The 10 Best Tai Asks Why Podcast Episodes
1) What is love?
Love is weird. How can this thing take over your body and bend it to its will? Tai looks to science, philosophy and his mom for answers.
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Do you want to understand the actual science of love and how it works in your brain? Tai Asks Why — a big questions podcast hosted by a prec...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) What’s the science behind bullying?
Tai and his friends all have experiences of being bullied. And, as he learns, it’s a pretty universal thing - even trees are known to bully other trees! Why is such an unpleasant thing so widespread? ...Show More
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Honestly, Tai is a remarkable human that happens to be a kid. This episode is a fantastic example. It was smart, compassionate and genuinely...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Tai Says Hi
Meet Tai Poole - a little guy with big questions. Join him as he heads from universities to playgrounds seeking answers. He may not solve all the mysteries of life, but give him a break ... he's only ...Show More
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A beautifully produced series hosted by Tai Poole, our youngest podcaster ever! This little guy comes up with his own big questions, like: ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Why do humans dance?
Don’t tell anyone: Tai thinks he has two left feet and he still loves to dance when no one’s watching. But why do humans like to dance at all? What’s going on in the brain when people boogie? In this ...Show More
5) What's happening in my teen brain?
Tai’s 14 now. As he goes through adolescence, there are all sorts of weird things happening in his brain that are literally reshaping it, getting him ready for adulthood! But what’s happening in there...Show More
6) What are animals saying to each other?
Tai’s brother Kien thinks he can talk to ducks. We’ve taught our animals to sit and stay, but that’s not the same as us learning their language, you know? Do animals have language? And if they do, cou...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) How will we fix climate change?
Tai is freaking out about climate change. He's worried we're doomed. Tides are rising, species are dying from all of the heat. He's finding it hard to have hope...until he meets a man from NASA.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Why do we dream?
After thinking through a recent terrifying nightmare, Tai starts to question the importance of dreams. Why can't our minds just do nothing when we sleep?
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Which is cooler, zero or infinity?
Before he fully spoke English, Tai's first language was math. He loves numbers! Now he's talking to mathematicians about the ultimate coolness of two very special numbers: zero and infinity.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Should we trust our gut?
We've all heard the saying trust your gut, but is that scientifically accurate? Tai grapples with what that really means. If our guts are making decisions does that mean there's a brain in our gut?
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