Description (podcaster-provided):
Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they’re dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Science questions for kids • Mystery sounds • Co-hosted by kids • Everyday phenomena explained • History and biology themes • Fun facts and expert insights • Educational and entertaining • Interactive sound puzzles"Brains On! Science podcast for kids" is designed to ignite curiosity in young minds and offer answers to a wide range of fascinating questions about the world. Hosted by Molly Bloom, each episode dives into diverse topics, often bringing in a kid co-host to explore the subject matter. Listeners can consistently expect the podcast to tackle scientifically intriguing questions submitted by the audience, such as the nature of climate change, human biology, insect life in extreme environments, musical instruments, and much more.
A recurrent theme in the podcast is the natural world, encompassing not only the environment, like how trees help urban areas but also the behavior and biology of animals, from why dogs behave certain ways to the survival tactics of prehistoric creatures. Human-related topics are also frequently covered, delving into how the human body functions, including the reasons behind sensations of heat, pain alleviation through medications, and the mechanisms behind human emotions like laughter. These explorations often include expert interviews and narratively rich explanations.
Episodes also offer glimpses into the scientific and historical aspects of everyday objects and phenomena, such as the workings of vacuums, the history of food expiration practices, and the intricacies of musical instruments and sound production. Science fiction and speculative science are not neglected, with topics ranging from building homes on the Moon to the potential of artificial intelligence and the intriguing realm of space exploration.
Molly Bloom's engaging hosting style is complemented by a mix of interviews with experts, interactive elements like mystery sounds for listeners to guess, and educational segments that combine fun and learning. Each episode remains kid-friendly while educating both young and adult listeners about the wonders of science and the world around them.
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Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Radical Design 2024-May-03 1 minute |
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Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Sound Investigation 2024-Apr-05 1 minute |
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Join us for Brains On live in April! 2024-Mar-19 1 minute |
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Tooth or Dare: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 2024-Mar-01 1 minute |
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Baby Mystery Sound: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 2024-Feb-02 2 minutes |
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Taxonomic Ticklers: A Smarty Pass sneak peek 2024-Jan-19 1 minute |
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Smarty Pass Bonus: Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party! 2023-Jun-27 2 minutes |
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How would life evolve in space? 2023-May-09 31 minutes |
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Million Bazillion: Why are there so many of the same stores? 2023-Apr-07 24 minutes |
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Do scientists have superpowers? 2023-Feb-07 34 minutes |
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Flush! Where does our poo and pee go? 2022-Nov-08 32 minutes |
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Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe 2022-Oct-28 4 minutes |
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Million Bazillion: How do big video platforms make money? 2022-Jul-21 27 minutes |
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Forever Ago is back June 1! 2022-May-20 2 minutes |
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Into the eye of a storm: How hurricanes form 2022-Apr-19 33 minutes |
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How are we related to stars? 2022-Mar-29 26 minutes |
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Chilling out with snow 2022-Feb-22 30 minutes |
Could you walk around the world? 2022-Feb-15 33 minutes |
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Why are giraffe tongues blue? - A Moment of Um extra 2022-Jan-25 4 minutes |
Introducing Moment of Um! 2022-Jan-18 1 minute |
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Million Bazillion answers your questions about money 2021-Jul-15 19 minutes |
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Our 200th episode is SUN-sational! 2021-Jun-15 39 minutes |
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Dino Edition: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like? 2021-Mar-02 29 minutes |
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Smash Boom Best: Flowers vs Rainbows 2020-Nov-25 15 minutes |
Bones from the inside out 2020-Oct-27 32 minutes |
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Stars: Twinkling, glowing, giant balls of gas 2020-Sep-01 34 minutes |
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Introducing: Million Bazillion 2020-Aug-04 21 minutes |
