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Growling Ghost-Crabs (encore)
Episode 289
Are you spooked by things that go bump, eeek and growl in the middle of the night? Have no fear! Mindy and the 'Ghost-Catchers' are here! What starts…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Rise And Fall of Static Man (encore)
Episode 288
A 2,500 year old mystery solved! Scientists have finally answered the age-old question of how friction leads to static electricity. But it's not all …
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 5): Reflect & Share
Episode 287
It's day 5 of TINKERCLASS--the reflect and share phase. Today we share your reflections from this week's project inspired from the episode, Getting N…
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 4): Improve & Retest
Episode 286
It's day 4 of TINKERCLASS--Time to improve and retest your creation. Using the data you collected on your whiffs, improve the sniffs in your "Jar of …
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 3): Create & Test
Episode 285
It's day 3 of TINKERCLASS--Time to create and test. Use your good smells from yesterday's Tinkerclass to create your "Jar of Smells". This week's pro…
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 2): Explore & Plan
Episode 284
It's day 2 of TINKERCLASS--Explore & Plan. It's time to get nosey about SMELLS! This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Getting No…
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 1): Getting Nosey About the Science of Smell
Episode 283
Scientists have long known that different people experience different smells, well...differently! But Why? And How? Join Mindy and Guy Raz in their n…
5 years, 7 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 5): Reflect & Share
Episode 282
It's day 5 of TINKERCLASS--the reflect and share phase. Today we share your reflections from this week's project inspired from the episode, Good Habi…
5 years, 8 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 4): Improve & Retest
Episode 281
It's day 4 of TINKERCLASS--the improve and retest phase. Using your creature's habitat design from yesterday, build a model of it. Once you've built …
5 years, 8 months ago
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 3): Create & Test
Episode 280
It's day 3 of TINKERCLASS--the create and test phase. Using your imaginary creature from yesterday, it's time to design a habitat for it! This week's…
5 years, 8 months ago