Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

Oct 30 2024 104 ep. 19 mins 15

Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center Podcast artwork

At the California Science Center, we love to wonder and be curious about the world around us. In each new episode, join host Perry Roth-Johnson as he chats with scientists, engineers, museum professionals, and others to find answers to questions you might have wondered. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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REBROADCAST...why it's important to study monarch butterflies? (with Isis Howard)

Oct 30 2024 22 mins

As we reach the end of the year, the fall migration of monarchs brings ecological and cultural significance to the people of California and Mexico. Butterflies are a common symbol for life and death in many places and it is believed that monarchs guide the spirits of our ancestors back during the day of the dead, better known as Día de los Muertos. But monarch butterflies can tell

...what divers do at the California Science Center? (with Andrew Solomon)

Oct 16 2024 22 mins

Here at the California Science Center in our Ecosystems gallery lies our kelp forest, holding 188,000-gallon tank with over 800 species! This kelp forest represents the type of ecosystem that you will find off the California coast and who better to help bring this kelp forest to life than our divers! Do you ever wonder what divers do at the California Science Center? In this episod

REBROADCAST... why California has so many wildfires? (with Jared Dahl Aldern)

Sep 11 2024 35 mins

Last fall, we opened a brand-new exhibit called Fire! Science & Safety, which invites our guests to explore Casa Del Fuego, Apartment 911 as a fire danger detective, seeking out fire and burn hazards to make their families, pets, and homes safer—both inside the home, as well as outside threats like wildfires.It’s been pretty rainy in California lately, so wildfires have lar

REBROADCAST ...how doctors keep people healthy during pregnancy and childbirth? (with Dr. Kimberly Gregory)

Aug 28 2024 19 mins

This summer, we opened a brand-new exhibit called Life! Beginnings in our World of Life gallery. Life! Beginnings invites our guests to discover how humans and all living creatures reproduce, develop, and pass on their genes in order to bring new life into the world.Through interactive and immersive experiences, guests can explore the human journey from conception to birth, see how

REBROADCAST...how keepers form relationships with animals? (with Josh Hestermann)

Aug 14 2024 12 mins

Folks often say that dogs are a human's best friend. The Science Center doesn't have any dogs on display (well at least not since our temporary Dogs! exhibit closed), but we sure do have lots of other terrestrial animals to take care of. And our keepers--the folks who do that work--really care about our animals. Do you ever wonder how keepers develop a relationship with the animals

REBROADCAST...who drives a Mars rover? (with Hallie Abarca)

Jul 31 2024 23 mins

When this episode airs, NASA will be just one day away from landing another rover on Mars. On February 18, the Perseverance rover will reach the surface of the Red Planet, capping off a journey that started with a rocket launch last July.In an earlier episode, we talked with Matthew Frost about Perseverance’s robot arm, and how it works to collect samples from the Martian surface

...what creatures live in the deep sea? (with Brittany Munson)

Jul 17 2024 20 mins

The deep sea is a mysterious place full of many different life forms! Some that may seem strange yet incredibly amazing to us. But how can we learn more about these creatures if the deep sea can be so hard to explore!?   Do you ever wonder what creatures live in the deep sea?   In today’s episode the Science Center interns; Nathan Arriaza, Gerardo Martinez, Jose Cornejo, and

REBROADCAST...who writes the stuff you read in an exhibit? (with Jennifer Lawrence)

Jun 19 2024 13 mins

For the first few episodes of this podcast, we'll take you behind the scenes of the California Science Center to meet some of the people who design and develop exhibits.Imagine for a minute that you're visiting a science center or a museum. You're looking at an exhibit and… you probably have questions. Good thing there's some text posted nearby to help explain what's going on.The

REBROADCAST:......if robots can be biased? (with Ayanna Howard)

Jun 05 2024 25 mins

The field of robotics has advanced a LOT over the past couple of decades, and part of that has to do with advances in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence. Algorithms that help robots function and interact with the world are all around us, from the search engines we use to the facial recognition function in our phones.But these algorithms can have problems. Th

REBROADCAST...why our galaxy is a spiral? (bonus episode with Devin Waller)

May 22 2024 13 mins

Before we go on break for the holidays, we’re releasing another bonus episode. We introduce Devin Waller, who will be joining the show as co-host for the next few episodes. As our first season wraps up, we answer a question from one of our listeners:Do you ever wonder why our galaxy is a spiral?And we also give a teaser of what’s coming next season! Have a question you've been