222: Gil Baron on The Music of Meteors, Algae Biofuels and How to Ride an Escalator

The Science Jerks: Real Science, Real Comedians, Real Funny

Gil Baron (@gjbaron) returns to help us figure out why some shooting stars make a sound, how we can get fuel from algae and what's the best way to ride an escalator for the common good. MUSIC OF THE METEORS http://go.newsfusion.com/science-news/item/4853341 GAS FROM ALGAE https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170419093146.htm YOU SHOULD BE A DICK ON ESCALATORS, FOR THE GREATER GOOD https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/escalators-standing-or-walking.html?_r=0 The Science Jerks (@thesciencejerks) is hosted by Dave Ciaccio (@daveciaccio) and Robert Chan (@999rpms) and produced by Stephen Perlstein (@perlstein) for the Boardwalk Audio Network (@boardwalkaudio). Find us at http://sciencejerks.com and http://boardwalkaudio.com/sciencejerks. Email us at [e-mail]. Subscribe for free on Stitcher or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/science-jerks-real-science/id578684997?mt=2