Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

About Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

At the California Science Center, we love to wonder and be curious about the world around us. In each new episode, join host Perry Roth-Johnson as he chats with scientists, engineers, museum professionals, and others to find answers to questions you might have wondered. New episodes every other Wednesday.

Publisher

California Science Center

Category

education · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2020

Latest episode

30 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2025

   ...why we like to be scared? (with Arash Javanbakht)

   Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Arash Javanbakht explores why humans enjoy fear, detailing how fear and anxiety can be motivational tools in an interview on the science of being scared.

2. 

   30 Oct 2024

   REBROADCAST...why it's important to study monarch butterflies? (with Isis Howard)

   As we reach the end of the year, the fall migration of monarchs brings ecological and cultural significance to the people of California and Mexico. Butterflies are a common symbol for life and death in many places and it is believed that monarchs guide the spirits of our ancestors back during the day of the dead, better known as Día de los Muertos. But monarch butterflies can tell us so much more. Ever wonder why it’s important to study monarch butterflies?On today’s episode I have...

3. 

   16 Oct 2024

   ...what divers do at the California Science Center? (with Andrew Solomon)

   Here at the California Science Center in our Ecosystems gallery lies our kelp forest, holding 188,000-gallon tank with over 800 species! This kelp forest represents the type of ecosystem that you will find off the California coast and who better to help bring this kelp forest to life than our divers! Do you ever wonder what divers do at the California Science Center? In this episode we chat with the Marine Operations Manager, Andrew Solomon, who gives us an insight on how the dive t...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,145,871

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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