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Tom Lum

Let's Learn Everything!

A Science podcast featuring Caroline Roper, Ella Hubber and Tom Lum
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Let's Learn Everything!

Tom Lum

Let's Learn Everything!

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Let's Learn Everything!

Tom Lum

Let's Learn Everything!

A Science podcast featuring Caroline Roper, Ella Hubber and Tom Lum
 4 people rated this podcast
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How much real science is there to the Mandela Effect, and how much should we be worried about our faulty memories?  And what's the science and history behind our long love for house plants?Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:31) False Memories(00
What happens when the largest living animal becomes the largest dead animal?  Just how complex could a dead whale be?  And what are the differences, flaws, and nuances of the jury system, and can we be studying it better?Images we Talk About:Th
What are all these rocks hurtling through space? Do we need to worry about them, and what can we learn from them? And what are guitar tabs, why don't people take them seriously, and why does Tom love them so dang much?Videos we Talk About:Osiri
With Tom as their DM, Ella, Caroline, and Ellen Weatherford team up for a dicey heist in the big apple. Only one catch: they're rats! Can Rex, Tango, and Muriel ratatouille their way to nab the cheddar, or will they crumble like feta?  Believe
Can Tom finally take on his science communication white whale: Quantum Physics??  And what is gossip, what did it mean in the past, and could it actually be... good??  Find out on a very special MaxFunDrive episode!See all the MaxFunDrive event
IT'S THE MAXFUNDRIVE!!!  And we're kicking it off with a network-wide trivia competition with other MaxFun hosts!You can see all our upcoming events during the drive and become a member at www.LetsLearnEverything.comThis special network wide ev
What would a man-made ecosystem look like on mars?  Just how complicated could it possibly be?   And are the human and societal issues just as complicated?  Science communicators and authors Zach and Dr. Kelly Weinersmith ask and answer all of
Losing your head isn't good, but what actually happens, and what can it tell us about animals, ethics, and bad science? And what is a constructed language, when does it fail, and when can it be use to make great... art? As they say, Ni Lernu Ĉi
How have human beings evolved, and how could we evolve in the future?  And what are some famous first messages, and what can we learn from looking at them?Images we Talk About:TelegramFirst Record ImageSecond Record ImageOther Record ImagesTom'
How did eels evolve electricity? And when is "women's work" neither women's nor work?Images we Talk About:SocksMore SocksThimbleBagCrochet ArtTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:26) Evolving Electricity(00:51:13) "Women's Work"(01:38:46) OutroSup
While we take our January break we're rebroadcasting our appearance on Creature Feature!  Katie pulled out some of the wildest facts for us, so enjoy, thanks for your patience, and see y'all in 2 weeks!
It's our annual Q&A episode where we look back on 2023 and answer your questions to learn about our process, our favorite things, and each other!Support us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!We also learn about: Ella gets on the album,
It's the HaLearnDays!  The time of year when we share gifts of fun facts from us and friends of the show!Support us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!We also learn about: I wish Katie and Alex were real, pooping every 20 minutes, a hum
What are the superheavy elements, and how did we make them?  And what is public domain day, and why is next year's going to be so interesting?Things we Talk About:The Mickey Mouse CurveSupport us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!Times
Submit your questions for our end of year Q&A episode at letslearneverything.com/question or in our discord!
Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt from Drilled asks us:  what is carbon capture and is it good or bad or... complicated?  What is the Atlas Network and why are they comically evil dark avengers of the climate world?  And how do you go fro
Are we really all destined to turn into crabs?  Why are there so many animal algorithms, and are they all legit?  And just how many times have we been wrong about the lemming?Things we talk about:All the Crabs Caroline mentionsThe Big List of A
Why do we get goosebumps when we hear nails on a chalkboard?  Obviously aliens didn't make the pyramids, but how were they made and what does that teach us about humanity?  And what's the story behind nessie and why the queer community loves cr
For our 2nd anniversary and our 50th episode (which it definitely is, don't check) we cooperatively tackled a topic folks have been asking us to do for ages: The Ig Nobel Prize!Check out our new merch! Hats! Posters! Mugs!Images and Videos we t
We all use Wikipedia, but how did it come to be? What's the first number to not have a Wikipedia page, and what does that say about math and humans? And what on Earth is Perpetual Stew?Follow Annie and Depths of Wikipedia on Instagam/Twitter/Ti
What lies below the depths of the sea... and why should we stop being so afraid of it?  Okay we know crystals can't heal you, but could they actually do... something?  And why are time capsules more complicated than you'd think, and why should
Why are lawns so bad, and what could we grow instead?  How much can we learn from an esoteric word like Psammophile? And why is the Guinness Book of World Records wonderful and terrible at the same time?How complicated is trying to scientifical
What previous scientific theories would turn into the ones we know today, and what can they teach us? Why is Tuberculosis still a thing in the modern age?  And who were the Radium girls, and what did they give us?Support us with a Max Fun Membe
Special guests Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin from Secretly Incredibly Fascinating and Creature Feature answer: Have birds ever been to space?  Why does Katie love birds so much?  And how did Alex bring about the bison emoji to everyone's phones
How long have we been searching for Gravitational Waves?  What is the loneliest animal, and what does it mean to be lonely?  And what really makes graffiti... graffiti?Support us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!Timestamps:(00:00:00)
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