Spider sense
Do spiders give you the heebie-jeebies? If so, we want to change your mind about our eight-legged buddies! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Jan 201627min
Why are no two snowflakes the same?
In this episode, Dr. Ken Libbrecht answers all of our snowflake questions: How are snowflakes made? Why are they different shapes? How is it that they’re all unique? And how does a scientist who lives...
13 Jan 201613min
The science of baking
Baking can seem kind of magical. You take a bunch of ingredients, mix them all together, put them in the oven, and then a little time passes — and you have cake! Or cookies! Or bread! But there’s no m...
22 Des 201522min
Barks, growls, meows and purrs: Translating cats and dogs
This episode brings you a slew of dog and cat mystery sounds to puzzle over. Can you tell the difference playful barks and warning barks? How about decoding the meaning behind a cat’s meow? See omnyst...
8 Des 201516min
How do meteorologists predict the weather?
There’s all sorts of weather happening right now around the world. Rain, sun, wind, snow… you name it, somewhere it’s happening. It may seem hard to keep track of it all, but scientists have it figure...
25 Nov 201524min
The great cat debate: Evil or misunderstood?
We're transporting you to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul for a segment from a recent live show: Cats vs. Dogs. In this very important debate, producers Marc Sanchez and Sanden Totten try to get th...
18 Nov 201515min
Your booger questions, answered
Nasal mucus is very important to our health – and actually kind of magical. There’s a lot going on in our noses all the time that we don’t appreciate. Where do boogers come from? Why does your nose ru...
21 Okt 201512min
Why does tickling make you laugh?
Can you tickle yourself? Probably not. Almost everybody is ticklish, but what’s happening to us is a bit of a mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Sep 201512min
