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Podcast Profile: Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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378 episodes
2013 to 2025
Median: 29 minutes
Collection: Science

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"Brains On! Science podcast for kids" is a science-focused podcast that invites young listeners and adults to explore a wide range of topics through inquisitive dialogue and engaging storytelling. Hosted by Molly Bloom and a rotating cast of kid co-hosts, each episode delves into questions about the natural world, space, human biology, and everyday phenomena, all sourced from listener inquiries.

The podcast is notable for its variety of scientific themes, encompassing everything from the mechanisms of weather prediction and the intricacies of solar power, to the mysteries of space travel, animal behavior, and environmental science. Listeners are taken on exploratory journeys such as the life of a NASA astronaut, the evolution of birds from dinosaurs, and how seahorses thrive in their habitats.

The episodes often feature expert interviews, including scientists who provide in-depth insights into their fields, such as paleontology, meteorology, and marine biology. The podcast frequently incorporates interactive elements like Mystery Sounds, alongside discussions that encourage curiosity and critical thinking. Additionally, some episodes address broader psychological and social topics, including human emotions, the impact of technology, and cultural myths.

Throughout, the show maintains an educational focus, supported by a playful tone and spirited musical interludes to keep younger audiences engaged. It utilizes a variety of storytelling techniques to illuminate scientific principles, making complex concepts accessible and entertaining. Overall, the podcast seeks to inspire curiosity about science and the world, while providing factual and thoughtfully curated content for children and families.

Episodes:

Why do electric cars sound so unique? 2025-Oct-28 28 minutes

Do fidget toys really help people focus? 2025-Oct-21 33 minutes

We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters 2025-Oct-08 7 minutes

A big update about the Brains On Universe 2025-Jun-11 2 minutes

The life of a NASA astronaut 2025-Jun-03 35 minutes

How do weather stations predict the weather? 2025-May-27 28 minutes

Tree, Myself and I: All about our leafy green friends 2025-May-20 28 minutes

Body Bonanza: Bruises, scars and Band-Aids 2025-May-13 32 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Life is Poopiful 2025-May-12 1 minute

Are birds dinosaurs? 2025-May-06 37 minutes

Trends: How do they start? 2025-Mar-11 31 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s Inconceivable Preposterous Skateboard 2025-Mar-07 1 minute

How does solar power work? 2025-Mar-04 28 minutes

What is asthma? 2025-Feb-25 25 minutes

How does coral communicate? 2025-Feb-18 35 minutes

Why do we have crushes? 2025-Feb-11 33 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass Deli 2025-Feb-07 1 minute

Why does salt make food taste so good? 2025-Feb-04 28 minutes

Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard? 2025-Jan-28 26 minutes

What is Down syndrome? 2025-Jan-21 26 minutes

Understanding big fires and big feelings 2025-Jan-14 42 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting Extravaganza 2025-Jan-10 1 minute

How is paper made? 2025-Jan-07 26 minutes

Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganza 2024-Dec-31 33 minutes

Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins edition 2024-Dec-24 29 minutes

Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs? 2024-Dec-17 33 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds! 2024-Dec-06 1 minute

We're back December 17! 2024-Nov-26 1 minute

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam 2024-Nov-11 1 minute

Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun 2024-Oct-21 8 minutes

The real vampires of the animal world 2024-Oct-15 26 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly 2024-Oct-15 1 minute

Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel? 2024-Oct-08 26 minutes

Navigating the world with White Canes 2024-Oct-01 29 minutes

How do animals pick their leaders? 2024-Sep-24 30 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain! 2024-Sep-20 1 minute

How does the internet work? 2024-Sep-17 32 minutes

Why do some of us have food allergies? 2024-Sep-10 32 minutes

Why do some people need glasses? 2024-Sep-03 29 minutes

How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon! 2024-Aug-20 36 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound 2024-Aug-16 1 minute

Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing 2024-Aug-13 39 minutes

Auroras: Nature's light show 2024-Aug-06 30 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet 2024-Aug-02 1 minute

Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea 2024-Jul-30 25 minutes

Singing: the how and the wow of voices 2024-Jul-23 31 minutes

Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats 2024-Jul-16 31 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or Reason 2024-Jul-05 1 minute

How do trees help our cities? 2024-Jun-04 27 minutes

If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside? 2024-May-28 24 minutes

