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What makes paint stick?
Paint goes on wet, then it dries — and it’s stuck there. But how does it stick? We’re going to zoom way in to find out. We’ll visit a forensic chemis…
7 years, 10 months ago
Allergy Attack: How our bodies can overreact
Pollen, peanuts, dust mites. These things aren't poisonous - so why do some people's bodies act like they are? In this episode, we'll find out what h…
7 years, 10 months ago
Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2018
Sounds abound all around. Do you think your ears are up to the task? We have an episode chock full of nothing but mystery sounds to challenge and str…
7 years, 10 months ago
How do animals breathe underwater?
Our lungs are great at getting oxygen out of the air, but if we needed to do that underwater, we'd be sunk. So how do fish, shrimp, jellyfish and oth…
7 years, 10 months ago
'The Rice Cakes and the Oni': A story from Circle Round
Sometimes we're in the mood for a good story, so we're turning our show over to Circle Round this week. It's a podcast produced by WBUR in Boston tha…
7 years, 11 months ago
Circadian rhythm pt. 2: Beyond human
Circadian rhythms keep our bodies on schedule. But what about the rest of the animal and plant world? Turns out, most living things run on similar cy…
7 years, 11 months ago
From 8-bit to orchestras: How does video game music affect you?
If you’ve ever played a video game, you know how important music can be when it comes to gaming. But what if you choose to play without music? How do…
7 years, 11 months ago
The tick-tock of our circadian clock
The near 24-hour-cycle that keeps us on track is conducted by the suprachiasmatic nucleus. It’s a tiny part of our brains, but it’s super, super impo…
7 years, 11 months ago
‘Is it opposite day?’ and other mind-bending paradoxes
Think about it: the answer to the question “Is it opposite day?” will always be no. So how do you figure out if it is, in fact, opposite day?
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8 years ago
Our 100th episode! What's the big deal?
In this milestone of an episode, we ask why people seem to love the number 100 so much. We also learn some amazing tricks involving the number 100 an…
8 years ago