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Introducing: Julie's Library 2020-May-26 18 minutes |
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Narwhals: Unicorns of the sea? 2020-Mar-17 27 minutes |
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How do pianos work? 2019-Dec-03 25 minutes |
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Books: How they're made and how your brain reads them 2019-Nov-05 31 minutes |
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How do elevators work? 2019-Aug-13 39 minutes |
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How do airplanes fly? 2019-Feb-19 28 minutes |
Memory and deja vu 2019-Feb-12 33 minutes |
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Earthrise: The picture of our planet that changed the world 2018-Dec-25 34 minutes |
Soil: Can you dig it? 2018-Dec-18 28 minutes |
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Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs 2018-Nov-13 33 minutes |
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How to find the facts (Prove It: Part 4) 2018-Oct-23 28 minutes |
The scoop on journalism (Prove It: Part 3) 2018-Oct-16 35 minutes |
Science under the microscope (Prove It: Part 2) 2018-Oct-09 28 minutes |
A Brief History of Facts (Prove It: Part 1) 2018-Oct-02 28 minutes |
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Keeping water healthy, one clue at a time 2018-Aug-14 22 minutes |
Burning rivers of fire 2018-Aug-07 25 minutes |
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Smash Boom Best: Books vs Movies 2018-Jul-10 33 minutes |
How to cook for an alien 2018-Jul-03 33 minutes |
Mix: The science cooking, pt. 4 2018-Jun-26 29 minutes |
Chop: The science of cooking, pt. 3 2018-Jun-19 31 minutes |
Chill: The science of cooking, pt. 2 2018-Jun-12 29 minutes |
Heat: The science of cooking pt. 1 2018-Jun-06 31 minutes |
Boogers and sun sneezes: Know your nose 2018-May-29 20 minutes |
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Smash Boom Best: Bats vs. Owls (new show alert!) 2018-May-15 27 minutes |
Robots take over (the show)! Live from Robotstravaganza 2018-May-08 31 minutes |
What's in your water? 2018-May-01 26 minutes |
What makes paint stick? 2018-Apr-24 26 minutes |
Allergy Attack: How our bodies can overreact 2018-Apr-09 26 minutes |
Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2018 2018-Apr-03 30 minutes |
How do animals breathe underwater? 2018-Mar-26 27 minutes |
'The Rice Cakes and the Oni': A story from Circle Round 2018-Mar-20 16 minutes |
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Meet Sandy, the left-handed mutant snail 2018-Feb-06 10 minutes |
Dolphins vs. Octopuses: Showdown in the sea! 2018-Jan-30 54 minutes |
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Super-size-asaurus: How did dinosaurs get so big? 2018-Jan-09 34 minutes |
Mysteries of the universe: Expansion and gravity 2018-Jan-02 24 minutes |
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Where did language come from? 2017-Nov-27 29 minutes |
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Bonus: Kidcast sampler 2017-Oct-22 21 minutes |
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Mars: Our next home planet? 2017-Sep-12 30 minutes |
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Deep Sea vs. Outer Space 2017-Jul-18 57 minutes |
Fart Smarts: Understanding the gas we pass 2017-Jul-04 29 minutes |
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Monster trucks and car design (Road trip pt. 3) 2017-Jun-20 28 minutes |
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Lighting the way for sea turtles at Gulf Islands National Seashore 2016-Dec-30 15 minutes |
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Fire vs. Lasers! 2016-Nov-22 40 minutes |
How do whales communicate? 2016-Nov-08 13 minutes |
Could it rain lemonade? 2016-Oct-11 16 minutes |
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Big universe, big questions 2016-Jun-14 16 minutes |
Why don't carnivores need to eat their vegetables? 2016-May-17 12 minutes |
How do you catch a cold? 2016-Apr-22 23 minutes |
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Extinction! 2016-Mar-22 33 minutes |
Brains On! Besties 2016-Mar-08 23 minutes |
Living Large with the International Space Station 2016-Feb-21 28 minutes |
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Why are no two snowflakes the same? 2016-Jan-13 11 minutes |
The science of baking 2015-Dec-22 21 minutes |
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The great cat debate: Evil or misunderstood? 2015-Nov-18 15 minutes |
Your booger questions, answered 2015-Oct-21 11 minutes |
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Mission to Pluto! 2015-Jul-10 11 minutes |
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Trees: From seed to shining seed 2015-May-27 20 minutes |
Why does the sun make some people sneeze? 2015-May-12 10 minutes |
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Volcanoes in space! 2015-Mar-18 10 minutes |
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The mystery of gravity 2015-Jan-09 8 minutes |
How do monarch butterflies travel so far? 2014-Sep-09 21 minutes |
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Numbers! 2013-Dec-06 31 minutes |
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Sleeping! 2013-Aug-01 19 minutes |
Music! 2013-Aug-01 20 minutes |
Growing! 2013-Aug-01 21 minutes |
Eating! 2013-Jul-25 20 minutes |