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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, we ask questions ranging from the science behind sneezing to how to translate the purr of cats, and go wherever the answers take us. @Brains_On

kids & family education for kids

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00:09:05

Cuttlefish: Ultimate Shapeshifters!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/06/09

… and you thought chameleons could hide.

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00:20:36

Trees: From seed to shining seed

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/05/27

How do trees make oxygen? How do they grow? How do evergreens stay green all year? Why do tree leaves change color? How long can trees live? We’re branching out to tackle all these questions in this episode.

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00:10:00

Why does the sun make some people sneeze?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/05/12

This question has been a mystery for millennia. Turns out there’s a name for the phenomenon: photic sneeze reflex.

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00:08:25

How and why do jellyfish sting?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/04/09

All jellyfish sting – but not all jellyfish sting people. In this episode, we learn about how jellyfish sting and how they eat. Plus: stro-bi-la-tion (how jellyfish grow up).

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00:10:19

Volcanoes in space!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/03/18

The biggest volcano in our solar system is not on Earth -- and its footprint is as big as the entire state of Arizona.

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00:08:57

When parasitoids attack!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/02/13

After a caterpillar goes into its chrysalis, you would expect a beautiful butterfly to emerge. But when this parasitoid attacks, the results are very different.

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00:08:15

The mystery of gravity

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2015/01/09

Gravity is a very familiar force to us here on Earth. We know how it behaves and how it affects us. But where does it come from? We’ll also talk to a NASA astronaut about what it’s like to experience micro-gravity.

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00:21:34

How do monarch butterflies travel so far?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2014/09/09

Monarch butterflies are unique — they’re the only butterfly to travel thousands of miles when the seasons change. They travel from as far north as Canada all the way down to a few very specific mountaintops in central Mexico. They don’t have a car, or an airplane ticket. They just have their two little wings. So we’re asking: How do they do it? How do they migrate thousands of miles? And why?

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00:21:00

Water, water everywhere - but how does it get there?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2014/07/08

It’s easy to take water for granted. After all, you just turn a faucet and it pours right out. But how does it get to our faucet? We’ll explore the water cycle from rain to your drain. And did you know that space is full of water? It’s one of the most common features of the universe. We’ll also look at all the important things our bodies do with water — and how that’s a cycle too. Caution: this episode may make you very thirsty.

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00:31:14

Numbers!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/12/06

The questions we have about numbers are uncountable. But here are a few of them: Where does zero come from? How is there more than one kind of infinity? What is it like to do math when numbers have different colors — and personalities?

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00:24:37

Secrets!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/10/14

If you look a little closer, listen a little harder, you’ll notice the secret life of things all around you. Want to know about the secret lives of bees, crickets, coral — and your own backyard? Give a listen!

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00:19:42

Sleeping!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/08/01

We have some questions about sleep: It’s ok to stay up late, right? Is it possible to control your dreams? Do all animals sleep? Why do we need to sleep anyway?

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00:20:55

Music!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/08/01

The questions asked and answered in this episode include: What is harmony exactly? What does it take to be a great rapper? How does sound travel?

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00:21:02

Growing!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/08/01

Among the questions answered in this episode: Is it better to be taller or shorter? Do animals grow the same way that humans do? What superpowers does your brain have before it’s done growing?

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00:20:33

Eating!

Brains On! Science podcast for kids ·

2013/07/25

In this episode, we ask: Why do some foods taste better to adults than kids? And what happens to food once you’re done tasting it?

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