Testing for Aviation Safety
Backgrounders
Learn about some of the ways that aircraft and spacecraft are tested.
Life in the Deep Sea
Backgrounders
Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.
How Planes Fly
Backgrounders
Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.
Jill Stagg
Career Profiles
Steamfitter Apprentice
Lighter Than Air Vehicles
Backgrounders
Learn about history and workings of lighter than air vehicles.
Luke Ingersoll
Career Profiles
Occupational Diver
Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
Backgrounders
Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
ScienceXplosion - Painting at the Bernoulli
Interactives
On this episode of ScienceXplosion, Eric makes his own airbrush and learns more about the Bernoulli Principle. It's not magic, it's science!
Boyle's Law
Backgrounders
Learn about the theory of Boyle’s Law and explore examples of Boyle’s Law in everyday life.
Charles' Law and Gay-Lussac's Law
Backgrounders
Learn about the theories of Charles’ Law and Gay-Lussac’s Law and explore examples of these laws in everyday life.
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
Backgrounders
Learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases as well as about the units and tools used to measure gases.
Avogadro and the Ideal Gas Law
Backgrounders
Learn about the theory of Avogadro’s Law and the Ideal Gas Law and explore examples in everyday life.
Can Whales Really Explode?
STEM Explained
When deceased whales wash up on shore, people fear they might explode. Gas laws, decomposition reactions and organic chemistry can help us understand this fear.
Why Do Curveballs Curve?
STEM Explained
Bernoulli’s equation is key to understanding why curveballs curve.
Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?
STEM Explained
Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!