BrainStuff

BrainStuff

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BrainStuff episodes

  • What exactly is jello made from?
    Jello is tasty, colorful and fun to eat, but what's in it? One of its ingredients, gelatin, comes from animals. Marshall Brain breaks down the chemistry of jello and gelatin in this episode.
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    6 min
  • What's the best way to get Twitter or Facebook followers?
    In this episode, Marshall Brain launches the first of a series of experiments with social media. Tune in to learn more about the new BrainStuff Twitter and Facebook accounts and Marshall's social media experiments.
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    4 min
  • When I pay for groceries by check, where does that check go?
    When you write a check to purchase goods and services, it passes through the hands of several banks before the process is complete. Marshall explains how checks are processed through intermediary banks in this episode.
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    6 min
  • Is it harmful to breathe 100 percent oxygen?
    Oxygen is a necessary component of the air we breathe; but in its pure form, it can be hazardous to one's health. Marshall Brain explains how breathing pure oxygen harms the human body in this episode.
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    6 min
  • how do I know if my catalytic converter has failed?
    An automobile's catalytic converter uses a catalyst to convert harmful exhaust fumes into harmless ones. Find out what happens when your catalytic converter stops working properly -- and how you can tell -- in this episode.
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    4 min
  • How do blimps work?
    Tune in to this episode of BrainStuff to learn more about blimps, from how they work to why they're a popular medium for advertisin
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    6 min
  • How does a gas pump know when the fuel tank is full?
    If you've ever put gas in a car, you've probably noticed how the gas pump shuts off when your tank is full. But how does it know to do that? Learn more about the clever mechanism that keeps your gas tank from overflowing in this episode of BrainStuff.
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    3 min
  • How does the Nobel Prize work?
    Nobel Prizes are highly prestigious, valuable awards that have been given out to visionaries and pioneers in select fields since 1901. Tune in to find out more about the Nobel Prize in this episode of BrainStuff.
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    3 min
  • How do they measure sea level?
    Sea level is an important measurement, but it's also a complicated one. Find out why in this episode of BrainStuff.
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    5 min

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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.