It’s a mystery sound extravaganza! 2024-May-21 29 minutes

How do vacuums work? 2024-May-14 29 minutes

How do stringed instruments make sounds? 2024-May-07 27 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Radical Design 2024-May-03 1 minute

How to build a house on the Moon 2024-Apr-30 29 minutes

Are there insects in Antarctica? 2024-Apr-23 34 minutes

How can you tell when food is expired? 2024-Apr-16 26 minutes

How does ibuprofen help stop pain? 2024-Apr-09 24 minutes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Sound Investigation 2024-Apr-05 1 minute

Are UFOs real? 2024-Mar-26 37 minutes

Join us for Brains On live in April! 2024-Mar-19 1 minute

Why do we laugh? 2024-Mar-12 34 minutes

How do satellites work? 2024-Mar-05 24 minutes

Tooth or Dare: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 2024-Mar-01 1 minute

How does a match make fire? 2024-Feb-27 26 minutes

How deep does the sand go on the beach? 2024-Feb-20 25 minutes

Is hypnosis real? 2024-Feb-13 30 minutes

Why do we get cavities? 2024-Feb-06 29 minutes

Baby Mystery Sound: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 2024-Feb-02 2 minutes

How did ferns survive the dinosaur extinction? 2024-Jan-30 30 minutes

What happened to the Neanderthals? 2024-Jan-23 29 minutes

Taxonomic Ticklers: A Smarty Pass sneak peek 2024-Jan-19 1 minute

Where does lightning come from? 2024-Jan-16 32 minutes

Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story 2023-Dec-05 13 minutes

Why do our bodies take so long to grow? 2023-Nov-07 28 minutes

How and why do chameleons change color? 2023-Oct-31 31 minutes

Why are we afraid of the dark? 2023-Oct-24 29 minutes

Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? 2023-Oct-17 27 minutes

What is ADHD? 2023-Oct-10 32 minutes

Going Viral: What is a Computer Virus? 2023-Oct-03 28 minutes

Ancient beasts: A prehistoric game show! 2023-Sep-26 37 minutes

How do animals build their homes? 2023-Sep-19 29 minutes

How do apples grow? 2023-Sep-12 31 minutes

Join us at the Big Dig! 2023-Sep-08 3 minutes

Where does all our energy come from? 2023-Sep-05 30 minutes

What is artificial intelligence? 2023-Aug-22 37 minutes

How do our eyes, skin and hair get their colors? 2023-Aug-15 30 minutes

How much can your brain hold? 2023-Aug-08 30 minutes

Can boredom be good for you? 2023-Aug-01 30 minutes

What’s inside a jellyfish? 2023-Jul-25 34 minutes

Hip hip hooray! Why are parties so fun? 2023-Jul-18 38 minutes

Smarty Pass Bonus: Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party! 2023-Jun-27 2 minutes

Come see Brains On live!!! 2023-Jun-02 1 minute

How do birds communicate? 2023-May-16 25 minutes

How would life evolve in space? 2023-May-09 31 minutes

Do video games really rot your brain? 2023-May-02 27 minutes

Flies on a bus, space elevators, and other brain benders! 2023-Apr-25 28 minutes

Why do we like some foods, but not others? 2023-Apr-18 31 minutes

How do we learn to read - and why is it hard? 2023-Apr-11 36 minutes

Million Bazillion: Why are there so many of the same stores? 2023-Apr-07 24 minutes

The Trash Trail: Why is there so much plastic in the ocean? 2023-Apr-04 33 minutes

Why do we need bugs? 2023-Mar-28 35 minutes

Why do dogs wag their tails? 2023-Mar-21 30 minutes

Why do we have friends? 2023-Mar-14 34 minutes

Do plants sleep? 2023-Mar-07 29 minutes

How heavy is the sky? 2023-Feb-28 31 minutes

Glow for it! How do creatures make light? 2023-Feb-21 33 minutes

How do hearing aids work? 2023-Feb-14 38 minutes

Do scientists have superpowers? 2023-Feb-07 34 minutes

Is it possible to clone yourself? 2022-Dec-27 38 minutes

How is concrete made? And why does it matter? 2022-Dec-13 27 minutes

How were people mummified? 2022-Nov-29 35 minutes

Do insects see the world in slow motion? Looking through animal eyes 2022-Nov-22 23 minutes

Space: The ultimate intergalactic game show 2022-Nov-15 35 minutes

Flush! Where does our poo and pee go? 2022-Nov-08 32 minutes

Why are we so sweaty? 2022-Nov-01 24 minutes

Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe 2022-Oct-28 4 minutes

Moon Myths: Why are there so many scary stories about the full moon? 2022-Oct-25 33 minutes

AHH! How music can make scary movies even scarier 2022-Oct-18 33 minutes

Blood: The superhighway of the body 2022-Oct-11 33 minutes

Did the Brontosaurus really exist? 2022-Oct-04 32 minutes

What happens at zoos after dark? 2022-Sep-27 32 minutes

Where does your imagination come from? 2022-Sep-20 36 minutes

Where do accents come from? 2022-Sep-13 29 minutes

Get a whiff of that: Why you smell like you 2022-Sep-06 27 minutes

Why is glass see-through? 2022-Aug-30 28 minutes

Body Bonanza 2.0 - Your body questions answered 2022-Aug-23 26 minutes

Can stress be helpful? 2022-Aug-16 29 minutes

Underwater volcanoes and lots of salt: A deep dive into the ocean 2022-Aug-09 33 minutes

Why can't we remember when we were babies? 2022-Aug-02 27 minutes

Million Bazillion: How do big video platforms make money? 2022-Jul-21 27 minutes

The Mosties! 2022-May-24 37 minutes

Forever Ago is back June 1! 2022-May-20 2 minutes

Dreams: The science of a sleeping brain 2022-May-17 36 minutes

Tongue twisters: Terribly terrific and truly tantalizing 2022-May-10 32 minutes

How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? 2022-May-03 26 minutes

What makes tiny tardigrades tick? 2022-Apr-26 29 minutes

Into the eye of a storm: How hurricanes form 2022-Apr-19 33 minutes

Is mind-reading real? 2022-Apr-12 30 minutes

Owl about Owls 2022-Apr-05 26 minutes

How are we related to stars? 2022-Mar-29 26 minutes

Why are butts and poop so funny? 2022-Mar-22 32 minutes

Inside the immune system: Bad robots and friendly monsters 2022-Mar-15 33 minutes

What's up with worms? 2022-Mar-08 24 minutes

Mountain life: How's the air up there? 2022-Mar-01 33 minutes

Chilling out with snow 2022-Feb-22 30 minutes

Could you walk around the world? 2022-Feb-15 33 minutes

Why do we like sugar so much? 2022-Feb-08 26 minutes

Do we live in a multiverse? 2022-Feb-01 38 minutes

Why are giraffe tongues blue? - A Moment of Um extra 2022-Jan-25 4 minutes

Introducing Moment of Um! 2022-Jan-18 1 minute

What happens if you drop a feather in space? 2021-Nov-23 32 minutes

The innies and outies of belly buttons 2021-Nov-16 28 minutes

A guide to getting your COVID shot 2021-Nov-09 35 minutes

Shark teeth: The sharp bits of a squishy animal 2021-Nov-02 32 minutes

Spooky superstitions! Why we think 13 is bad luck 2021-Oct-26 38 minutes

Crystals: More than just shiny rocks 2021-Oct-19 35 minutes

Squirrelsperience: Trying out squirrel skills 2021-Oct-12 31 minutes

The heroes we need to defeat the coronavirus 2021-Oct-05 38 minutes

How to conquer Garbage Mountain 2021-Sep-28 36 minutes

The invention of trash 2021-Sep-21 35 minutes

Take a deep breath: How does breathing work? 2021-Sep-14 33 minutes

What does the giraffe say? Our animal mystery sound extravaganza! 2021-Sep-07 44 minutes

Why do we lose teeth? 2021-Jul-27 38 minutes

What causes wildfires? 2021-Jul-20 35 minutes

Million Bazillion answers your questions about money 2021-Jul-15 19 minutes

Why do mosquitoes bite? Scratching that itch 2021-Jul-13 27 minutes

Why do songs get stuck in our heads? 2021-Jul-06 30 minutes

Vaccines for kids and silver linings: Our second COVID summer 2021-Jun-29 33 minutes

