Brains On! Science podcast for kids
American Public Media
Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they’re dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.
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Previous episodes
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808 - Body Bonanza: Bruises, scars and Band-AidsTue, 13 May 2025
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807 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Life is PoopifulMon, 12 May 2025
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806 - Are birds dinosaurs?Tue, 06 May 2025
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805 - Join us at the Big Dig!Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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804 - Trends: How do they start?Tue, 11 Mar 2025
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803 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s Inconceivable Preposterous SkateboardFri, 07 Mar 2025
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802 - How does solar power work?Tue, 04 Mar 2025
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801 - What is asthma?Tue, 25 Feb 2025
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800 - How does coral communicate?Tue, 18 Feb 2025
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799 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass DeliFri, 07 Feb 2025
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798 - Why does salt make food taste so good?Tue, 04 Feb 2025
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797 - Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard?Tue, 28 Jan 2025
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796 - Understanding big fires and big feelingsTue, 14 Jan 2025
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795 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting ExtravaganzaFri, 10 Jan 2025
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794 - How is paper made?Tue, 07 Jan 2025
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793 - Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganzaTue, 31 Dec 2024
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792 - Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins editionTue, 24 Dec 2024
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791 - Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?Tue, 17 Dec 2024
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790 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds!Fri, 06 Dec 2024
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788 - We're back December 17!Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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787 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry SlamMon, 11 Nov 2024
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786 - Smarty Pass Presents: Noun NounMon, 21 Oct 2024
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785 - The real vampires of the animal worldTue, 15 Oct 2024
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784 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show MollyTue, 15 Oct 2024
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783 - Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?Tue, 08 Oct 2024
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782 - Navigating the world with White CanesTue, 01 Oct 2024
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781 - How do animals pick their leaders?Tue, 24 Sep 2024
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780 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain!Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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779 - How does the internet work?Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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778 - Why do some of us have food allergies?Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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777 - Why do some people need glasses?Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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776 - How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!Tue, 20 Aug 2024
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775 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression SoundFri, 16 Aug 2024
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774 - Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusingTue, 13 Aug 2024
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773 - Auroras: Nature's light showTue, 06 Aug 2024
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772 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my petFri, 02 Aug 2024
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771 - Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the seaTue, 30 Jul 2024
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770 - Singing: the how and the wow of voicesTue, 23 Jul 2024
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769 - Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house catsTue, 16 Jul 2024
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768 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or ReasonFri, 05 Jul 2024
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767 - How do trees help our cities?Tue, 04 Jun 2024
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766 - If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside?Tue, 28 May 2024
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765 - It’s a mystery sound extravaganza!Tue, 21 May 2024
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764 - How do vacuums work?Tue, 14 May 2024
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763 - How do stringed instruments make sounds?Tue, 07 May 2024
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762 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Radical DesignFri, 03 May 2024
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761 - How to build a house on the MoonTue, 30 Apr 2024
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760 - Are there insects in Antarctica?Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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759 - How can you tell when food is expired?Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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758 - How does ibuprofen help stop pain?Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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