Explain It Slowly

27: How did Cinco de Mayo become a holiday?

June 24th, 2021 | 12 mins 33 secs

battle of puebla, cinco de mayo, constitution, cry of dolores, french empire, mexico's independence day, mexico's victory, spain

Our special guest, Fernando Olivares, wonders about the origin of Cinco de Mayo, and Linh and Dimitri try their best to explain it… slowly…

26: How do you pick a lock?

June 21st, 2021 | 18 mins 53 secs

lock picking, sport, the open organization of lockpickers, tool

Linh wonders how to pick a lock, and our special guest, Fernando Olivares, and Dimitri try their best to explain it… slowly…

25: How do you get an internet connection?

June 17th, 2021 | 36 mins 17 secs

coaxial cable, dhcp server, dial-up, dsl, internet, ip address, modem, router, satelitte

Linh wonders how to get an internet connection, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

24: What is eczema?

June 14th, 2021 | 33 mins 32 secs

cytokines, dermatitis, eczema, interleukins, phototherapy, scaly skin, skin rash

Dimitri wonders what eczema is, and Linh tries her best to explain it… slowly…

23: How has WWDC changed over the years?

June 10th, 2021 | 29 mins 29 secs

apple, technology, worldwide developers conference, wwdc

Linh wonders how WWDC changed over the years, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

22: What makes sushi delicious?

June 7th, 2021 | 37 mins 28 secs

crispy seaweed, crunchy cucumber, fresh fish, parasites, red snapper, saba, sushi, tai, tamago, vinegar rice

Linh wonders what makes sushi delicious, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

21: What is the difference between Bluetooth vs Wifi?

June 3rd, 2021 | 25 mins 12 secs

bluetooth, electromagnetic waves, fidelity, local area network, low power, sine waves, speed, wifi, wireless

Linh wonders about bluetooth and wifi, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

20: What makes Mommy fish sauce so special?

May 31st, 2021 | 21 mins 25 secs

fermented anchovies, fish sauce, many fish sauce, vietnamese food

Dimitri wonders what makes Mommy fish sauce special, and Linh tries his best to explain it… slowly…

19: How does dye sublimation work?

May 27th, 2021 | 36 mins 18 secs

canon selphy, dye sublimation, inkjet printer, laser printer, photo printer, solid to gas

Linh wonders how dye sublimation works, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

18: How do old TVs work?

May 24th, 2021 | 28 mins 54 secs

black and white pictures, color tvs, electromagnetic fields, electron gun, glow in the dark rocks, phosphorus, vacuum

Linh wonders how old TVs work, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

17: Bonus: Randomness with Spencer

May 22nd, 2021 | 17 mins 12 secs

allergies, cats, covid, life, masks

This week we invited our friend, Spencer Curtis, to join us where we discussed some very exciting topics.

16: What is protein folding?

May 20th, 2021 | 15 mins 50 secs

amino acids, atp, dna, nucleotides, protein folding, rna

Our special guest, Spencer, wonders what protein folding is, and Linh and Dimitri try their best to explain it… slowly…

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