Carnivorous plants: How they lure, trap and digest
Most plants get the energy and nutrients they need from water, sunlight, air and soil. But carnivorous plants get key nutrients from a different source: bugs. We’ll find out how they do it and talk ab...
16 Sep 201614min
How is glass made?
The process that turns sand into glass is very cool – or rather, we should say very hot. Very, very, very hot as it turns out. Humans have been turning minerals from the earth’s crust into glass for 3...
11 Aug 201616min
Mosquitoes: What are they good for?
How and why do mosquitoes suck our blood? Why do their bites itch ALL the time? Why do some people get bitten more than others? And do these pesky and possibly dangerous insects serve any kind of usef...
15 Juli 201614min
Big universe, big questions
Have you ever wondered about what’s beyond the edge of the universe? Or maybe a better question: is there even an edge of the universe? And what does it mean that the universe is expanding? Nine-year-...
14 Juni 201618min
Why don't carnivores need to eat their vegetables?
We’re back with new episodes! Carnivores are animals that only eat other animals – so how do they get the vitamins, minerals and fiber that we humans get from eating plants? We take a trip to a salad ...
17 Maj 201613min
How do you catch a cold?
We’ve been catching colds for millennia – but it wasn’t until fairly recently that we actually understood how and why we get sneezy, coughy, and achy. In this episode, we find out more about the commo...
22 Apr 201624min
Is there life on other planets?
Is there anybody out there? Like, WAAAAY out there? In this episode we hear from astronomer Laura Danly about the search for life on other planets. We’ll also learn what that search has in common with...
7 Apr 201628min
Extinction!
Did Dinosaurs have feathers? Can you bring back species that have gone extinct? Find out here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Mars 201634min
