SolveItForKids Science podcast

SolveItForKids Science podcast

By Jennifer Swanson/Jeff GonyeaScienceKids & FamilyEducation for Kids
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SolveItForKids Science podcast episodes

  • How Can We Hold the Sun in a Donut?
    What if you could harness the power of the sun in a donut? Scientists can. Well not a real donut, of course. Listen to this energetic talk with Dr. Arturo Dominguez of the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab to learn all about nuclear fusion!
    36 min
  • How Do You Make a Great Video?

    Wish you could make a great video? Our guest, anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Nick Norris, tells us how! He explains the ins and outs of how to get a great video (hint: light is EVERYTHING!) Don't miss this FUN and informative chat!

    32 min
  • How Do Scientists Get Kids Excited About STEM?
    How does a chemical engineer become an editor for children's books at MIT Press? Listen to the awesome Dr. Jermey Matthews to find out. He will give tips on how to get kids excited about STEM/STEM and literacy! Don't miss this FUN and informative chat!!
    31 min
  • How Do You Design a Space Station?
    Have you ever wondererd how the International Space Stations (ISS) was built? We are thrilled to have NASA engineer Lou Ramon on our show to tell us all about it! Lou not only helped design and build the ISS, but also worked on the Apollo Moon Lander. TONS of awesome space knowledge on this podcast. Don't miss it!
    36 min
  • How Do You Make a Computer Brain?
    Have you ever wondered how engineers make a "brain" for a computer? Listen to electrical engineer Lisa Leinbaugh explain this really cool process of how they actually layer multiple wafers of silicon to create a semiconductor. WOW!
    33 min
  • What is Living in Your Dirt?

    Ever wonder WHAT is living in your dirt? Horticulturist Kelly Bull is here to tell us. She even gives us tips on how to grow amazing plants! (Hint: you don't have to be born with a "green thumb") If you love growing things, listen to this FUN and informative chat!

    31 min
  • Why Do Planes Make a Sonic Boom?

    Join us for a supersonic blast off to our brand new season! What is it like to fly over 100 different kinds of aircraft? We are thrilled to have NASA test pilot Nils Larson join us to talk about doing just that. This exciting chat soars to new heights as Nils explans his cool new job of being NASA's lead pilot on the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology Aircraft (QueSST).

    41 min
  • The BEST of Deep Space

    Happy New Year! Start the year of right by listening to some of our best out-of-this-world episodes. They include chats with engineer and author Suzanne Slade, LIGO scientist Dr. Eric Thrane, and NASA JPL engineer Brian Franz. You'll learn about how to have a snowball fight on Mars, how to listen to black holes, and how the Perserverance Rover works on Mars.

    21 min
  • The BEST of Animals

    Happy Holidays! Check out our BEST of Animals compiliation with snippets from earlier shows with Dr. Sarah McAnulty, Dr. Alison Pearce Steves, and David Brown. Take a listen to these fun episodes that discuss squishy squid, rhinos in the midwest and how to find a hidden giraffe.

    20 min

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Solve It! for Kids - The science podcast for curious & creative kids and their families.