#atmospheric-science
5 episodes
#1977: Why Earth Can't Hit 60°C
Death Valley hit 53.9°C, but the planet seems stuck. Here’s the physics behind Earth’s natural heat ceiling and the biological danger zone.
#1975: Weather Balloons: The 100-Year-Old Tech Powering Modern Forecasting
Why we still launch 1,000 balloons daily into the stratosphere—and why satellites can't replace them.
#653: The Chemical Cocktail: Why Desert Dust Makes Smog Deadlier
Discover the science behind the "chemical cocktail"—a toxic mix of desert dust and urban emissions turning city skies into a gritty, yellow haze.
#618: The Orange Sky: Bedouin Tech and the Biology of Dust
As Jerusalem turns orange under a massive dust storm, Herman and Corn explore how Bedouin traditions and human biology adapt to a world of sand.
#565: Invisible Soup: The Science of the Air We Breathe
Why was the sky orange? Herman and Corn dive into the science of air quality, from desert dust to the invisible particles in our lungs.