Podcast Episodes

Where did language come from?

Where did language come from? Is it possible to know without traveling back in time? And how do babies learn to speak? Plus: We’ll hear how the word “silly” has evolved over the last several hundred …

Published on 8 years ago

Curio: Flies on the bus

A few weeks ago, we got two emails that were so similar and so intriguing we had no choice but to investigate.

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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

What's smaller than an electron?

The natural world can be broken down into atoms. And those atoms can be broken down even further. Will the discovery of smaller and smaller particles ever stop?

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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Healing skin and regrowing limbs: The science of regeneration

What superpowers does our skin have to repair itself? And what about other animals like salamanders that can do some pretty extreme healing? We’re going under the skin for this one.

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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Bonus: Kidcast sampler

Looking for more awesome podcasts to listen to? We're bringing you a special bonus episode today to let you know about some of the other podcasts that you might want to check out. And if you want to …

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Curio: Vampire of the Great Lakes

The sea lamprey, with its concentric rows of sharp teeth, is part vampire and part alien invader. Would you let it suction to your arm? Reporter Dan Kraker did. Find out if he lived to tell about it.…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

How do volcanoes erupt?

There are all kinds of volcanoes all over the world, but how are they formed? And how do they erupt? To find out, we’ll travel to the center of the Earth, and we’ll meet a NASA robot that’s going on …

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Curio: Quindar tones and talking in space

You know those beeps in old NASA recordings? They’re called Quindar tones. This episode explains them and talks to a couple musicians who incorporate archival, NASA recordings into their songs.

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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Mars: Our next home planet?

In this episode we learn about Mars’ ancient past, meet an architect hoping to build cities there and we hear from Mars itself, thanks to the planet’s video blog, of course.

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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Thunder, lightning and tornadoes: Where do they come from?

There are some basic ingredients to make thunderstorms and tornadoes. We’ll find out what they are – and how to observe these powerful and amazing storms safely.

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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago