Why is meat tenderizer a good treatment for jellyfish sting? Why does hot water relieve stringray injuries? Are you really supposed to pee on a sea urchin sting? Learn the answers to these questions and more in Marine Toxins.

Why is meat tenderizer a good treatment for jellyfish sting? Why does hot water relieve stringray injuries? Are you really supposed to pee on a sea urchin sting? Learn about these and other toxic ocean-dwellers.

Different reefs and beaches produce different types of ocean waves: "mushy," "barreling," and just plain "big," among others. In "Making Waves," we will discuss the factors, including ocean depth, shore geography, and bathymetry, or the shape of the seafloor, that influence wave formation. Bonus: we will watch surfing video clips.

You might touch one and die in ninety seconds...or you might feel a mildly underwhelming, slimy sensation. Learn about jellyfish, things that look like jellyfish (but aren't) and things that don't (but kind of are). Also, stickers.

The Sun is constantly emitting radiation... but what happens after it reaches the Earth? Learn about the radiative processes that occur within our atmosphere to understand the mechanisms behind global warming.