Let's Learn Everything!

Maximum Fun

Science communicators Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper learn about anything and everything interesting! Each episode they teach each other about a science topic, and learn about a miscellaneous topic. Whether it's bugs on drugs, temporal illusions, or fanfiction, there's so much out there, so let's learn everything! Join our Discord, email us, and follow us everywhere at www.LetsLearnEverything.com

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144 episodes
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Apr 27, 2023 · 1 hr 21 min
38: Ellen Weatherford, Can Fish Drown, and Real Pokemon
Special guest Ellen Weatherford joins us to ask: just how interesting can water and fish be? And are there any pokemon inspired by strange but real animals?
Apr 13, 2023 · 1 hr 59 min
37: Loving Toxicity, Future Warnings, and Better Burials
Is there more to learn than to fear from toxic animals? How would we warn future humans about present dangers? And what are the better ways for us to be buried?
Apr 6, 2023 · 2 min
Technical Difficulties: Back Next Week!
Apologies all, Ella's computer kicked the bucket, so we'll be back next week with a fresh episode!
Mar 23, 2023 · 1 hr 58 min
36: Scientific Language Models, The Smell of Space, and Forgotten Olympic Events
Can Large Language Models be used for good in scientific fields? Could space smell... good? And what olympic events have we tried, abandoned, and completely forgotten about?
Mar 16, 2023 · 1 hr 11 min
Recast: Just The Zoo Of Us: Rats w/ Let's Learn Everything!
Today we're rebroadcasting our appearance on Just the Zoo of Us as we prepare for an episode coming NEXT week for the MaxFunDrive! On this episode we combine our shows formats to bring you a full topic, question, and misc, all about one of the most misunderstood, intelligent, and rascally animals: the rat!
Mar 2, 2023 · 2 hr 2 min
35: Don't DeExtinct the Dodo, Humans vs Computers, and Art Forgery
Is it really possible to bring back the Dodo, and what even really happened in the first place? Are there any games left that humans can beat computers at, and why might that be okay? And what can art forgery tell us about art and the art world?
Feb 16, 2023 · 1 hr 56 min
34: The Replication Crisis, Human Senses, and Pride Flags
Is psychology doomed, or could the reproducibility crisis a good thing? How many senses do we really have? And what's the history behind all the pride flags you see?
Feb 2, 2023 · 1 hr 47 min
33: Immortality, Before Trees, and Emojis 💩
Is immortality possible in humans or other animals? What was on Earth before trees? And what can we learn from emoji? 🤔
Jan 19, 2023 · 1 hr 52 min
32: The Ozone Success Story, Turning Heads, and Eurovision
What's the story of how we successfully saved the ozone? Why and how can owls turn their heads around, and who else can? And can Ella convert Tom to the wonder that is Eurovision?
Dec 29, 2022 · 1 hr 39 min
31: End of Year Q&A 2022
To round out the year we learn about the most interesting thing: each other! We talk about the process of researching and writing an episode, future sciences and science fiction, and laugh and cry reflecting on our favorite things from 2022.
Dec 15, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min
30: The HaLearnDay Spectacular! 2022
On a very special holiday episode, Tom, Caroline, and Ella give the gift of learning! We've wrapped up our favorite fun facts to give to each other, and even gotten a few presents from some special guests!
Dec 1, 2022 · 1 hr 52 min
29: What's in a Scientific Name, How Many Cells are in a Human, and What the British Museum Stole
What is the science of scientific naming, and could it actually be life saving? How many cells are in a human body, and why is it important to know? And how exactly did the British Museum... "acquire" all these artifacts?
Nov 17, 2022 · 1 hr 39 min
28: Cerebral Organoids, Are Cats Liquids, and The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
How can you study a brain without a brain? In what ways is a cat actually like a liquid? And why do we say The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread?
Nov 3, 2022 · 1 hr 26 min
27: Zoologist Ash Campbell, Kleptoparasitism, and Australia's Best Animal
Today our guest Ashlen Campbell asks us: how do you stop a seagull from stealing your chips? And what can that teach us about the wild world of kleptoparasitism?
Oct 20, 2022 · 1 hr 48 min
26: Pain, Vampiric Animals, and Penny Dreadfuls
How do we define pain, and what animals can feel it? How similar are vampires to real vampiric animals? And what are penny dreadfuls and how were they actually... good?
Oct 6, 2022 · 1 hr 42 min
25: 🎂 The Timeline of Timekeeping, Origins of Speech, and the Birthday of Birthdays
It's the show's birthday! And we're going to celebrate with LEARNING! How much do we really know about the history of keeping time? When did human speech first arise, and how would we even figure that out? And when did the concept of birthdays have its birthday?
Sep 22, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
24: Self Experimentation, Amputation Archaeology, and Learning to Love PowerPoint
What are the pros and perils of self experimentation? What archaeological clues do we have to the first human amputation? And why should we actually learn to love PowerPoint?
Sep 8, 2022 · 1 hr 46 min
23: Plastic's Past, Imperfect Pitch, and the Dumb History of Generation Naming
What is the history of plastic, and what could the future hold? Why is perfect pitch, not so perfect, and do any animals have it? And how on Earth did we end up with these meaningless names for generations?
Sep 6, 2022 · 6 min
A Big Announcement...!
A very special announcement!
Aug 25, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
22: Magnetic Mysteries, The Real Trolley Problem, and Hitchbot
How do animals sense magnetic fields? Why was the first Trolley Problem written? And who was hitchBOT?