Sunburns: The why behind the ouch (and how to avoid them)
To help us understand sunburns, we’re going deep into the skin to look at cells, molecules and electrons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Aug 201724min
Everything you need to know before the solar eclipse
On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will be visible on a path that crosses the U.S., from Oregon on the west coast to South Carolina on the east coast. In this episode, we cover all your eclip...
1 Aug 201727min
Deep Sea vs. Outer Space
It’s time for the next Brains On debate! This intense matchup brings us to the depths of darkness, under the water and beyond our earth’s atmosphere. Who will prevail? See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
18 Jul 201759min
Fart Smarts: Understanding the gas we pass
Is farting good for us? Where do farts come from? Why do only some make sounds? And what’s up with the smell? We tackle your questions about the gas we all pass in this episode. See omnystudio.com/lis...
4 Jul 201729min
Riding in the car: Motion sickness and optical illusions (Road trip pt. 5)
Hosts Molly and Gabriella are locked out. No worries: Sanden and Bob to the rescue. While the duo drives a spare set of keys to our beloved hosts, they pass the time discussing science you might see (...
30 Jun 201723min
Traffic: Phantom jams and chicken soup (Road trip pt. 4)
On the fourth leg of our road trip, we figure out where traffic comes from and what it would take to make it finally go away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Jun 201726min
Monster trucks and car design (Road trip pt. 3)
At the third stop on our road trip series, we coast in for a pit stop and check out car design. We find out how monster trucks are different than cars, how culture influences car design and what it’s ...
20 Jun 201730min
The future of fuel, and the problem with exhaust (Road trip pt. 2)
Our planet needs some carbon dioxide, but cars are pumping more into the atmosphere than our carbon cycle can handle. We’ll explore what all this carbon means for our planet. And we talk to a scientis...
16 Jun 201718min
