Catastrophic Erosion, Jumping, & One Massive Fly Swatter

Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. This week we’ll take a deep dive into the science of jumping, parsed throughout the episode and beginning with the question: What would it be like to jump on every planet (and a few moons)?

As for jumping on Earth: the science of hurtling through the air for fame and fortune:

More on jumping later. For now, let’s take a hike up to an unusual primitive structure:

Massive fly swatter versus eggs…and things:

And now a little about birds:

Here’s a bird that looks like a dinosaur:

Speaking of dinosaurs, how about a discussion of what sudden, catastrophic floods can do? Like create massive canyons overnight:

A potential business opportunity for Trump Hotels, right near Denali National Park:

And now, jumping from space:

Aaaand jumping off of a perfectly good mountain:

And finally, what would happen if you built a swimming pool on the moon?

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