BrainStuff

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BrainStuff episodes

  • BrainStuff Classics: Do Some Fabrics Make Body Odor Worse?

    Body odor happens when bacteria thrive in our sweat, so the ways your clothes deal with sweat can make a difference. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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    7 min
  • BrainStuff Classics: How Green Is Your Favorite Superhero?

    To draw attention to the average citizen's carbon footprint, a team of researchers calculated the eco-rating of a number of superheroes. Learn how they rank in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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    4 min
  • How Did a South Carolina Monkey Farm Help Defeat Polio?

    A farm in South Carolina ensured the health and welfare of the monkeys that were instrumental in the development of polio vaccines. Learn the history of Okatie Farms in this episode of BrainStuff.

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    7 min
  • What Does 'Auld Lang Syne' Mean?

    Auld Lang Syne' is the most popular New Year's Eve song in the English-speaking world, but not all of its lyrics (including that title) are in English. Learn about the history and meaning of this song in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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    5 min
  • One of Our Favorite Podcasts of 2020 - The Ten News

    🤔 Is Dr. Anthony Fauci a cat or a dog person? 📰 What’s happening with the Covid vaccine? 👨‍⚕️ When will kids be able to get the vaccine? 🧪 And when does the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, think it might be ok to have sleepovers again? Plus, see if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Way before he became a leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Fauci was a leader in school. Which teams was he captain of in high school?


    👨‍⚕️ Uncover everything there is to know about Dr. Anthony Fauci!

    🤔 Learn the best ways to protect yourself & others from COVID-19

    👩🏾‍🔬 Brush up on your knowledge of the coronavirus and watch this informative video to learn more

    ✏️Get some helpful tips on how to talk about Covid with your kids

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    18 min
  • How Do Lionfish Work?

    The lionfish is beautiful, fascinating, invasive, and venomous. Learn more about lionfish in this episode of BrainStuff.

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    7 min
  • Why Is Snow White?

    Snow is made up of ice crystals, which are mostly clear -- so why does snow appear white? Learn how particle physics gives us those dazzling white snow drifts in this episode of BrainStuff.

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    4 min
  • How Does Kwanzaa Work?

    Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday celebrating Pan-African culture, and the unity, creativity, and determination of its peoples. Learn the basics about Kwanzaa in this episode of BrainStuff.

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    8 min
  • BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Resolutions So Easy to Break?

    Most of us break our New Years resolutions — and researchers have found a few reasons why. Learn how to build a better resolution in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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    5 min
  • BrainStuff Classics: What Tech Will Replace the Smartphone?

    Although it's an integral part of many people's lives today, the smartphone is bound to be replaced by the next big thing. We explore what (and when) that might be in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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    6 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.

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