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What's it like to be a Kid Governor?
In the United States, voters in each state elect a governor every two or four year terms. The governor is the top official in the state gove…
4 hours ago
How do we know life is not a dream?
Some questions are so big they’re existential, meaning that they get right to the heart of human existence. These are also sometimes called …
2 weeks ago
How did bird dinosaurs survive the meteor?
Episode 284
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Many of you have learned about the meteorite that scientists say hit the earth 66 million years ago and ki…
1 month ago
Why are brothers and sisters so annoying?
Episode 283
Why are brothers and sisters so annoying? Why do siblings often look a lot alike? Why do siblings fight? Can your sister be your best friend…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Do bunnies come out at night?
Episode 282
Why are rabbits called bunnies? Why do they have fur? Why do bunnies have puffball tails? Why do rabbits have eyes on the sides of their hea…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why can’t we remember being babies?
Episode 281
How does memory work? Why can’t we remember things that happened when we were babies? Why do we forget? Why are some people forgetful? Why d…
2 months, 1 week ago
What’s on your bucket list?
Episode 280
Have you ever heard of a bucket list? That’s an expression people sometimes use that means something big you want to do or see or accomplish…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why do goats sound like humans? A Cozy Critters Collaboration
Episode 279
Have you ever heard a fox scream at night and thought it was a human? And why, when goats bleat, do they sometimes sound like human babies? …
3 months ago
How do oysters make their shells?
Episode 278
On a rainy, windy day, But Why hopped on a ferry and headed to Governors Island in New York City with one thing on our minds - oysters! We m…
3 months, 1 week ago
What’s an oboe? How does a flute work? What’s a viola?
Episode 277
How do musical instruments make their sounds? Why do people play music in the first place? What’s a viola bow made out of? How are musical i…
3 months, 2 weeks ago