Chuck Furlong
Chuck Furlong is incredibly excited for the Doppler Effect this year. He has been hosting the show since last spring and is very happy to be joined by such a great team for the new format! Outside of the editing and on-air studios, Chuck is an aspiring clarinetist. He hopes everyone enjoys the new shows.
Listen to Chuck's Shows Here
Music
A while ago, we realized that everyone on The Doppler Effect plays an instrument. We've got two cellos, a violin, a viola and a trombone. This week we invited some of those instruments into the studio (thankfully, Rose left her trombone at home) and talked about the science behind music. Bonus: you get to meet a new host - Bez!
Mysteries, Space, Coffee
We start with an interview about what science doesn't know, move on to some eerie space sounds, and finish with the most expensive cup of coffee in the world.
World Science Festival Recap
A quick recap of the 2011 World Science Festival.
World Science Festival Preview
The Doppler Effect team gears up for this year's World Science Festival, and takes a look back at festivals past.
The Brain
Braaaiiiiinsss. We have them, and they're really complicated. This week, Chuck and I take a peek into a few of its crevices. First, we go on a field trip to SUNY Stony Brook, to visit Alfredo Fontanini's lab and listen to some rat sounds. Then Chuck tries to figure out what's going on in the brain during an orgasm. To wrap up, I cool things off with some sensory hallucinations. In between you get to listen to Pinky and Brain teach you about brains, and meet our newest reporter, Colm Kelleher.
A Mixer
This week the team at The Doppler Effect affectionately assembled a mix tape for you. You know, the kind where none of the songs are really related to any of the other songs, but since they come from someone you like you pretend not to notice. You like us, right?
So this week's medley includes the answers to some truly monumental questions we know you've been dying to know the answers to. Will Sarah find someone to fix her Zune? What makes a chant chantable? Does where you vote change how you vote? Sarah, Rose and Chuck have your answers.
So this week's medley includes the answers to some truly monumental questions we know you've been dying to know the answers to. Will Sarah find someone to fix her Zune? What makes a chant chantable? Does where you vote change how you vote? Sarah, Rose and Chuck have your answers.
Sleep
By the time our show airs, at 7:30pm on Tuesdays, I've already had at least two cups of coffee in an effort to beat back the eternal nemesis of productivity: sleep. On this show, Katie and Boris dig a little deeper into a graduate student's biggest rival.
Listen here.
Listen here.
Chances are, you use some kind of Google product. Whether it's a phone, a browser, or just plain old boolean searching, Google is all over the place. The Doppler Effect team took a closer look at the company, and what they've been up to recently.
Listen here.
Listen here.
The Science of Music
What sound would a Higgs Boson make? And what would your brain do if you heard that sound? Would you like it? Sarah Fecht, Katie Palmer and Chuck Furlong try to answer those questions.
Listen here!
Listen here!
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall is one of the coolest people on the planet. That is a fact. Chuck and Boris went to a science fair to talk to some young scientists. They also attended a talk by Goodall, and I recite her biography from memory. Listen up!
Valentine's Day
On this week's Doppler Effect, Chuck Furlong brings up one of the most sensitive subjects for men: are you too short? He also talks about oxytocin and sexy times. Then, Rose Eveleth takes on a common problem for the ladies: cat-calling. The short answer: no it's not romantic. Not even on Valentine's Day.
Bat Week
Our latest show just went on the air tonight, and in case you missed it, here's a teaser:
1. Rose messes up the intro so it sounds really weird and garbly. Sorry.
2. The hosts discuss a common bat misconception: are they blind or not?
3. Chuck takes us "to the bat cave!!"
4. We hear about fellating bats (seriously).
5. Rose reminds you that bats are ADORABLE.
6. Does corking a bat make it better?
7. Boris tells us more about baseball bats.
8. The boys get excited about batman.
Somewhere in there is a rap, a grappling hook and mascara. How is that possible, you ask? Just listen already!
1. Rose messes up the intro so it sounds really weird and garbly. Sorry.
2. The hosts discuss a common bat misconception: are they blind or not?
3. Chuck takes us "to the bat cave!!"
4. We hear about fellating bats (seriously).
5. Rose reminds you that bats are ADORABLE.
6. Does corking a bat make it better?
7. Boris tells us more about baseball bats.
8. The boys get excited about batman.
Somewhere in there is a rap, a grappling hook and mascara. How is that possible, you ask? Just listen already!
New Beginnings
Learn about black holes, particle colliders and popsicles - and meet the new hosts while you're at it! Check it out here.
