Podcast Episodes

How do meteorologists predict the weather?

There’s all sorts of weather happening right now around the world. Rain, sun, wind, snow… you name it, somewhere it’s happening. It may seem hard to keep track of it all, but scientists have it figur…

Published on 10 years ago

The great cat debate: Evil or misunderstood?

We're transporting you to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul for a segment from a recent live show: Cats vs. Dogs. In this very important debate, producers Marc Sanchez and Sanden Totten try to get t…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

Your booger questions, answered

Nasal mucus is very important to our health – and actually kind of magical. There’s a lot going on in our noses all the time that we don’t appreciate. Where do boogers come from? Why does your nose r…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

Why does tickling make you laugh?

Can you tickle yourself? Probably not. Almost everybody is ticklish, but what’s happening to us is a bit of a mystery.

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Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Bridges vs. Tunnels

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about bridges and tunnels: How do bridges stay up? How are tunnels built? How do they build bridges over water? How do they put tunnels underwater? To answer these que…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Mission to Pluto!

We talk to Dr. Alan Stern, the leader of NASA’s mission to Pluto – New Horizons. He’s been working on the mission for over 20 years and he’s excited to see the surprises that New Horizons will be sen…

Published on 10 years, 5 months ago

Cuttlefish: Ultimate Shapeshifters!

… and you thought chameleons could hide.

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Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Trees: From seed to shining seed

How do trees make oxygen? How do they grow? How do evergreens stay green all year? Why do tree leaves change color? How long can trees live? We’re branching out to tackle all these questions in this …

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Why does the sun make some people sneeze?

This question has been a mystery for millennia. Turns out there’s a name for the phenomenon: photic sneeze reflex.

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Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

How and why do jellyfish sting?

All jellyfish sting – but not all jellyfish sting people. In this episode, we learn about how jellyfish sting and how they eat. Plus: stro-bi-la-tion (how jellyfish grow up).

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Published on 10 years, 8 months ago