Podcast Episodes

Was There Ever Nothing?

Season 10 Episode 13

Was there ever nothing in the universe? What is nothing? That’s what listener Aviva wants to know. We turned to particle physicist Dr. Jessica Esquivel to find out! She takes us on a mind-bending jou…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

What If Trees Didn't Exist?

Season 10 Episode 12

Have you ever wondered what life on Earth would be like without trees? In this episode of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids, we’re exploring that big question with the help of two curious listeners, Ro…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

How To Be An Inventor

Season 10 Episode 11

What does it take to become an inventor? To find out, we spoke with an inventor named Josh Miele about one of his greatest inventions: tactile maps! Tactile maps use braille technology to help blind …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Do Animals Play?

Season 10 Episode 10

Why do some animals play - and some don’t? That’s what Meredith wants to know. In this special collaboration with Outside/In, we investigate how and why animals - and people! - of all shapes and size…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Why are Capybaras So Big?

Season 10 Episode 9

Why do capybaras have such big teeth? Adrian had to know! To get to the bottom of this, we spoke to a biologist named Santiago Herrera Alvarez. Capybaras are Internet sensations, and Santiago can't g…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Does Vision Work?

Season 10 Episode 8

How does vision work? That’s what Junie wants to know. And is it possible to create vision for people who don’t see? We’ll dive into the mysteries of how we see with Lucas Nadolskis, a scientist who …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Wild Axolotl

Season 10 Episode 7

Why are there so many axolotls in fishtanks, and so few in the wild? That’s what Maximiliano wants to know. You may have found axolotls in the lush caves of Minecraft, but in real life, they live in …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Polar Bear Adventure

Happy New Year! This is a rebroadcast of “Polar Bear Adventure” from Season 8!

Join us on an Arctic adventure as we head out onto the sea ice with a polar bear scientist! Andrew Derocher shares exciti…

Published on 8 months ago

The Great Seal Count

Happy holidays! This is a rebroadcast of our chilly Season 7 episode, The Great Seal Count.

How do you count the cutest seals on the planet? With the help from thousands of people around the world! Co…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Was T Rex Smart?

Season 10

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from Season 8!

When did smartness begin? We’ll find out how a neuroscientist blends up brains, and cracks the case of the Tyrannosaurus Rex smarts…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago