BrainStuff

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BrainStuff episodes

December 06, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: Could Some Microbes Live on Air Alone?
Researchers have found Antarctic microbes that appear to get all the nutrients they need from thin air. Could this change our search for extraterrestrial life?

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4 min
December 05, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Teens Cyberbullying Themselves?
A new study indicates that some teens bully themselves online, posting hateful messages from fake or anonymous accounts. Researchers are looking into why, and how to help.

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6 min
December 04, 2020 How Could COVID-19 Vaccines Change the World?
Obviously, vaccines for the coronavirus that's causing this pandemic would help life get back to normal -- but their development is also set to improve the way we make all vaccines. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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11 min
December 03, 2020 Why Do Kangaroos Hop?
Kangaroos put an enormous amount of power into every hop -- and conserve energy in the process. Learn how they do it in this episode of BrainStuff.

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6 min
December 02, 2020 What Is the McRib Made Of?
McDonald's McRib sandwich has a cult following -- but what's it actually made of? Learn about the history and composition of the McRib in this episode of BrainStuff.

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4 min
December 01, 2020 Why Is It So Hard to Remember What Day It Is?
If you get the days of the week mixed up, you're not alone. Learn about the psychology of Tuesday in this episode of BrainStuff.

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5 min
December 01, 2020 Introducing: The Frost Tapes
Police brutality. Government corruption. A struggle for gender equality. The fight for a free press. You know how they say history repeats itself? Fifty years ago, legendary television host David Frost interviewed the most influential thinkers, politicians, activists, and cultural icons of their time. And most of those tapes have been lost for a generation. Until now. The Frost Tapes takes you on a deep dive into David Frost’s archives featuring guests like Black Panthers Huey Newton and Stokely Carmichael; the future chairman of Fox News, Roger Ailes; the first Black woman in Congress, Shirley Chisholm. The podcast also brings you Robert Kennedy’s last longform interview; never-before aired material from Frost’s famous interview with President Richard Nixon; and a bonus episode of selections from an intimate 3-hour conversation with Joe Biden from 1987 that has never been broadcast. You won’t find these tapes anywhere else.

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4 min
November 30, 2020 What's the White Stuff in Soil Mixes?
Potting soil often contains perlite, which is a type of volcanic rock that helps keep soil light and airy. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainStuff.

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6 min
November 29, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: Could You Outrun a Volcano?
Outrunning a volcanic eruption, like many things that look easy in movies or sound simple in theory, is more complicated in reality. Learn why you shouldn't attempt this feat in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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4 min
November 28, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: How Long Have We Been Keeping Dogs on Leashes?
A new(ish) find of very old artwork depicts dogs wearing leashes. Learn more about our history with man’s best friend in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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4 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.