Podcast Episodes

Volcanoes in space!

The biggest volcano in our solar system is not on Earth -- and its footprint is as big as the entire state of Arizona.

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Published on 10 years, 9 months ago

When parasitoids attack!

After a caterpillar goes into its chrysalis, you would expect a beautiful butterfly to emerge. But when this parasitoid attacks, the results are very different.

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Published on 10 years, 10 months ago

The mystery of gravity

Gravity is a very familiar force to us here on Earth. We know how it behaves and how it affects us. But where does it come from? We’ll also talk to a NASA astronaut about what it’s like to experience…

Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

How do monarch butterflies travel so far?

Monarch butterflies are unique — they’re the only butterfly to travel thousands of miles when the seasons change. They travel from as far north as Canada all the way down to a few very specific mount…

Published on 11 years, 3 months ago

Water, water everywhere - but how does it get there?

It’s easy to take water for granted. After all, you just turn a faucet and it pours right out. But how does it get to our faucet? We’ll explore the water cycle from rain to your drain. And did you kn…

Published on 11 years, 5 months ago

Numbers!

The questions we have about numbers are uncountable. But here are a few of them: Where does zero come from? How is there more than one kind of infinity? What is it like to do math when numbers have d…

Published on 12 years ago

Secrets!

If you look a little closer, listen a little harder, you’ll notice the secret life of things all around you. Want to know about the secret lives of bees, crickets, coral — and your own backyard? Give…

Published on 12 years, 2 months ago

Sleeping!

We have some questions about sleep: It’s ok to stay up late, right? Is it possible to control your dreams? Do all animals sleep? Why do we need to sleep anyway?

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Published on 12 years, 4 months ago

Music!

The questions asked and answered in this episode include: What is harmony exactly? What does it take to be a great rapper? How does sound travel?

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Published on 12 years, 4 months ago

Growing!

Among the questions answered in this episode: Is it better to be taller or shorter? Do animals grow the same way that humans do? What superpowers does your brain have before it’s done growing?

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Published on 12 years, 4 months ago