Mysteries of the universe: Expansion and gravity
In this episode we ponder some big questions from Brains On listeners about the vastness of space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Jan 201825min
The nerve! Electricity in our bodies
Your body is making and using electricity all the time — but how do we do it? We’ll take a look at how bioelectricity helps our brain sends signals and our hearts pump blood. And we’ll learn about som...
26 Dec 201726min
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
