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STEM with Dr. Owl

STEM with Dr. Owl Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🧪📚 In STEM with Dr. Owl, each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Powered by friendly AI voices, the stories come to life with answers that make you say “wow!” and

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11:11

Why Do Bugs Love Summer So Much?

STEM with Dr. Owl ·

2025/08/01

🦟 Itchy, scratchy, BZZZZ! Ever wonder why summer seems to be one big party for bugs? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they investigate why mosquitoes, ants, and beetles are everywhere in the summertime. Discover the secrets of cold-blooded critters, learn their amazing winter survival tricks, and find out how you can become a super "Puddle Patroller" to help keep those pesky mosquitoes away!

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09:58

How Do Sounds Get Into Our Ears?

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2025/07/30

👂 Ever wondered how a giggle, a robot's boop, or a big ROAR travels from the world all the way to your brain? Join Emma and a very noisy Ziggy the Robot as Dr. Owl reveals the super secret of sound! Discover the invisible wiggles called vibrations, learn about the tiny drum hiding inside your ear, and find out why outer space is so quiet. Get ready for a science-tastic listening adventure!

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08:35

Who Are the World's Tallest and Oldest Trees?

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2025/07/28

🌲 Have you ever hugged a tree and wondered just how old it is? Or stared up at a tall one and wondered if it could touch the clouds? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they blast off in the Owl-Explorer to find the record-breaking champions of the forest! In this adventure, you'll meet Hyperion, a tree taller than a skyscraper, and travel back in time to visit Methuselah, a tree so ancient it was growing when the pyramids were built. Get ready to discover the amazing secrets of these giant, living

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09:21

Why Do We All Get Hiccups?

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2025/07/25

😲 HIC! Where do they come from? In this bouncy episode, join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore the silly science behind hiccups! Discover the secret trampoline muscle in your body, why fizzy drinks can set them off, and the mind-boggling world record for the longest hiccup attack ever. Get ready to learn why even kittens, puppies, and our ancient fishy ancestors might have had these goofy, jumpy glitches!

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09:13

Are Polar Bears Actually White?

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2025/07/23

🐻‍❄️ Ever wonder why polar bears look so snowy white? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to uncover a chilly secret: their fur isn't white at all! Discover how clear, hollow fur acts like a light-scattering superstar, learn the super-cool science of camouflage used by animals all over the world, and find out about the polar bear's secret warm-up tool hidden right under their coat!

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09:33

Why Do Fireflies Have Built-In Night-Lights?

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2025/07/21

💡 Ever wondered why fireflies light up after sunset? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very confused Ziggy the Robot as they explore the glowing world of fireflies! Discover the amazing science of bioluminescence, learn the secret recipe fireflies use to make their own light (that isn't hot!), and crack the code of their flashing language. Get ready for a truly illuminating adventure!

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10:49

Where Did Our Pets Come From?

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2025/07/18

🐾 Have you ever wondered why dogs love to play fetch or why cats curl up on our laps? It’s a friendship story that began thousands of years ago, around a warm campfire! Travel back in time with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to discover how brave wolves became loyal dogs and how clever wildcats decided to become our purr-fect pals. Find out how helping each other turned wild animals into our favorite furry family members!

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10:17

How Do Movies Make Dragons Fly? Computer Graphics...

STEM with Dr. Owl ·

2025/07/16

🎬 Ever wonder how movie makers bring imaginary creatures like dragons to life on the big screen? Go on a surprise field trip with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to a real movie studio! Meet a CG Supervisor—a true movie wizard—who shows them the step-by-step magic of computer graphics, from digital sculpting to motion capture. Find out how science and art team up to make movie magic happen!

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10:07

Are Dragons Real? (And What Inspired the Stories?)

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2025/07/14

🐉 Have you ever wondered if fire-breathing dragons are real? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy on a mythical adventure to find out! After watching a movie, Emma wants to know if she can find a dragon of her own. Together, they uncover the amazing real-life animals—from giant Komodo Dragons to tiny beetles that go "boom"—that might have inspired the legendary beasts. Discover how science and imagination came together to create one of the most famous creatures of all time!

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09:42

Why Some Countries Drive on the Left?

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2025/07/11

🚗 Have you ever wondered why some countries drive on the left and others on the right? Join Emma on her road trip in Japan as she calls Dr. Owl and Ziggy to solve this global mystery! Discover the surprising reasons, from the swords of samurai in Japan and knights in Britain, to the giant wagons of early America. Plus, find out how one country switched driving sides overnight! Get ready for a fun-filled adventure into the history and science of the rules of the road!

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09:51

Why Do We Have Earwax?

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2025/07/09

👂Is earwax gross or great? Join Emma, Dr. Owl, and Ziggy on a surprise journey into the human ear to find out! Discover the amazing superpowers of this sticky stuff, like how it's a special type of sweat and a natural bug repellent. You'll also learn about the biggest earwax in the world (hint: it belongs to a giant sea creature!) and the most important rule for keeping your ears safe. This is one investigation you won't want to miss!

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09:12

How Can a Puff of Steam Power a Giant Train? Steam...

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2025/07/07

🚂 Toot toot! Ever wonder how a simple puff of hot air can move a giant, chugging train? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they travel back in time to meet the brilliant inventor James Watt! They'll discover the incredible secret of steam power firsthand and help build a brand-new locomotive. But when Ziggy makes a very sticky mistake during a high-speed mail delivery, the team will need all their science skills to win "The Great Steam Train Chase"!

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10:19

How Does Air Conditioner Work? The Cool Team Assembles!

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2025/07/04

🧊 Ever wonder how an air conditioner magically turns a super hot day into a cool and comfy one? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they escape a heatwave and discover the amazing science behind AC! Forget magic snowmen—Dr. Owl introduces the incredible "Cool Team," a group of superheroes inside your wall unit. Meet the Refrigerant Ranger, Captain Coil, and the whole crew in this fun-filled, frosty adventure that makes science cooler than ever!

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08:42

Why Can You Hear the Ocean in a Shell?

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2025/07/02

🐚 Have you ever held a seashell to your ear and heard the ocean? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot on a fun-filled adventure to solve this amazing mystery! In this episode, you'll discover the spectacular science behind the shell's secret sound through fun trivia, silly experiments, and a surprising discovery about a sound that's with you all the time. Get ready to become a sound detective!

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10:13

Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth?

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2025/06/30

🦷 Ever wonder why your teeth feel fuzzy or what really happens when you forget to brush? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they shrink down to explore the invisible world inside your mouth! Discover the sneaky "Sugar Bugs," their sticky plaque cities, and the superhero mineral that protects your super-strong enamel shield.

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08:41

How the Titanic Changed the World (Titanic...

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2025/06/27

🛟 From one of history's saddest stories come the most important lessons! In the final, hopeful chapter of our Titanic mini-series, join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to discover how the disaster created a safer world. Find out about the "lifeboats for all" rule, the amazing radar and sonar 'super senses' that modern ships use to spot danger, and the incredible deep-sea robots that finally found the Titanic's resting place more than two miles beneath the waves. It’s a story of how learning from our

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09:12

Why the "Unsinkable" Ship Sank (Titanic Mini-Series:...

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2025/06/25

🧊 The "unsinkable" Titanic is sailing smoothly on its first-ever voyage, but a frosty danger is hiding in the dark water. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they investigate the chain of events that led to disaster in this dramatic second part of our Titanic mini-series. You'll learn the secrets of icebergs, understand the powerful physics of a collision (hello, Kinetic Energy!), and do the sad but important lifeboat math that changed the rules for sea travel forever.

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11:40

How to Build the Unsinkable Ship (Titanic...

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2025/06/23

🚢 Have you ever wondered how a city-sized ship made of heavy steel can float? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they start their three-part journey into the story of the Titanic! In this first episode, discover the amazing science of buoyancy with a fun experiment, learn how millions of glowing-hot rivets held the ship together, and peek inside the powerful steam engines that drove the mightiest ship of its time. Find out why its builders were so confident they called it

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09:27

Is Ice Cream Made with Magic or Science?

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2025/06/20

🍦 Ever wondered how a few simple ingredients transform into a delicious, frozen treat? Join Emma as she asks if ice cream is made with magic! Dr. Owl and a very silly Ziggy reveal the super cool science of freezing, churning, and the surprising secret ingredient that makes ice cream so light and fluffy. Plus, you’ll learn how to try a yummy science experiment and make your very own ice cream in a bag at home!

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08:37

How Do Sunglasses Work?

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2025/06/18

😎 Ever wonder how a simple pair of sunglasses can stop you from squinting on a sunny day? Is it magic, or science? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they uncover the amazing superpowers hidden in your sunglasses! Discover the invisible fences that block annoying glare and the secret shields that protect your eyes from sneaky, invisible sunlight called UV rays. Get ready for a sun-sational adventure that will change the way you see your shades!

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