Welcome to part two of our Science of Santa Claus series where we talk about the big man himself and the mysteries and lore that accompany him! We watched The Santa Clause and Miracle on 34th Street to prepare for our discussion on Jolly St. Nick and also touched briefly on Santa in Elf (from …
We’ve gone full Christmas! Welcome to part one of our Science of Santa Claus series where we talk about how various movies portray St. Nick and his magical Christmassy world!
This week we are discussing Frankenstein! It’s not as spooky as you think because the book has very little in common with the pop culture icon that you are familiar with. Show Notes: –Mary Shelley –Frankenstein –Prometheus –Agrippa –Paracelsus http://media.blubrry.com/lifewives/p/content.blubrry.com/lifewives/naturefinds-frankenstein.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Hobbits! (and Dragons and other Middle Earth races a bit)
This week we venture briefly into the treasure trove that is mermaids to discuss the 1984 movie Splash! (and try, unsuccessfully, to not spend the entire time talking about our love for Tom Hanks) Show Notes: –history of mermaids http://media.blubrry.com/lifewives/p/content.blubrry.com/lifewives/naturefinds-splash.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Hold on to your butts! This week we go back to where it all began – Jurassic Park! Show Notes: –Brontosaurus vs Apatosaurus –Parthenogenesis –Temperature dependent Sex Determination in Reptiles –T Rex sense of smell -For a conversation on the groundbreaking CGI used in Jurassic Park check out this episode of Wonderful! http://media.blubrry.com/lifewives/p/content.blubrry.com/lifewives/naturefinds-jurassicpark.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Short one this week! We start with Pluie and the wolves only highway and tangent onto wolves in pop culture. Notes: –Wildlife crossings –Wolf Attacks –Beetles, Abbey Road –Fantastic Mr. Fox Wolf –Salmon crossing the road –Lunar Chronicles http://media.blubrry.com/lifewives/p/content.blubrry.com/lifewives/naturefinds-wolves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Welcome to our first hot take episode- The Meg! We saw this new movie in trailers this weekend and wanted to share our initial feelings about it and it’s biological inaccuracies with you! *Note: This episode does contain some spoilers of the Meg* Show Notes: –Basic information on the Megalodon –Hydrothermal Vents –The pressure of …
We are finally at the reason why Sara started this podcast (probably!), it’s Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home!
Today we are talking about Jaws! Happy Shark Week! Notes: Yearly shark attack numbers How to help the sharks Threats to sharks Higher chance of being bit by a New Yorker Jaws: The First Summer Blockbuster The Attack on the USS Indianapolis Peter Benchley regrets writing Jaws Finding Nemo shark named after Bruce http://media.blubrry.com/lifewives/p/content.blubrry.com/lifewives/naturefinds-jaws.mp3Podcast: Play …