Click above to listen to Part 5 of Yule Like This, featuring Ethan Seigel, theoretical astrophysicist and owner of the “Starts with a Bang!” blog, using science to help explain a famous magician’s annual feat.
Yule Like This:
Part 1: Jenna Gallas / Fruitcake Toss
Part 2: Laura Kramer / Fruitcake Science
Part 3: Lilian Matallana / GMO Xmas Tree
Part 4: Ben Orlin / Loaded Dreidels
Part 5: Ethan Siegel / Santa Physics
Part 6: Andrew Fraknoi / Winter Solstice
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