Brains On! Science podcast for kids

A podcast by American Public Media - Tuesdays

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256 Episodes

  1. How do satellites work?

    Published: 3/5/2024
  2. Tooth or Dare: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

    Published: 3/1/2024
  3. How does a match make fire?

    Published: 2/27/2024
  4. How deep does the sand go on the beach?

    Published: 2/20/2024
  5. Is hypnosis real?

    Published: 2/13/2024
  6. Why do we get cavities?

    Published: 2/6/2024
  7. Baby Mystery Sound: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

    Published: 2/2/2024
  8. How did ferns survive the dinosaur extinction?

    Published: 1/30/2024
  9. What happened to the Neanderthals?

    Published: 1/23/2024
  10. Taxonomic Ticklers: A Smarty Pass sneak peek

    Published: 1/19/2024
  11. Where does lightning come from?

    Published: 1/16/2024
  12. Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story

    Published: 12/5/2023
  13. Why do our bodies take so long to grow?

    Published: 11/7/2023
  14. How and why do chameleons change color?

    Published: 10/31/2023
  15. Why are we afraid of the dark?

    Published: 10/24/2023
  16. Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore?

    Published: 10/17/2023
  17. What is ADHD?

    Published: 10/10/2023
  18. NEW SHOW ALERT! What's that smell?

    Published: 10/7/2023
  19. Going Viral: What is a Computer Virus?

    Published: 10/3/2023
  20. Ancient beasts: A prehistoric game show!

    Published: 9/26/2023

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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.