Explainercast

Shane Swenson and Dave Smith

Último episódio

Episode 29: Quicksand and Non-Newtonian Fluids
25/01/2026 | 25min
In episode 29, Shane and Dave explain quicksand and non-Newtonian fluids, including the longest-running laboratory experiment.
Episode 28: Weather Part 3: What goes up must come down
29/11/2025 | 41min
In episode 28, Shane and Dave explain common powerful movements of air that you didn’t
know existed: downbursts, microbursts, gust fronts, haboobs, and derechos.
Episode 27: Weather Part 2: Hurricanes
26/10/2025 | 52min
In episode 27, Shane and Dave explain hurricanes! Why do they form? Where do they go? Why are they ONLY ever hitting North America? Find out in this episode!
Episode 26: Weather Part 1, Lightning
29/09/2025 | 40min
In episode 26, Shane and Dave kick off a saga about the weather, starting with lightning!

How does lightning work?

What are the mechanisms that cause it?
Episode 25: Human Visual Perception
21/08/2025 | 1h 10min
In episode 25, Shane and Dave explain how humans perceive things visually: shapes, focus, spatial density, and much more.