Quarky
A glowing little quark who cannot stop asking why.
Episodes (55)
Quarky Science · Ep 1
Quantum Rain
What if light fell like rain, one tiny drop at a time?
Quarky Science · Ep 2
Why Tiny Crystals Glow Different Colors
Why do smaller crystals glow in different colors?
Quarky Science · Ep 3
Quantum Randomness Explained
Can something be truly random?
Quarky Science · Ep 4
Why Glow-in-the-Dark Stars Shine
How do glow stars keep shining after the lights go out?
Quarky Science · Ep 5
Photon Power
How much power is packed inside one photon?
Quarky Science · Ep 6
How Tiny Quantum Jumps Make LEDs
What makes an LED light up?
Quarky Science · Ep 7
Why Quantum Paths Cancel
If a particle can take every path at once, why do some of them disappear?
Quarky Science · Ep 8
Why This Shirt Glows Blue
Why does a plain white shirt glow bright blue under a party light?
Quarky Science · Ep 9
Half-Life Explained
If you cannot tell when one atom will change, how do scientists predict millions of them?
Quarky Science · Ep 10
How the Sun Shines
What is powering the Sun every single second?
Quarky Science · Ep 11
Why Empty Space Isn't Empty
If you took absolutely everything out of a box, what would be left inside?
Quarky Science · Ep 12
The Polarization Paradox
How can adding a third filter let MORE light through?
Quarky Science · Ep 13
Why Electron Neutrinos Arrive as Muons
How does a particle change flavor on the way here?
Quarky Science · Ep 14
Quantum Decoherence Explained
Why can not big things be in two places at once?
Quarky Science · Ep 15
See the Invisible: Electron Microscopes
Why can not the best light microscope show an atom?
Quarky Science · Ep 16
Quantum Jumps Explained
Why do electrons jump instead of sliding?
Quarky Science · Ep 17
Why Three Electrons Can not Share a Seat
What stops all the electrons from piling up?
Quarky Science · Ep 18
Quantum Computers Explained
How is a qubit different from a regular bit?
Quarky Science · Ep 19
Quiet Quantum Magic: Photosynthesis
How do leaves catch sunlight so perfectly?
Quarky Science · Ep 20
The Casimir Effect Explained
Can nothing push two plates together?
Quarky Science · Ep 21
How Quantum Bands, Holes and Transistors Make Chips Work
What makes the chip in your tablet think?
Quarky Science · Ep 22
Quantum Eraser Explained
Can you un-look at something?
Quarky Science · Ep 23
Quantum Entanglement Explained
How can two particles act like one?
Quarky Science · Ep 24
Why Atomic Clocks Win
How can a clock be wrong by less than a second in millions of years?
Quarky Science · Ep 25
Delay Is Not Denial
Can a choice made later change what already happened?
Quarky Calm · Ep 1
What Is Meditation?
Do you have to stop thinking to meditate?
Quarky Calm · Ep 2
Balloon Breathing
How can a pretend balloon help your whole body relax?
Quarky Calm · Ep 3
Listening to the Breath
Can you listen to something as quiet as your own breath?
Quarky Calm · Ep 4
Mindfulness: Noticing Right Now
What can you notice right now, this very second?
Quarky Calm · Ep 5
Body Scan Magic
Can you say hello to your whole body, one part at a time?
Quarky Calm · Ep 6
Big Feelings, Calm Breaths
What can you do when a feeling gets TOO big?
Quarky Calm · Ep 7
Thoughts Are Like Clouds
Do you have to chase every thought that floats by?
Quarky Calm · Ep 8
The Quiet Place Inside You
Where can you find quiet on a super noisy day?
Quarky Calm · Ep 9
Kindness to Yourself
How do you talk to yourself when you make a mistake?
Quarky Calm · Ep 10
Gratitude: Tiny Thanks, Big Heart
Can noticing tiny good things change your whole day?
Quarky Calm · Ep 11
Rest Is Not Laziness
Is resting actually doing something?
Quarky Calm · Ep 12
Creating a Calm Corner
What would you put in your very own calm corner?
Quarky Calm · Ep 13
What Is Yoga?
What do stretching and breathing have to do with each other?
Quarky Calm · Ep 14
Mountain Pose and Standing Tall
Can standing still make you feel strong?
Quarky Calm · Ep 15
Tree Pose and Focus
Is wobbling a failure?
Quarky Calm · Ep 16
Cat, Cow, and a Happy Spine
Can moving slowly feel as good as running fast?
Quarky Calm · Ep 25
What Are the Seven Chakras?
What are the seven colorful energy spots people talk about?
Quarky Calm · Ep 26
The Root Chakra: Feeling Safe and Steady
What helps you feel steady like a tree with deep roots?
Quarky Calm · Ep 27
The Heart Chakra: Kindness and Love
Why do people say kindness comes from the heart?
Quarky Calm · Ep 28
The Third Eye Chakra: Pausing for Inner Wisdom
Where do your best ideas come from when everything goes quiet?
Quarky Calm · Ep 29
What Are Meridians?
What are the invisible pathways people talk about in traditional medicine?
Quarky Calm · Ep 30
Everything Working Together
What happens when you put ALL your calm tools together?
Quarky Calm · Ep 17
Child's Pose and Safe Rest
Can folding up like a little shell make you feel safe?
Quarky Calm · Ep 18
A Sun Salutation for Kids
Can you say good morning with your whole body?
Quarky Calm · Ep 19
Sound Healing: Listening to Gentle Sounds
How can a sound help your body settle?
Quarky Calm · Ep 20
Humming Bee Breath
What happens when you breathe out with a hum?
Quarky Calm · Ep 21
Nature Meditation
What can the wind and the birds teach you about calm?
Quarky Calm · Ep 22
Walking Meditation
Can walking VERY slowly be a superpower?
Quarky Calm · Ep 23
Mindful Eating
What does your snack actually taste like when you slow down?
Quarky Calm · Ep 24
Mindful Sleep Wind-Down
How do you help your busy brain get ready for sleep?