travel and the technological ebbs and flows of rocketry. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our the...
Apr 24, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Nick and Ellie discuss potential breakthroughs in anti-aging technologies from the biology of giant clams, opossums, and lobsters. We discuss the work and life of former lion tamer and current professor Dr. Steven Austad and whether living as a lobster would be a worthy price of immortality. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Wei...
Apr 10, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Nick and Ellie discuss the unsung heroes of DNA discovery, including Freidrich Meisner, Erwin Chargaff, and Rosalind Franklin. We also discuss the Emperor Palpatine of genetics James Watson, James Watson's terrible book, and hater of James Watson's book Francis Crick. Learn about how the structure of DNA was discovered, and the 'contemptible pack of damned nonsense' that went with it. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and...
Mar 27, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
How did giraffes get long necks? Are plants secretly communists? What does epigenetics have to do with WandaVision? Nick and Ellie ponder these questions and more in this episode on the theories of Lamark and Darwin, as well as Trofim Lysenko, one of the worst scientists in history. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@alle...
Mar 13, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Nick and Ellie bake cookies and talk about the chemical reactions that occur in cookies, bread, and pastries to create our favorite baked goods. This episode features the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, screaming yeast, farting cookies, and other essential baking components! Have a favorite baking recipe and want to share it with us? An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is ...
Feb 27, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear power. The way humans get the energy to run our world is going to change drastically in the near future. Nick and Ellie discuss the shift away from a world powered by coal, bats, and Joe Biden. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast.This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and ...
Feb 13, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Nick and Ellie discuss the history of the Bone Wars, as well as the importance of Jeff Goldblum in the field of paleontology and the Pluto of dinosaur species. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast.This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno)....
Jan 30, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The line between science and magic is often a matter of point of view. This week, Ellie and Nick travel back to the Elizabethan era to talk about the life of John Dee the Wizard, a geographer, mathematician, and supernatural investigator. An Everyday Dissection can be found on twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast.This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zo...
Jan 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
