Brain Junk

Brain Junk

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Brain Junk episodes

  • 228: Why Don’t We Lay Eggs?
    Wouldn't it be cool if we could just put our eggs in a warmer instead of being pregnant for months and months?!?! We dive into some big science and BIG science words. Get ready for syncytin and viruses.
    Check out the brain behind this topic, Dr. Noc on TikTok
    Also Mammals Made By Viruses by Carl Zimmer
    7 min
  • 227: Whatever...Mom
    Why won’t your teenager listen to you? Their brain. For real. Insert teenage eye roll here. Want to know the deets? Mom’s Voice study from Stanford

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com
    9 min
  • 227: Whatever…Mom
    Why won't your teenager listen to you? Their brain. For real. Insert teenage eye roll here.
    Want to know the deets? Mom's Voice study from Stanford
    9 min
  • 226: Taste Test!
    In the mood for a LONG episode?!?! Wish granted! We’re snacking on packages of Taco flavored jellybeans from Brach’s as we snack our way through fun facts about food trucks, the history of the pique-nique, and just what’s in horchata. And if you need more of us taste testing, check out Episode 138: Turkey Candy […]

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    25 min
  • 225 Bees vs. Mirrors
    Fresh off the research presses in early 2022, a new study on how honey bees navigate the world while they fly. Turns out still water and mirrors are equally vexing for bees. Check out the paper: Honeybees Flying Over a Mirror Irremediably Crash And video!

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com
    6 min
  • 224: Cat Nights
    We don’t know about you, but 2022 has been a MOOD so we’re starting Halloween a little early this year. Be prepared! Starting Aug 17th, we have a season of witches and cat nights. Amy also tosses a few fun extra facts into this almanac Brain Storm! Need more Almanac facts try out Farmer’s Almanac!

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com
    5 min
  • 223: Turnspit Dogs
    It’s 1576 and you don’t have a young boy to spare to turn your meat while it cooks. So what could you use? A dog.

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com
    6 min
  • 222: Brain Junk After Dark
    We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a naughty summer break episode. If you’re of an age that hasn’t covered human growth and development yet, this warning is for you and your parents: we are talking about everything in the no-no squares. Don’t know what that is? Maybe don’t Google it. Just ask […]

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    30 min
  • 221: Harriet the Tortoise
    Harriet lived from around 1835 to 2006! She is believed to be one of the Earth’s longest lived creatures ever recorded. image from Australia Zoo via the AP file of Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, and Harriet

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com
    5 min
  • 220: Sneaky Brands
    If you grew up on the east coast of the US, you might’ve had Hellmann’s mayo and on the west coast you’d have Best Foods. But here’s the thing, it’s the same product. The reasons why we have similar foods with different labels from coast to coast are as varied as the products we buy. […]

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    14 min

About Brain Junk

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Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye?