Tag: liquid

• Hot Heads and Cellular Fluidics

  The hotter the temperature, the more violent humans get. So concludes a new study that compared the rates of violence in the inmate populations of prisons with climate control and those without. Anthony and Jeff take a look at the data, and what it says about human nature and humans in nature. Then, a new breakthrough allows liquids and gases to be transported through porous materials without leaking. Jeff and Anthony examine all of the amazing applications this new tech will enable. [more]

  July 9, 2021Episodes

• Breathe Through Your Butt and Stack Lego

  Researchers have demonstrated that the delivery of oxygen gas or oxygenated liquid through the rectum can prevent rats and pigs from asphyxiation. Anthony and Jeff talk about whether one day doctors may be able to save lives by blowing air up your ass. Then, how high could you theoretically stack Lego bricks before the weight would crush the bottom brick? Science has the answer and Jeff and Anthony discuss it! [more]

  May 21, 2021Episodes

• Don’t Sweat the Ball Stuff

  The average athlete loses about a liter of sweat an hour; Alberto Salazar, an American marathoner, lost 3.7 liters per hour and 12 pounds of his total body weight during the 1984 Olympic marathon in Los Angeles. For NFL players, the number is lower than sweat champion Salazar, but much higher than their colleagues in sports like soccer or running. Larger bodies aren’t the only explanation for the higher amount of sweat—linemen weigh more and likely have bigger sweat glands, and more of them. Combined, a troop of sweaty football players might produce a grand total of 41745 mL of sweat per Super Bowl, or 11 gallons. That means one single, precious 10-gallon cooler of salty secretion—with a bonus gallon to make the dunking all the sweeter. Jeff and Anthony weigh in on this juicy topic. [more]

  February 14, 2018Episodes