Podcast Episodes

How do you catch a cold?

We’ve been catching colds for millennia – but it wasn’t until fairly recently that we actually understood how and why we get sneezy, coughy, and achy. In this episode, we find out more about the comm…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Is there life on other planets?

Is there anybody out there? Like, WAAAAY out there? In this episode we hear from astronomer Laura Danly about the search for life on other planets. We’ll also learn what that search has in common wit…

Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Extinction!

Did Dinosaurs have feathers? Can you bring back species that have gone extinct? Find out here.

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Brains On! Besties

Meet the Brains On! Besties… kid-friendly audio finds we think you’ll love.

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Published on 9 years, 9 months ago

Living Large with the International Space Station

The International Space Station sits 250 miles above Earth, but how did it get there? And what’s it like to live in space?

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Published on 9 years, 9 months ago

Mystery sound extravaganza!

  OMG, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for… an all-out, wall-to-wall, super-duper Mystery Sound show. Guess the sounds sent in from listeners and scientists alike. Plus, if you like having fu…

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

Spider sense

Do spiders give you the heebie-jeebies? If so, we want to change your mind about our eight-legged buddies!

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Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

Why are no two snowflakes the same?

In this episode, Dr. Ken Libbrecht answers all of our snowflake questions: How are snowflakes made? Why are they different shapes? How is it that they’re all unique? And how does a scientist who live…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

The science of baking

Baking can seem kind of magical. You take a bunch of ingredients, mix them all together, put them in the oven, and then a little time passes — and you have cake! Or cookies! Or bread! But there’s no …

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

Barks, growls, meows and purrs: Translating cats and dogs

This episode brings you a slew of dog and cat mystery sounds to puzzle over. Can you tell the difference playful barks and warning barks? How about decoding the meaning behind a cat’s meow?

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Published on 10 years ago