Episodes

  • Explosives
    Jul 2 2022

    Nick and Ellie wrap up season 2 talking about the chemistry and history of explosives, from gunpowder to nuclear weapons, along with the proliferation of dynamite from Looney Tunes to Nobel Prizes. The human cost of explosives is already uncountable and continuing to this day, including the effects of nuclear weapons testing. 

    "These weapons are not a necessary evil, they are they the ultimate evil." - Setsuko Thurlow on nuclear weapons, during her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance lecture in 2017


    Link to ICAN and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty

    Beatrice Fihn and Setsuko Thurlow full Nobel Lectures: https://www.icanw.org/nobel_prize 


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Tides
    Jun 18 2022

    Ever wondered how the moon creates the tides? Nick and Ellie discuss tidal force, Avatar the Last Airbender, and create an accidental tourism ad for the Bay of Fundy. 


    Tidal force explanation with pictures! https://scijinks.gov/tides/#:~:text=High%20tides%20and%20low%20tides,of%20water%20are%20high%20tides 


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).

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    33 mins
  • Algal Blooms
    Jun 4 2022

    Need a new thing to be concerned about that's not really new at all? Nick and Ellie talk about harmful algal blooms and ways to prevent poisoning from them. 


    Resources for harmful algal blooms including mapping and predictions: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/great-lakes.html#:~:text=Cyanobacteria%20blooms%20 


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).

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    25 mins
  • Internet Algorithms
    May 21 2022

    Most websites that involve 'decision-making,' like social media, search engines, and shops, use algorithms to predict what we want. Nick and Ellie talk about the algorithms that drive how you experience the internet and the benefits and costs of these algorithms. 


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).

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    40 mins
  • Quick hiatus
    May 7 2022

    Hi everyone! We're not releasing an episode today, but we'll be back with the rest of season 2 starting in two weeks with our regular release schedule. Thanks for your patience!

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    1 min
  • Living Fossils and Caviar Crime
    Apr 23 2022

    Ellie and Nick talk about organized caviar crime, film science, and 'living fossil' species in a more miscellaneous episode.


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).

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    40 mins
  • Greenhouse Gasses
    Apr 9 2022

    The atmosphere of Venus is mostly carbon dioxide, which is one of the reasons why it's over 400 degrees Fahreinheit on the surface. The climate on Earth is heavily influenced by the makeup of our atmosphere, having the right amount of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen and other gasses is essential to life as we know it. Nick and Ellie talk about the greenhouse effect and why we need it, and what could happen if our atmospheric equilibrium is disrupted.


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno).

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    34 mins
  • Apples
    Mar 26 2022

    A FBI agent, retired from a life of investigating corrupt politicians and tax evaders, now spends his time hunting down lost apple trees from 19th century apple orchards. Nick and Ellie discuss how new apple tree plantings are made, how the University of Minnesota created the 'perfect apple,' and the controversy behind apple patents.


    Like our podcast? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and tell your friends about us! An Everyday Dissection can be found on Twitter @edissect, where you can learn more about our episode content and get updates on the podcast. This podcast is hosted by Nick Lemmer (@lemmer_nick) and Ellie Weise (@allelellie). Our theme song was written by Evan Zobel and our art was created by Madeline Henrickson (IG: art_that_is_no_bueno). 

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    28 mins