Do dogs know they're dogs? 2021-Jun-22 28 minutes

Our 200th episode is SUN-sational! 2021-Jun-15 39 minutes

How far can a cloud travel? 2021-Jun-08 28 minutes

Totally Slothsome: All about sloths 2021-Jun-01 32 minutes

How do computers store so much info in such a tiny space? 2021-May-25 37 minutes

How does taste work? We react to our very first episode! 2021-May-18 38 minutes

Like bread and cheese? Thank fungus! 2021-May-11 27 minutes

Is mold alive? A look at fascinating fungus 2021-May-04 32 minutes

Is time travel possible? 2021-Mar-30 35 minutes

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2021 2021-Mar-23 37 minutes

Why are smartphones so hard to put down? 2021-Mar-16 35 minutes

What did dinosaurs sound like? 2021-Mar-09 30 minutes

Dino Edition: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like? 2021-Mar-02 29 minutes

What's in the COVID vaccine? 2021-Feb-23 28 minutes

What's behind the waves and tides? 2021-Feb-16 27 minutes

Let's go bananas! 2021-Feb-02 36 minutes

A super special shot: All about coronavirus vaccines 2021-Jan-26 36 minutes

Meet Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine's first-ever Kid of the Year 2021-Jan-19 22 minutes

How do synthesizers work? 2021-Jan-12 35 minutes

Why is it so hard to break a habit? 2021-Jan-05 30 minutes

Smash Boom Best: Flowers vs Rainbows 2020-Nov-25 15 minutes

Bones from the inside out 2020-Oct-27 32 minutes

Why do siblings annoy each other? 2020-Oct-20 36 minutes

How do flu vaccines work? 2020-Oct-13 33 minutes

Past, present and future: Using time to understand this pandemic 2020-Oct-06 40 minutes

Smash: When continents collide! 2020-Sep-29 31 minutes

Behind the scenes: See how we make the show 2020-Sep-22 26 minutes

The buzz on bees, pt. 2 2020-Sep-15 28 minutes

The buzz on bees, pt. 1 2020-Sep-08 28 minutes

Stars: Twinkling, glowing, giant balls of gas 2020-Sep-01 34 minutes

What makes gross things gross? 2020-Aug-25 35 minutes

Poop Party: Answers to your poo questions 2020-Aug-12 38 minutes

Introducing: Million Bazillion 2020-Aug-04 21 minutes

Masks and mouth mist: What we know about the coronavirus now 2020-Jul-28 34 minutes

The world of tiny robots 2020-Jul-14 24 minutes

Why do kids have more energy than adults? 2020-Jun-30 39 minutes

Why does green mean go? And other color conundrums 2020-Jun-16 36 minutes

Injustice and Anger: Understanding your emotions 2020-Jun-03 29 minutes

Introducing: Julie's Library 2020-May-26 18 minutes

Coronavirus: How to be a helper from home 2020-May-19 38 minutes

Thinking ink: The scoop on this colorful stuff! 2020-May-05 38 minutes

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2020 2020-Apr-28 39 minutes

Can you dig to the center of the Earth? 2020-Apr-21 34 minutes

Joy Overload! The science of tickles and cuteness 2020-Apr-14 38 minutes

Virus Busters: How scientists are working to stop the coronavirus 2020-Apr-07 35 minutes

Do plants have feelings? 2020-Mar-31 33 minutes

Nervous: All about feelings, pt. 4 2020-Mar-27 34 minutes

Staying home: How social distancing helps fight coronavirus 2020-Mar-24 33 minutes

Narwhals: Unicorns of the sea? 2020-Mar-17 27 minutes

Understanding coronavirus and how germs spread 2020-Mar-10 32 minutes

Weather Watching: The birth of forecasts 2020-Mar-03 29 minutes

The secret world of dust 2020-Feb-25 26 minutes

For crying out loud: All about tears 2020-Feb-18 32 minutes

Canine club: From wolves to dogs! 2020-Feb-11 34 minutes

Mirrors, sequins and glitter: what makes them shine? 2020-Feb-04 28 minutes

Aliens and UFOs: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 4 2019-Dec-31 31 minutes

Mermaids, Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 3 2019-Dec-24 30 minutes

Lost Cities: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 2 2019-Dec-17 30 minutes

Bigfoot, Unicorns and Dragons: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 1 2019-Dec-10 29 minutes

How do pianos work? 2019-Dec-03 25 minutes

Flavor facts: Why food is so delicious 2019-Nov-26 35 minutes

What was the first life on earth? 2019-Nov-20 32 minutes

Ask-A-Scientist: Bird Bonanza! 2019-Nov-12 27 minutes

Books: How they're made and how your brain reads them 2019-Nov-05 31 minutes

Why do we like getting scared? 2019-Oct-29 30 minutes

Wonderful Wool: The secrets of this amazing fluff 2019-Oct-22 33 minutes

How does the internet get to us? 2019-Oct-15 29 minutes

Why do we lie? 2019-Oct-01 32 minutes

The secrets of the spectacular spacesuit 2019-Aug-27 37 minutes

What is dyslexia? And how do our brains read? 2019-Aug-20 36 minutes

How do elevators work? 2019-Aug-13 39 minutes

Hey, where did you get those genes?!? 2019-Aug-06 31 minutes

Plastic: Why it's everywhere 2019-Jul-30 40 minutes

Ants: Who's in charge here? 2019-Jul-23 37 minutes

Going underground at Wind Cave National Park 2019-Jul-02 30 minutes

Angry: All about feelings, pt. 3 2019-Jun-18 38 minutes

Sad: All about feelings, pt. 2 2019-Jun-11 37 minutes

Happy: All about feelings, pt. 1 2019-Jun-04 35 minutes

Thinkin stinkin: Why we smell 2019-Apr-30 28 minutes

Forever echo: Can a sound wave go on forever? 2019-Apr-23 36 minutes

The hows and whys of hair 2019-Apr-16 30 minutes

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2019 2019-Apr-02 31 minutes

Carnivores: Plants and animals that bite back 2019-Mar-26 25 minutes

Black Holes, Wormholes and Donut Holes 2019-Mar-12 37 minutes

Walking on walls: How ants and spiders do it 2019-Mar-05 29 minutes

My air came from where?! How oxygen gets around 2019-Feb-26 28 minutes

How do airplanes fly? 2019-Feb-19 28 minutes

Memory and deja vu 2019-Feb-12 33 minutes

Are we still evolving? 2019-Feb-05 33 minutes

Brains On: Behind the scenes 2019-Jan-30 39 minutes

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

Voices: How do we make sound? 2018-Dec-04 36 minutes

Roller coasters: from dream to extreme 2018-Nov-27 26 minutes

Finding your way without a map 2018-Nov-20 39 minutes

Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs 2018-Nov-13 33 minutes

Body Bonanza: Yawns, hiccups, goosebumps and more! 2018-Oct-30 43 minutes

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

Brains On! + The Story Pirates: What makes fun things fun? 2018-Aug-28 33 minutes

Keeping water healthy, one clue at a time 2018-Aug-14 22 minutes

Burning rivers of fire 2018-Aug-07 26 minutes

How does GPS know where you are? 2018-Jul-31 24 minutes

Salty snack science: Popcorn, nachos and the origins of salt 2018-Jul-24 33 minutes

Wanna see Mars' close approach? Just look up! 2018-Jul-17 28 minutes

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

The wonderful weirdness of water 2018-May-22 29 minutes

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

Circadian rhythm pt. 2: Beyond human 2018-Mar-13 27 minutes

From 8-bit to orchestras: How does video game music affect you? 2018-Mar-05 27 minutes

The tick-tock of our circadian clock 2018-Feb-27 43 minutes

‘Is it opposite day?’ and other mind-bending paradoxes 2018-Feb-20 25 minutes

Our 100th episode! What's the big deal? 2018-Feb-13 41 minutes

Meet Sandy, the left-handed mutant snail 2018-Feb-06 10 minutes

Dolphins vs. Octopuses: Showdown in the sea! 2018-Jan-30 54 minutes

Dogs: What's the secret of their sense of smell? 2018-Jan-23 25 minutes

Mary Shelley and the science of Frankenstein 2018-Jan-16 7 minutes

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

The nerve! Electricity in our bodies 2017-Dec-26 25 minutes

Charged up! The science of batteries 2017-Dec-19 30 minutes

High voltage! How electric power reaches your outlet 2017-Dec-12 35 minutes

Shocking! The science of static (Electricity series pt. 1) 2017-Dec-05 28 minutes

Where did language come from? 2017-Nov-27 29 minutes

Curio: Flies on the bus 2017-Nov-14 8 minutes

What's smaller than an electron? 2017-Nov-07 23 minutes

Healing skin and regrowing limbs: The science of regeneration 2017-Oct-30 26 minutes

Bonus: Kidcast sampler 2017-Oct-22 21 minutes

Curio: Vampire of the Great Lakes 2017-Oct-17 10 minutes

How do volcanoes erupt? 2017-Oct-02 26 minutes

Curio: Quindar tones and talking in space 2017-Sep-19 11 minutes

Mars: Our next home planet? 2017-Sep-12 30 minutes

Thunder, lightning and tornadoes: Where do they come from? 2017-Sep-04 17 minutes

Animal farts: A mighty wind 2017-Aug-29 34 minutes

Sunburns: The why behind the ouch (and how to avoid them) 2017-Aug-15 22 minutes

Everything you need to know before the solar eclipse 2017-Aug-01 27 minutes

Deep Sea vs. Outer Space 2017-Jul-18 57 minutes

Fart Smarts: Understanding the gas we pass 2017-Jul-04 29 minutes

Riding in the car: Motion sickness and optical illusions (Road trip pt. 5) 2017-Jun-30 21 minutes

Traffic: Phantom jams and chicken soup (Road trip pt. 4) 2017-Jun-23 24 minutes

Monster trucks and car design (Road trip pt. 3) 2017-Jun-20 28 minutes

The future of fuel, and the problem with exhaust (Road trip pt. 2) 2017-Jun-16 17 minutes

How do engines work? (Road trip pt. 1) 2017-Jun-09 21 minutes

Mystery sound extravaganza! 2017-Jun-06 32 minutes

The science of slime: What is it and why are we so obsessed 2017-May-09 20 minutes

Why is the ocean salty? 2017-Mar-14 16 minutes

Do we all see the same colors? 2017-Feb-14 15 minutes

Cats: Glowing eyes, puffy tails and secret purrs 2017-Jan-31 25 minutes

Dinosaur bones: How do we know their age? 2017-Jan-17 18 minutes

Lighting the way for sea turtles at Gulf Islands National Seashore 2016-Dec-30 15 minutes

Surviving the desert at Joshua Tree National Park 2016-Dec-29 18 minutes

Making the sands sing at Great Sand Dunes National Park 2016-Dec-28 14 minutes

Tracking wild horses at Assategue Island National Seashore 2016-Dec-27 24 minutes

What makes cute things cute? 2016-Dec-06 13 minutes

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

How do invisible x-rays help us see? 2016-Sep-27 28 minutes

Carnivorous plants: How they lure, trap and digest 2016-Sep-16 12 minutes

How is glass made? 2016-Aug-11 14 minutes

Mosquitoes: What are they good for? 2016-Jul-15 12 minutes

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

Is there life on other planets? 2016-Apr-07 27 minutes

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

Mystery sound extravaganza! 2016-Feb-10 22 minutes

Spider sense 2016-Jan-26 26 minutes

Why are no two snowflakes the same? 2016-Jan-13 11 minutes

The science of baking 2015-Dec-22 22 minutes

Barks, growls, meows and purrs: Translating cats and dogs 2015-Dec-08 15 minutes

How do meteorologists predict the weather? 2015-Nov-25 24 minutes

The great cat debate: Evil or misunderstood? 2015-Nov-18 15 minutes

Your booger questions, answered 2015-Oct-21 11 minutes

Why does tickling make you laugh? 2015-Sep-15 11 minutes

Bridges vs. Tunnels 2015-Aug-26 28 minutes

Mission to Pluto! 2015-Jul-10 11 minutes

Cuttlefish: Ultimate Shapeshifters! 2015-Jun-09 9 minutes

Trees: From seed to shining seed 2015-May-27 20 minutes

Why does the sun make some people sneeze? 2015-May-12 10 minutes

How and why do jellyfish sting? 2015-Apr-09 8 minutes

Volcanoes in space! 2015-Mar-18 10 minutes

When parasitoids attack! 2015-Feb-13 8 minutes

The mystery of gravity 2015-Jan-09 8 minutes

How do monarch butterflies travel so far? 2014-Sep-09 21 minutes

Water, water everywhere - but how does it get there? 2014-Jul-08 21 minutes

Numbers! 2013-Dec-06 31 minutes

Secrets! 2013-Oct-14 24 minutes

Sleeping! 2013-Aug-01 19 minutes

Music! 2013-Aug-01 20 minutes

Growing! 2013-Aug-01 21 minutes

Eating! 2013-Jul-25 20 minutes