Learn It from a Layman

We discuss terraforming. What makes Earth habitable? How do you keep an atmosphere around a planet? What roles do gravity and the magnetosphere play? How would we get people to mars or another planet safely? What is a Hohmann transfer? How could we add a significant amount of mass to Mars or Venus? Should we bomb Mars? Come learn with us. 

Tim walks us through the Spanish language. Where did Spanish come from? What is Proto-Indo-European? How did Arabic influence Spanish? How many speakers of Spanish are there? What business usages are there for Spanish? What are the best ways to learn Spanish? Which languages are easy to learn if you already know Spanish? Come learn about one of the world's most important languages.

How likely are you to get in a car accident? What effect does a past event have on the probability of a future event? What is the Monty Hall problem and can we make any sense of it? Did Disney have it right about sports teams and feel-good moments all along? What is a random event vs a deterministic event? Come learn about probability theory with us.

We tackle the basics of astronomy. How many planets are there really? How big is the sun in relation to other stars? How big is our galaxy? How fast is the earth moving? Where is the nearest planet out of our solar system and how likely is it that we'll be able to travel there? Come learn all about our place in the universe.

We discuss all things medical school related with Dr. Jonny Neilson. How do you prepare for the MCAT? How do you raise your score on a standardized test? What can set your medical school application apart? What's the difference between a DO and an MD? How can you get medical school paid for? Can you become a doctor later in life? Come find out with us.

Dr. Conner Harper, PhD in Physical Chemistry, joins the crew to discuss and explain mass spectrometry. What are the main parts of a mass spectrometer? What are its every day uses? How do you measure the mass of large molecules? How accurately can it measure small vs large ions? Come learn about this often unfamiliar (to the layman) but widely used tool of physical chemistry.

Come learn about trigonometry. What are the six trigonometric functions and how do they work? How do you measure the distance to a star? How would you ballpark the height of the Eiffel tower without a compass and without Google? Find out with us.

What makes a good resume? How do you make your resume stand out? What are employers looking for? How do you tailor your resume for an specific job? What do you need to do to prep for an interview? Should you or should you not throw something at your interviewer? Join us to learn it from a layman.