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Chad and Mike invite Dr. David Lewis, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and an anthropologist from Oregon State University, onto the podcast. David talks with us about what this land looked like and how land was managed for thousands of years. Also check us out on social media.

Mike and Chad are re-sharing this episode with Stephen Tufte, a physics professor from Lewis and Clark. He shared with us the science behind playing the mandolin and what makes it different from a guitar.

Chad and Mike discuss the ancestral plight of turtles and how strange a journey it was for sea creatures to come onto land, then return to the water, and (in the case of the tortoise) return back to land. To join us on other learning journeys, subscribe to the podcast. That way, you'll download the latest episodes automatically.

Mike and Chad discuss angular momentum and some of the seemingly counterintuitive predictions that come from it. Yet so many things in our daily lives rely on this concept.

Chad and Mike invite Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman to discuss his research into yeast cells and the mechanisms that yeast (and human) cells use to direct traffic. Proteins that are created within the cell need to be pushed into the appropriate places and Schekman is one of the discoverers of those mechanisms. Enjoy these episodes ad free!

Chad and Mike are preparing for our next episode in which we talk to Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman. He won the award for learning the mechanisms for how proteins within the cells are moved to where they need to go. The process can be very complicated, so we are doing a pre-episode to help us understand more. So be sure to listen to both this episode and the next one with our special guest.

Mike and Chad celebrate Einstein's 146th birthday by discussing his Greatest Blunder. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts.

Chad tells Mike all about moss, and the entire ecosystem that lives in that tiny, fluffy, world. Look for crisscrossing Science on Social media!

Mike and Chad discuss milk. Why do mammals drink it? How do mammals produce it? What is pasteurization? Answers to these questions, and more, when you listen to crisscrossing Science!

Mike and Chad invite astronomer Dr. Kathryn Devine to discuss the process of astronomy and how we can determine how stars form. Subscribe to the podcast to download the latest episode as soon as it is available.

Chad and Mike invite Dr. Jay Mellies to talk about his research into bacteria that are able to break down plastics into their constituent pieces. To learn about plastics and more, subscribe to the podcast, wherever you listen to them.

Mike and Chad discuss the bright events called supernova and the chain of events that makes them happen. For this and other episodes, subscribe to the podcast.

Mike and Chad discuss how plastic is created and why it is so ubiquitous in our modern world. We also consider why plastics are often not recycled and why it will be hard to stop making more. To get more uplifting stories like this, be sure to subscribe to the podcast.

Chad tells Mike about the co-discoverers of the mechanism of evolution by natural selection: Wallace and Darwin. What? You've only ever heard of Darwin? Listen and learn... Subscribe to download the latest episodes as soon as they are available.

Chad and Mike welcome Stephen Frost onto the podcast to discuss the evolutionary history of primates. Subscribe to the podcast to download the latest episodes.

Imagine studying one problem for forty years until finally the scientific community accepts your research. Mike and Chad discuss the work of Raymond Davis, Jr. who measured the number of neutrinos emitted by the sun. His numbers did not agree with theory and it took decades to prove that new physics was involved.

Chad and Mike delve into disease and vaccinations and consider the role of B cells. When are new B cells produced and when do older ones ramp up production of antibodies? Follow us on social media to see short reels of interesting science!

Mike and Chad talk about the differences between AC and DC power. We then delve into the history of electrifying the world, when advocates for AC (Tesla, Westinghouse) beat out arguments for DC (Edison). It is a crazy story. Find us on social media for new content updated regularly.

How do Homing Pigeons find their way? It turns out researchers have done many experiments to confuse them! We also have a tie in to Game of Thrones, so be sure to tune in. Find us on social media! Search for crisscrossing Science on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

We've been busy watching the Olympics, which got us thinking about GOLD!! So while we finish our efforts for Season 8, we are replaying this episode about where gold comes from.

Mike and Chad are gearing up for Season 8 and have a lot of ideas for upcoming episodes. In the meantime, we were enjoying hummingbirds flying around and thought it would be fun to revisit an episode from 2021 about these little guys that migrate surprisingly far distances. Enjoy.

Enjoy this encore episode in which our guest Janet Peterson discusses how much water we should be drinking.

This is our second annual Crisspies award show, celebrating the Best Science in Science Fiction. The awards this year go to the best depiction of the Science behind pandemics (too soon?). Which movie will win this year?

Chad and Mike invite Adam Dolezal to discuss the plight of bees and how they are facing new struggles with parasites, pathogens, pesticides, and poor nutrition. To learn more about all insects, subscribe to our podcast!

You may have been wondering about the aurora that have been visible in the last few weeks. Mike tells Chad about sunspots and how these lead to the cool events in our atmosphere. Follow us on social media. Search for crisscrossing Science.