Connected
The Hidden Science of Everything
S01E05: Clouds
A 19th-century shipwreck led to weather forecasting as we know it, and laid the groundwork for other predictive models as well as ... well, the cloud.
Overview
Science journalist Latif Nasser investigates the surprising and intricate ways in which we are connected to each other, the world and the universe.
Episodes
S01E01 Surveillance
August 2, 2020 6.0 45 min
While surveillance technology raises real privacy concerns, some of it is being used in positive ways, especially when it comes to our animal friends.
S01E02 Poop
August 2, 2020 47 min
Sure, it's smelly and gross but excrement is more complex than we think. It holds many secrets, many problems, and—potentially—many solutions.
S01E03 Dust
August 2, 2020 39 min
A speck of dust seems insignificant, but a swarm of it can do everything from generating oxygen to tempering hurricanes to fertilizing the rainforest.
S01E04 Digits
August 2, 2020 46 min
Latif explores a law of numerical probability that applies to classical music, contemporary social media, tax fraud and perhaps the entire universe.
S01E05 Clouds
August 2, 2020 50 min
A 19th-century shipwreck led to weather forecasting as we know it, and laid the groundwork for other predictive models as well as ... well, the cloud.
S01E06 Nukes
August 2, 2020 40 min
They may be our worst creations. But Latif uncovers how nuclear bombs did some surprising good and visits those who ensure that they stop blowing up.
Cast
Latif Nasser
Himself - Host