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BrainStuff

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

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8:11

How Does Saliva Work?

BrainStuff ·

2025/03/22

Saliva is something you probably (hopefully?) don't think about too much, but it helps you speak, eat, taste, and even digest. Learn about the wonders of spit in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/digestive/saliva-change-food.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:51

Who Was Harriet Tubman?

BrainStuff ·

2025/03/21

Harriet Tubman helped people escape slavery, ran intelligence missions for the Union during the Civil War, and set up the first nursing home for Black Americans. Learn more about her in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/harriet-tubman.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:23

Is Pluto Really Not a Planet?

BrainStuff ·

2025/03/20

Although the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006, some scientists think it deserves to be reinstated. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/pluto-is-it-planet-after-all.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

How Do Flying Snakes Work?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/26

Flying snakes don't really fly, but they can glide long distances from rainforst treetops. Learn what we know (and don't know!) about them in this episoe of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/snakes/flying-snakes.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:40

Who Is Uncle Sam?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/25

This stern, patriotic character goes back to the early 1800s, but became an icon thanks to American propaganda during WWI. Learn more about Uncle Sam in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/uncle-sam-man-myth-legend.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:42

BrainStuff Classics: Should You Be Squatting More?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/15

Short answer: Yeah, probably. Most Westerners have traded squatting for sitting and standing, to the detriment of our backs and joints. Learn the benefits of a good squat -- and how you can incorporate them into your day -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:42

BrainStuff Classics: Why Don't Penguin Feet Freeze?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/14

Standing barefoot on a glacier, human feet would freeze solid -- but penguin feet are fine. Learn why in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/why-penguin-feet-dont-freeze.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:53

How Did 'Silent Spring' Change the World?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/13

Marine biologist Rachel Carson published lots of books about the environment, but her investigation of DDT, 'Silent Spring', cracked open the insecticide industry. Learn about her life and work in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/famous-scientists/biologists/10-things-should-know-about-rachel-carson.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:59

Who Invented Sports Drinks?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/12

Sports drinks are a multibillion-dollar business that traces back to just two brands: Lucozade from the 1920s, and Gatorade from the 1960s. Learn how they were conceived in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/who-invented-sports-drinks.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:50

Great Escapes: What Happens When Animals Make a Run...

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/11

From lab monkeys to zoo flamingos to very clever orangutans, animals have made some great escapes. Learn about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/animals-escapes.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:40

Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen in Space?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/07

Ultraviolet (UV) light is both useful and hazardous. Learn why sunscreen is helpful on Earth but not in space in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/do-astronauts-need-sunscreen-in-space.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

How Did a Team of Immigrants in America Help Win WWII?

BrainStuff ·

2025/02/06

During World War II, the U.S. military recruited diverse multilingual Americans -- including many immigrants -- to be trained as intelligence officers at Camp Ritchie. Learn how the Ritchie Boys helped the Allies win the war in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/ritchie-boys.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:09

Introducing: TechStuff Trailer

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/24

Hi, BrainStuff listeners! iHeartPodcasts has a new and improved hit franchise, TechStuff, hosted by Karah Preiss and OZ! TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology changes us: how we live, love, work, and even die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for

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9:20

How Do Our Eyes Get Their Color?

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/22

There are no blue or green pigments in the human eye, so how do those eye colors occur? Learn about the complex genetics and light scattering that give our eyes their color (plus how rare different eye colors are) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/eye/rarest-eye-colors.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:55

Who Actually Wins (and Loses) in a Trade War?

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/21

Governments impose tariffs (which are border taxes paid by the importer) to help protect their nation's businesses from foreign competition. Learn how tariffs work, how they don't work, and why they can actually hurt local businesses and consumers in this episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://money.howstuffworks.com/who-wins-loses-in-trade-war.htm; https://money.howstuffworks.com/who-wins-and-loses-if-us-imposes-steel-tariffs.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:29

Why Are Komodo Dragons So Deadly?

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/20

We used to think Komodo dragons harbored bacteria in their mouths that made their bites deadly, but it turns out they have venom and iron-tipped teeth to thank. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/komodo-bite.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:48

Do Other Planets Have Tectonic Plates?

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/04

Some scientists think tectonic plates are a prerequisite for life as we know it. Learn what we know about plate tectonics elsewhere in our solar system in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/is-earth-only-planet-with-tectonic-plates.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:02

Why (and How) Does Paper Crumple?

BrainStuff ·

2025/01/03

It turns out that thin, bendy sheets like paper crumple in predictable ways -- and we can learn a lot from the process. Learn more about the protective physics of crumpling in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/crumple-theory.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:42

BrainStuff Classics: What Exactly Are Frankincense...

BrainStuff ·

2024/12/26

Frankincense and myrrh play a part not only in the story of Christmas, but in lots of other religious traditions as well -- and a few practical ones, too. Learn more about these aromatic substances in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this episode: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/question283.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:41

How Does Fruitcake Work?

BrainStuff ·

2024/12/25

Whether you love it, hate it, or hurl it with a trebuchet, fruitcake holds a dense place in holiday traditions. Learn how it came to be (and where to win prizes for throwing it) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/menus/fruitcake.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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