Finding your way without a map
If your GPS suddenly stopped working, would you still be able to find your way? In this episode we'll teach you tricks and tips to navigate on your own. We'll explain how compasses work and we'll tell...
20 Nov 201840min
Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs
Introducing our brand new history show, Forever Ago! Join host Joy Dolo and kid co-host Kai on an epic quest through history to figure out how video games began. With help from intrepid reporter Cari ...
13 Nov 201834min
Body Bonanza: Yawns, hiccups, goosebumps and more!
Brains On listeners have LOTS of questions about the human body so we’ve decided to answer nine – count em NINE – of these questions in one go. The terrific topics tackled: Hiccups, yawns, getting diz...
30 Okt 201845min
How to find the facts (Prove It: Part 4)
Today information is everywhere, but what should you trust? Can you spot the difference between well researched articles and stories full of opinion, errors or even lies? In our final chapter of “Prov...
23 Okt 201829min
The scoop on journalism (Prove It: Part 3)
Fair and fact-based news helps people make good decisions. That's why journalists work hard to get their facts straight. In the third installment of our series "Prove It: How to find the facts," we'll...
16 Okt 201836min
Science under the microscope (Prove It: Part 2)
Science is a powerful fact-finding tool -- but how does it work? In this second installment in our series "Prove It: How to find the facts," we look to the past for answers. We find out how a snake he...
9 Okt 201830min
A Brief History of Facts (Prove It: Part 1)
We’d be nothing without facts. They ground us in reality, help us make new discoveries and allowed us to build the modern world. In this episode we explain how we developed two of our most powerful fa...
2 Okt 201830min
Brains On! + The Story Pirates: What makes fun things fun?
We're teaming up with our pals The Story Pirates to learn about the science of having fun! Our experts tell us what makes something fun and why we're so geared toward seeking a good time. Plus, the St...
28 Aug 201834min
