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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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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Bigfoot, Unicorns and Dragons: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 1

Dec 10, 2019
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How do pianos work?

Dec 3, 2019
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Flavor facts: Why food is so delicious

Nov 26, 2019
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What was the first life on earth?

Nov 20, 2019
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Ask-A-Scientist: Bird Bonanza!

Nov 12, 2019
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Books: How they're made and how your brain reads them

Nov 5, 2019
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Why do we like getting scared?

Oct 29, 2019
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Wonderful Wool: The secrets of this amazing fluff

Oct 22, 2019
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How does the internet get to us?

Oct 15, 2019
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Why do we lie?

Oct 1, 2019