BrainStuff

By iHeartRadio

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.... more

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The podcast currently has 2,017 episodes available.

BrainStuff episodes:

August 10, 2016 Why Do You Hate the Sound of Your Own Voice?
The recorded sound of your voice usually makes you cringe because of two ways vibrations reach your ear.
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4min
August 08, 2016 How Does Air Force One Work?
When the President travels the friendly skies, he does it in style.
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9min
August 03, 2016 How Does Marijuana Affect Your Memory?
People who smoke pot have a reputation for being forgetful or absentminded. But what's the real science behind this?
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7min
August 01, 2016 How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?
Can we really reconstruct a dinosaur’s appearance from a bunch of million-year-old fossils? How?
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5min
July 27, 2016 Does Eating Before Bed Give You Nightmares?
Why do some foods affect our dreams?
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6min
July 25, 2016 Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Men don’t usually lactate – but they can! Christian explores how breast tissue develops in human embryos of both sexes, and explains why mice are more advanced, evolution-wise.
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5min
July 20, 2016 Why Does Gasoline Smell So Good?
Some people sense a sweet, euphoric odor when pumping gas into their car. Why is that? And is it hazardous?
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6min
July 18, 2016 What Is The Oldest Living Thing?
From eldritch aspen colonies to immortal jellyfish, the world is lousy with long-lived organisms. But what’s the oldest?
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5min
July 13, 2016 Why Do We Sleep?
Sleeping is frustrating for many of us. So why do we have to do it? Christian reviews several possibilities and reveals all the bad things that can happen if you sleep too much... or not at all.
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7min
July 11, 2016 How Does Captain America's Shield Work?
Let's take a look at the fictional history of Captain America's indestructible shield and try to figure out how it might have been forged and how aerodynamic it could be.
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7min

FAQs about BrainStuff:

How many episodes does BrainStuff have?

The podcast currently has 2,017 episodes available.