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Why Is The Sea Salty?
Episode 16
We're heading to the coast of Maine to learn a little bit about why the sea is salty, how mussels get their shells and how model ships get i…
9 years, 5 months ago
Why Is Soccer Called 'Soccer' Instead Of 'Football'?
Episode 15
7-year-old Kala wants to know why we say soccer in the United States, when the rest of the world calls the game "football." In this episode …
9 years, 6 months ago
How Long Does It Take For A Baby Cheetah To Go From Fluffball To Hunter?
Episode 14
How long does it take for baby animals to grow up? In this episode, we're learning about cheetahs and horses with two questions from sibling…
9 years, 6 months ago
Do Bumblebees Have Hearts?
Episode 13
This episode is all about bugs! We've gotten a lot of questions from you about insects and other critters. So we're tackling them with the h…
9 years, 7 months ago
Why Don't Bicycles Fall Over?
Episode 12
It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? Why bicycles can stay up when you're riding them, but fall over when stopped. Olympian Lea …
9 years, 7 months ago
How Does An Engine Work?
Episode 11
Seven-year old Sawyer wants to know: how does an engine work? We learn about chainsaws from Ashleigh Belrose, an instructor the Center for T…
9 years, 7 months ago
How Does It Feel When Your Family Changes?
Episode 10
Families grow and change. What does that feel like? We asked kids to tell us about their families, and we speak with author Amy Bloom about …
9 years, 8 months ago
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Episode 9
Why is the sky blue? We get an answer from a science writer for NASA's Space Place. And what are Saturn's rings? Carolyn Porco of the Cassin…
9 years, 8 months ago
Special Episode: How Do You Talk To Kids About Violence In The News?
Episode 8
This is a special episode just for parents. It's about how to address violence and tragedy in the news with your children. This podcast come…
9 years, 9 months ago
How Do You Make Paint?
Episode 7
In this episode of But Why we're learning how to make paint from an artist who wild-crafts his own pigments, and we're visiting the Isabella…
9 years, 9 months ago