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- How Is Climate Changing the French Wine Industry?Climate change is affecting French wine-producing regions -- for the worse and for the better. Learn how grape growers and winemakers may have to adjust in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/climate-change-is-affecting-french-wines-good-bad.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- BrainStuff Classics: What Can We Learn from Fish about Walking?Some fish that strut the seafloor share a common ancestor with humans, so researchers are hoping that studying these fish could help us understand how we walk. Learn how in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/extinct-animals/ancient-fish-strutted-seafloor-before-land-animals.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Does Technology Make Us Worse Drivers?Any high-tech car feature that takes your attention away from the road is a distraction, but are even our automatic safety systems making driving more dangerous? We explore in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/tech-transport/does-technology-make-us-drive-worse.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Did Lucille Ball Use Her Fillings to Spy?Rumor has it that Lucille Ball once picked up a spy's radio signal with her fillings -- but could it be true? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lucille-ball-fillings-spy.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- How Do Spider Webs Work?Different kinds of spiders build all sorts of different webs, from beautiful bug-catchers to protective egg sacs to clever trap doors. Learn about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/spiders-spin-webs.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Is It Better to Shower in the Morning or Evening?Showering first thing or last thing in your day is largely a personal preference, but a few factors might sway you one way or the other. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/morning-vs-evening-showers-discuss.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Is Coal Ash Such a Problem?One of the results of burning coal to produce energy is the creation of coal ash, a toxic product that can wreak havoc when it spills into nearby ecosystems. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/deadly-problem-coal-ash.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- How Does Budget Reconciliation Work?Once a year, the U.S. government can use a process called reconciliation to fast-track big budget legislation through Congress. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/reconciliation.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Do Boogers Form?Snot is a crucial part of our immune system, and boogers are a byproduct of that system. Learn how they form (plus, why eating them might be advantageous) in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nose-throat/boogers-form-in-nose.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Some Sea Turtles Hatching Almost All Female?A sea turtle's sex is determined by the temperature where it hatches, and the Great Barrier Reef is warmer than ever before. Learn what this could mean in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/sea-turtles-great-barrier-reef-turning-99-percent-female.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 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.