Charged up! The science of batteries
Batteries are everywhere — they’re in our phones, our computers, our cars, our toys. But how do they work? To find out, we talk to a scientist who’s making really big batteries to store renewable ener...
19 Dec 201731min
High voltage! How electric power reaches your outlet
We use electricity all the time, but where exactly does it come from? How does it get to our homes? It’s a fascinating journey that can start hundreds of miles from your outlet. See omnystudio.com/lis...
12 Dec 201737min
Shocking! The science of static (Electricity series pt. 1)
What makes your hair stand on end? Why does your skirt stick your tights? Why do you get zapped by electric shocks when you go to touch a doorknob? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Dec 201730min
Where did language come from?
Where did language come from? Is it possible to know without traveling back in time? And how do babies learn to speak? Plus: We’ll hear how the word “silly” has evolved over the last several hundred y...
27 Nov 201729min
Curio: Flies on the bus
A few weeks ago, we got two emails that were so similar and so intriguing we had no choice but to investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Nov 20179min
What's smaller than an electron?
The natural world can be broken down into atoms. And those atoms can be broken down even further. Will the discovery of smaller and smaller particles ever stop? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
7 Nov 201723min
Healing skin and regrowing limbs: The science of regeneration
What superpowers does our skin have to repair itself? And what about other animals like salamanders that can do some pretty extreme healing? We’re going under the skin for this one. See omnystudio.com...
30 Okt 201727min
Bonus: Kidcast sampler
Looking for more awesome podcasts to listen to? We're bringing you a special bonus episode today to let you know about some of the other podcasts that you might want to check out. And if you want to f...
22 Okt 201722min
