Science is all around us, and we often find ourselves wondering why or how things happen in the world. Well, our COD STEM faculty are here to answer your burning questions as part of our So That Explains It! STEM Expert Video Series. Each month, we will release a short video explaining an everyday STEM question, answered by one of our STEM experts. Check back often for new videos!
So That Explains It! - Why does ice cream give me a brain freeze?
Past Seasons
- So That Explains It! - Episode 01: The Science of Halloween
- So That Explains It! - Episode 02: Why do some leaves change color in the fall?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 03: When is fire a good thing?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 04: Why do tires deflate in the winter?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 05: How Vaccines Work
- So That Explains It! - Episode 06: Margin of Error
- So That Explains It! - Episode 07: Why Bees Are So Important
- So That Explains It! - Episode 08: What are 17 year cicadas?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 09: What gives fireworks their color?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 10: What gives flowers their scent?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 11: Why do websites crash on Black Friday?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 12: Why is it when one light goes out, they all go out?
- So That Explains It! Episode 13: How does winter weather affect my ability to brake when driving
- So That Explains It! Episode 14: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the "winter blues"
- So That Explains It! Episode 15: Is it mathematically possible to have the perfect March Madness Bracket?
- So That Explains It! Episode 16: Native vs. Invasive Seeds
- So That Explains It! Episode 17 - James Webb Telescope
- So That Explains It! - Episode 18: How Video Games are Made
- So That Explains It! - Episode 19: What is Mole Day?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 20: Why Do Penguins Have Wings if They Can't Fly?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 21: What Happens to Bees in the Winter
- So That Explains It! - Episode 22: Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 23: What is the Biggest Number Ever?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 24: How Old is the Earth?
- So That Explains It! - Episode 25: Why does ice cream give me a brain freeze?
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