Podcast Episodes

Animal farts: A mighty wind

Most animals fart. And some animals put those farts to work.

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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Sunburns: The why behind the ouch (and how to avoid them)

To help us understand sunburns, we’re going deep into the skin to look at cells, molecules and electrons.

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Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Everything you need to know before the solar eclipse

On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will be visible on a path that crosses the U.S., from Oregon on the west coast to South Carolina on the east coast. In this episode, we cover all your ecli…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Deep Sea vs. Outer Space

It’s time for the next Brains On debate! This intense matchup brings us to the depths of darkness, under the water and beyond our earth’s atmosphere. Who will prevail?

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Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Fart Smarts: Understanding the gas we pass

Is farting good for us? Where do farts come from? Why do only some make sounds? And what’s up with the smell? We tackle your questions about the gas we all pass in this episode.

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Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Riding in the car: Motion sickness and optical illusions (Road trip pt. 5)

Hosts Molly and Gabriella are locked out. No worries: Sanden and Bob to the rescue. While the duo drives a spare set of keys to our beloved hosts, they pass the time discussing science you might see …

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Traffic: Phantom jams and chicken soup (Road trip pt. 4)

On the fourth leg of our road trip, we figure out where traffic comes from and what it would take to make it finally go away.

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Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Monster trucks and car design (Road trip pt. 3)

At the third stop on our road trip series, we coast in for a pit stop and check out car design. We find out how monster trucks are different than cars, how culture influences car design and what it’s…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

The future of fuel, and the problem with exhaust (Road trip pt. 2)

Our planet needs some carbon dioxide, but cars are pumping more into the atmosphere than our carbon cycle can handle. We’ll explore what all this carbon means for our planet. And we talk to a scienti…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

How do engines work? (Road trip pt. 1)

On the first leg of our road trip, we’re exploring the history of engines and how they work, with a little help from Car Talk’s Ray Magliozzi.

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Published on 8 years, 6 months ago