The 4 Best Brains On! Science podcast for kids Podcast Episodes
1) Going underground at Wind Cave National Park
What wonders are hiding underground? Producer Marc Sanchez finds out what it’s like to explore one of the biggest networks of caves in the world — and scientists are still discovering unmapped branche...Show More
2) How do volcanoes erupt? (Encore)
There are all kinds of volcanoes all over the world, but how are they formed? And how do they erupt? To find out, we'll travel to the center of the Earth, and we'll meet a NASA robot that went on a ve...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Brains On: Waves, wind, tides and moon
Sir Isaac Newton drops by and drops knowledge. He helps explain why the tides ebb and flow. Then, an oceanographer/surfer tells us where waves come from and how they get there shape - cowabunga! Plus ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Meet Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine's first-ever Kid of the Year
Today we have a special episode featuring an old friend of ours -- scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao. Time Magazine recently named her the first-ever Kid of the Year! We first met Gitanjali back i...Show More
5) What is a generation and why do we have them?
We’re all part of a generation, that’s a large group of people born around the same time as us. These generations have names too, like Gen X, Baby Boomers or Gen Alpha. Who came up with th...Show More
6) Why doesn’t stomach acid burn right through us?
Our stomachs are full of a powerful acid, one that can burn your skin and even melt metal. So why doesn’t this stuff burn a hole through our bellies? We’ll find out how our stomachs protec...Show More
7) Can a spider eat a wasp?
Today we’re stepping into the ring for a battle of the insect world. Molly and co-host Kiaan try to find out if a spider can eat a wasp. They speak with Dr. Paula Cushing. She has been researchi...Show More
8) How do stickers stick?
Stickers are everywhere. They label our groceries, cover our car bumpers, and decorate our notebooks. But how do they stick? We’ll zoom in on a sticker to see how a special glue helps a sticker ...Show More
9) Totally Slothsome: All about sloths
There’s more to sloths than slowness. They’re great at saving energy, hanging upside down, and swimming! In this episode, Sloth Appreciation Society founder Lucy Cooke stops by to tell us ...Show More
10) Hoax Hunters: Can a lake turn animals to stone?
Have you ever heard of Lake Natron? It’s located in Tanzania, Africa, and, if you believe the internet, it can instantly petrify anything that touches it. Lucky for us, we have a direct line to ...Show More