Podcast Episodes

Brains On is coming to a city near you!

The Brains On crew is hitting the road in 2026, and our first shows have just been announced. If you like fun, games, dancing, optical illusions and... Mystery Sounds, check out Your Brain is Magic.

Published on 10 hours ago

How metal wires changed the world!

Season 16 Episode 358

In our final look at metal, we explore how metal wires changed the world. Once humans figured out how to send little blasts of electricity through metal, we quickly developed lots of uses for this. O…

Published on 4 days, 2 hours ago

How mastering metal saved lives

Season 16 Episode 357

Humans have been fascinated by metal for thousands of years. But it took us a long time to master making things with metal. In this episode we go back in time to learn how Japanese swords were forged…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

How is metal made?

Season 15

Metal is amazing. It can be super strong like a steel beam. Or super flexible, like a copper wire. Humans have been obsessed with metals of all kinds for a very long time. This is part one a three-pa…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

How does music get recorded and stored?

Season 15 Episode 335

Most of us take listening to music or podcasts for granted. You can find them on your phone, in the car or just about anywhere you can imagine. But, have you ever wondered how those sounds were captu…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Do dogs know that they're dogs?

We treat dogs like they're part of the family. But do they know they are a different species, or do they think they're just short, four-legged people?

In this episode, canine cognition researcher Ale…

Published on 1 month ago

Mystery Sounds from the natural world

Season 15 Episode 334

Today’s episode is full of Mystery Sounds from around the world. Molly and co-host Rehema are joined by sonic explorer Thomas Rex Beverly, who travels the globe to capture the sounds of the natural w…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why are octopuses so smart?

Season 15 Episode 333

Octopus, more like ROCK-topus! Because these creatures bring the excitement. They can shape shift to match their surroundings. They have three hearts and teeth on their tongues! And they are super sm…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why do electric cars sound so unique?

Season 15 Episode 332

You may have noticed that electric cars sound different from gas powered cars. The engine doesn’t rumble; instead, it might sound like a hum or even a song. Why is that? Ride along as we learn how el…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Do fidget toys really help people focus?

Season 15 Episode 383

Fidget toys are everywhere. There are ones you can squeeze, or click, or spin. Others are puzzles or have cool textures to touch. Some classrooms even have fidget toys for students, but do they help …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago