This 2 ½-minute science program is produced by WGLT, the Illinois State University Department of Physics and ISU's University College. Uncommon Knowledge briefly explains everyday scientific events with a light, but rooted-in-science approach. Different episodes can be heard live Monday at 7:37 AM on our live stream at www.wglt.org or on the air in central Illinois at 103.5 and 89.1 FM. New and encore episodes are posted to this podcast. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:36:22 -0500 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:09:27 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Science made simple and entertaining. Janet Moore and Jay Ansher use their expertise and find experts to tackle everyday science, bust myths and more. Produced by WGLT public radio in central Illinois. Science made simple and entertaining. Janet Moore and Jay Ansher use their expertise and find experts to tackle everyday science, bust myths and more. Produced by WGLT public radio in central Illinois. WGLT-FM Public Radio WGLT-FM Public Radio Science; science; NPR no no http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/images/iTunes_uncommon.jpg 160 160 The earth may be unique...but it is not the only planet in our galaxy. Astronomers are finding more and more thanks to an eye in the sky. Jay and Janet have the latest on the search for planets and what scientists have already found. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 5F2E3249-2D37-46B4-8BEF-805AEA90D5B3 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:10:14 -0500 WGLT-FM Exoplanets-Kepler Telescope The earth may be unique...but it is not the only planet in our galaxy. Astronomers are finding more and more thanks to an eye in the sky. Jay and Janet have the latest on the search for planets and what scientists have already found. 3:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no For centuries, the only known planets were in our solar system. That's changing as astronomers find more and more planets orbiting distant stars. Jay and Janet have the latest on the planetary search in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu BD867F42-DB06-4DD8-AF71-9D593FCF4C77 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:19:18 -0500 WGLT-FM Exoplanets For centuries, the only known planets were in our solar system. That's changing as astronomers find more and more planets orbiting distant stars. Jay and Janet have the latest on the planetary search in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no No one is talking much about Smart Phone viruses. That could be because there hasn't been a big outbreak. Yet. Discover your risk and how to keep safe in this edition of GLT's Uncommon Knowledge. First broadcast in June 2010. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu AA3066EE-B688-4673-87D7-063B781C051B Mon, 9 Aug 2010 12:17:45 -0500 WGLT-FM Smart Phone Viruses No one is talking much about Smart Phone viruses. That could be because there hasn't been a big outbreak. Yet. Discover your risk and how to keep safe in this edition of GLT's Uncommon Knowledge. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no The morning after was famously (and hilariously) portrayed to the extreme in the recent movie "The Hangover." While the events are unlikely, the bodily effects are universal. Jay and Janet explain what's happening and what you can do to cure a hangover. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 143424F8-D687-49D2-B766-C39AEA6F5A16 Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:17:05 -0500 WGLT-FM The Hangover The morning after was famously (and hilariously) portrayed to the extreme in the recent movie "The Hangover." While the events are unlikely, the bodily effects are universal. Jay and Janet explain what's happening and what you can do to cure a hangover. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Sometimes that pregnancy "glow, " just isn't enough. But do you run the risk of harming your baby with beauty treatments? Jay and Janet have the answers in the final part of the Uncommon Knowledge series on pregnancy. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu CB2F4638-D362-4B4A-9100-99D47EF6E538 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:27:26 -0500 WGLT-FM Pregnancy - Beauty Treatments Sometimes that pregnancy "glow, " just isn't enough. But do you run the risk of harming your baby with beauty treatments? Jay and Janet have the answers in the final part of the Uncommon Knowledge series on pregnancy 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no You could always just look closely at an ultra-sound image to determine the gender of a baby before born. There are also all sorts of folksy ways that some swear by. It's part three of our series on pregnancy. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 247443C5-F212-4160-BC5C-C4AC9B3CBF6A Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:09:27 -0500 WGLT-FM Pregnancy - Boy or Girl You could always just look closely at an ultra-sound image to determine the gender of a baby before born. There are also all sorts of folksy ways that some swear by. It's part three of our series on pregnancy. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no There are restrictions on how much and how to lift objects while pregnant...but some of the most alarming warnings can be ignored as Jay and Janet explain in part two of our series on pregnancy. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu ADEAACCB-CDFA-460C-800A-1EB6A3822DD4 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:49:00 -0500 WGLT-FM Pregnancy - "Dangers" of Lifting There are restrictions on how much and how to lift objects while pregnant...but some of the most alarming warnings can be ignored as Jay and Janet explain in part two of our series on pregnancy. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Discover the correlation between heartburn symptoms and hairy newborns. It's the first part of a series on pregnancy myths. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 3F6825C2-90B4-432E-93EA-C589FA3622B3 Mon, 5 Jul 2010 08:13:35 -0500 WGLT-FM Pregnancy - Heartburn and Hirsute Babies Discover the correlation between heartburn symptoms and hairy newborns. It's the first part of a series on pregnancy myths. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no The world has World Cup soccer fever. During this episode of Uncommon Knowledge find out how the sport spread from humble beginnings to become the world's most popular spectator sport. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu BA7245FC-601D-46B2-9333-076A5ABA9692 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:17:52 -0500 WGLT-FM World Cup Soccer The world has World Cup soccer fever. During this episode of Uncommon Knowledge find out how the sport spread from humble beginnings to become the world's most popular spectator sport. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no No one is talking much about Smart Phone viruses. That could be because there hasn't been a big outbreak. Yet. Discover your risk and how to keep safe in this edition of GLT's Uncommon Knowledge. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu B7BCA8D1-48C0-481F-96EC-B3F1E1FBCE5A Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:41:32 -0500 WGLT-FM Smart Phone Viruses No one is talking much about Smart Phone viruses. That could be because there hasn't been a big outbreak. Yet. Discover your risk and how to keep safe in this edition of GLT's Uncommon Knowledge. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Bats have plenty of starring roles in horror movies...but this time, the bats are the victims...and it's not a movie. Jay and Janet explain in the final part of our series about bats. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu EF644483-E363-49FB-9CB0-28EA7BBA7540 Mon, 24 May 2010 08:12:14 -0500 WGLT-FM Bats and Killer Fungus Bats have plenty of starring roles in horror movies...but this time, the bats are the victims...and it's not a movie. Jay and Janet explain in the final part of our series about bats. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no To control insects -- especially mosquitoes -- choosing bats over birds makes more sense. Jay and Janet explain why in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 392D790A-8FC8-48E8-AA50-FE519219E54F Mon, 17 May 2010 08:41:33 -0500 WGLT-FM Bats and Insects To control insects -- especially mosquitoes -- choosing bats over birds makes more sense. Jay and Janet explain why in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no The morning after was famously (and hilariously) portrayed to the extreme in the recent movie "The Hangover." While the events are unlikely, the bodily effects are universal. Jay and Janet explain what's happening and what you can do to cure a hangover. First broadcast in May 2010. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 219D7D48-CD1B-407F-9C9B-4D243FF18918 Mon, 10 May 2010 14:54:48 -0500 WGLT-FM The Hangover The morning after was famously (and hilariously) portrayed to the extreme in the recent movie "The Hangover." While the events are unlikely, the bodily effects are universal. Jay and Janet explain what's happening and what you can do to cure a hangover. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Cold season is finished. But as you know, you can catch a cold anytime of the year. Listen as Jay and Janet explain what causes the common cold, why it's probably called a "cold" and what you can do to avoid catching a cold. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 4985118A-09A5-44B9-A913-AF336E98A6DB Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:05:38 -0500 WGLT-FM Catching Cold Cold season is finished. But as you know, you can catch a cold anytime of the year. Listen as Jay and Janet explain what causes the common cold, why it's probably called a "cold" and what you can do to avoid catching a cold. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no The computer coded language of spies is more often used for everyday business, like accessing your bank account. Jay and Janet explain encryption in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu FA0A5648-A1EC-41A1-B7FF-4C91250B41D0 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:52:15 -0500 WGLT-FM Encryption The computer coded language of spies is more often used for everyday business, like accessing your bank account. Jay and Janet explain encryption in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no There's a killer lurking in your neighborhood and maybe even in your own backyard. Jay and Janet explain the danger posed to the environment by the common house cat. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 9EA9294B-74E0-4F92-9710-5CFE34943278 Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:35:53 -0500 WGLT-FM Predator House Cats There's a killer lurking in your neighborhood and maybe even in your own backyard. Jay and Janet explain the danger posed to the environment by the common house cat. 4:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no It's possible to cool water below the freezing point, but not form ice. With a little help from an ISU Chemistry Professor, Jay and Janet explain. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 803ABF4E-45CA-414C-A9A4-2D54118671B4 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:30:30 -0500 WGLT-FM Super-Cooled Liquids It's possible to cool water below the freezing point, but not form ice. With a little help from an ISU Chemistry Professor, Jay and Janet explain. 4:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no It's possible to overheat liquids in the microwave and get burned when it "explodes." With a little help from an ISU Chemistry Professor, Jay and Janet explain. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 2A66D25F-64E8-4DA4-BF0C-DE61964F8642 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:40:20 -0600 WGLT-FM Super-Heated Liquids It's possible to overheat liquids in the microwave and get burned when it "explodes." With a little help from an ISU Chemistry Professor, Jay and Janet explain. 4:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Data compression sounds complicated...and in some cases it is. But you use it everyday with computer photos and music files on your mp3 player. Jay and Janet explain how it works. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 1DFB0D87-75C9-48DD-BAC3-FAAB7D96DF3F Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:23:06 -0600 WGLT-FM Data Compression Data compression sounds complicated...and in some cases it is. But you use it everyday with computer photos and music files on your mp3 player. Jay and Janet explain how it works. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no The only thing harder than leaving a fingerprint is finding a useable one. In this episode first broadcast in September of 2009, Jay and Janet get to the bottom of all that fingerprint evidence in all of those CSI shows on TV. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 9A1E3073-9DBF-4A71-B83A-0CA6F759DBED Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:21:16 -0600 WGLT-FM Leaving Fingerprints In this episode first broadcast in September of 2009, Jay and Janet get to the bottom of all that fingerprint evidence in all of those CSI shows on TV. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no In this episode first broadcast in September of 2009, Jay and Janet get to the bottom of all that fingerprint evidence in all of those CSI shows on TV. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 51A7D4A4-196B-447D-8EFD-3C3B7DEAAFA4 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:51:44 -0600 WGLT-FM Leaving Fingerprints In this episode first broadcast in September of 2009, Jay and Janet get to the bottom of all that fingerprint evidence in all of those CSI shows on TV. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Cold season isn't finished yet and as you know, you can catch a cold anytime of the year. Listen as Jay and Janet explain what causes the common cold, why it's probably called a "cold" and what you can do to avoid catching a cold. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu D1061D0E-99B8-4682-AC9A-660D186A538A Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:22:41 -0600 WGLT-FM Catching Cold Cold season isn't finished yet and as you know, you can catch a cold anytime of the year. Listen as Jay and Janet explain what causes the common cold, why it's probably called a "cold" and what you can do to avoid catching a cold. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Infinity can be a difficult concept to grasp, especially when trying to count numbers to get "there." In this episode from October, Jay and Janet and an ISU mathematician help explain a paradox associated with infinity http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 8E766961-ACE2-467D-A2A0-BD324AD70660 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:21:43 -0600 WGLT-FM Infinity Paradox Infinity can be a difficult concept to grasp, especially when trying to count numbers to get "there." In this episode from October, Jay and Janet and an ISU mathematician help explain a paradox associated with infinity. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Jay and Janet answer a question from a podcast listener about why the earth is tilted. Oh...and how the moon formed. The answers are related. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml mike@wglt.org C51804EC-3FE3-4B83-AD21-F3AFA55B74CA Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:50:50 -0600 WGLT-FM Earth Tilt/Moon Formation Jay and Janet answer a question from a podcast listener about why the earth is tilted. Oh...and how the moon formed. The answers are related. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio, NPR no no From the title, you may be able to figure out the minimum number of colors for a map to ensure the same color states or countries don't touch. Jay and Janet share the story of the Four Color Theorem. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml mike@wglt.org D26000B5-66AE-4B99-BC8D-CEBC19341A59 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:50:41 -0600 WGLT-FM The Four Color Theorem From the title, you may be able to figure out the minimum number of colors for a map to ensure the same color states or countries don't touch. Jay and Janet share the story of the Four Color Theorem. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio, NPR no no Myth or truth: It can get so cold it can't snow. Jay and Janet help explain the meteorological truth in this seasonal episode. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu D721D557-C1B3-4667-9FBB-68E552353650 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:32:37 -0600 WGLT-FM 2 Cold 2 Snow Myth or truth: It can get so cold it can't snow. Jay and Janet help explain the meteorological truth in this seasonal episode. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no New Year's Day is January first. Oh yeah, says who? In this encore episode, Jay and Janet explain why the first day of the 2010 was January 1st. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 2810FF60-BA33-4298-BCED-EFD205E009F4 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:15:53 -0600 WGLT-FM New Year's Day New Year's Day is January first. Oh yeah, says who? In this encore episode, Jay and Janet explain why the first day of the 2010 was January 1st 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no Man landed on the moon July 20, 1969. It's a fact. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode from mid-2009, they ask why a telescope hasn't simply zoomed in on the moon landing sites and snapped a picture. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu B2AF6B58-77DB-42ED-998E-E2BD0D06DFED Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:47:28 -0600 WGLT-FM Man on the Moon -- Telescopes Man landed on the moon July 20, 1969. It's a fact. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode from mid-2009, they ask why a telescope hasn't simply zoomed in on the moon landing sites and snapped a picture. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no It was 40 years ago this year (July 20, 1969) that man landed on the moon. Since then a conspiracy theory that the landing was a hoax has gained momentum. This month to celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. This time they tackle whether astronauts could have survived cosmic radiation. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 8345F37D-53E1-46E0-8814-E05AF0F538AC Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:44:31 -0600 WGLT-FM Man on the Moon -- Radiation It was 40 years ago this month that man landed on the moon. Since then a conspiracy theory that the landing was a hoax has gained momentum. This month to celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. This time they tackle whether astronauts could have survived cosmic radiation. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no To celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode first broadcast in July 2009, they tackle the "waving flag" planted on the moon. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu EAA1D4FA-0AF5-45E1-839C-1D8734AD40F7 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:16:53 -0600 WGLT-FM Man on the Moon -- Flag (encore) To celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode first broadcast in July 2009, they tackle the "waving flag" planted on the moon. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no It was 40 years ago this year (July) that man landed on the moon. Since then a conspiracy theory that the landing was a hoax has gained momentum. This month to celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode, first broadcast earlier this year, they tackle the starless moon sky. http://www.wglt.org/podcasts/uncommon_knowledge/index.phtml wglt@ilstu.edu 9FD42F3F-4C5B-4FE7-9A90-A6E36C98324C Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:08:57 -0600 WGLT-FM Man on the Moon -- Stars (encore) It was 40 years ago this year (July) that man landed on the moon. Since then a conspiracy theory that the landing was a hoax has gained momentum. This month to celebrate mankind's first steps on the lunar surface (yes, we believe) Jay and Janet debunk the "evidence" some think prove the landings never happened. In this episode, first broadcast earlier this year, they tackle the starless moon sky. 3:00 WGLT-FM Public Radio Science, Public Radio no no