Podcast Episodes

How Do Electric Bikes Work?

How does an electric bike know when to help you pedal? Learn how batteries, motors, and sensors work together to give riders an extra boost.

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1 week, 3 days ago

How Do You Make Water? (Curious Kids Club)

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Can you actually make your own water? Today, we're diving into what water is made of, how d…

1 week, 4 days ago

Why Are Armpits So Ticklish?

Why are armpits so ticklish? Learn how touch signals travel to the brain, why it is difficult to tickle yourself, and what researchers still don’t kn…

1 week, 5 days ago

How Do Airplanes Fly?

How does a huge airplane lift off and soar through the sky? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore the science of flight... from th…

1 week, 6 days ago

Why Is a Cactus So Sharp?

In today's episode, we explore why cacti are so sharp and how those prickly spines help them survive in hot, dry deserts.

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2 weeks ago

Why is a Day on Mercury Longer than a Year? (Captain Curious)

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Did you know a single day on Mercury lasts longer than its whole year? In thi…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Long Does It Take to Get to Mars?

A trip from Earth to Mars usually takes about six to nine months using an efficient route. This episode explains Mars launch windows and how NASA is …

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why Don't Birds Get Shocked on Power Lines?

Why can birds sit on power lines without getting shocked? Today, we learn how voltage differences and electric current explain why a bird can usually…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

What Is Time Dilation?

Time dilation causes clocks to measure slightly different amounts of elapsed time depending on motion and gravity. Today, we learn how this effect ha…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why Do Veins Look Blue?

Human blood is always red, even when veins look blue through the skin. Today we learn how light interacts with skin and blood to create the blue or g…

2 weeks, 5 days ago