Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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303 Episodes

  1. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass Deli

    Published: 2/7/2025
  2. Why does salt make food taste so good?

    Published: 2/4/2025
  3. Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard?

    Published: 1/28/2025
  4. What is Down syndrome?

    Published: 1/21/2025
  5. Understanding big fires and big feelings

    Published: 1/14/2025
  6. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting Extravaganza

    Published: 1/10/2025
  7. How is paper made?

    Published: 1/7/2025
  8. Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganza

    Published: 12/31/2024
  9. Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins edition

    Published: 12/24/2024
  10. Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

    Published: 12/17/2024
  11. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds!

    Published: 12/6/2024
  12. Donate today and get a personalized message!

    Published: 12/3/2024
  13. We're back December 17!

    Published: 11/26/2024
  14. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam

    Published: 11/11/2024
  15. Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun

    Published: 10/21/2024
  16. The real vampires of the animal world

    Published: 10/15/2024
  17. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly

    Published: 10/15/2024
  18. Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?

    Published: 10/8/2024
  19. Navigating the world with White Canes

    Published: 10/1/2024
  20. How do animals pick their leaders?

    Published: 9/24/2024

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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.