STEM with Dr. Owl

💨 Ever let out a little toot that made you giggle? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very gassy Ziggy the Robot as they investigate one of the funniest, silliest questions of all time: Why do we fart?! Get ready to explore the secret world inside your tummy where tiny helpers have food parties! Discover where all that gas comes from, why some farts are loud and others are silent, and what makes them stinky. This is one super scientific, gas-tastic adventure you won't want to miss!

🫧 Ever gotten your hands super-duper messy? Join Dr. Owl, a curious Emma, and a very muddy Ziggy as they shrink down to discover the amazing superpower of soap! Find out how tiny soap helpers grab onto yucky germs, why water alone isn’t enough to wash them away, and learn Dr. Owl’s special “Super-Scrubbing Song” that makes handwashing an adventure. Get ready to pop some germs and become a handwashing hero!

🎇 Ever wondered how fireworks get their brilliant reds, blues, and greens? Is it magic dust, or giant sky-crayons like Ziggy guesses? Join Dr. Owl and Emma for a sky-high adventure to uncover the secret recipe behind colorful fireworks! Discover which special metals create which colors and learn the amazing science of "excited atoms" with a super-fun trampoline party analogy. This explosive episode is truly SCIENCE-TASTIC!

☁️ Ever looked up at a fluffy cloud and thought it was as light as cotton candy? Get ready for a mind-blowing surprise! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and the hilarious Ziggy the Robot as they discover the incredible answer to the question: How heavy IS a cloud? Spoiler alert: it involves 100 elephants! 🐘 In this episode, you'll become a certified "Cloud Detective," learn why these gigantic sky-puddles float instead of falling on our heads, and discover the different personalities of clouds—from the friendly and puffy to the big and stormy. You'll never look at the sky the same way again!

🐘 Ever wondered how much an elephant really weighs? Or what animal has a heart the size of a car? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they stomp into the world of giant animals, from the mighty elephant to the colossal blue whale and even the super-long Argentinosaurus. Get ready for amazing facts, silly sounds, and a whole lot of giant fun!

🌙 Discover the science of sleep with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy! From fixing our bodies 💪 and cleaning our brains 🧠 to saving our memories 💾 and keeping our moods happy 😄, explore why sleep is so important. Along the way, enjoy silly robot jokes , fun trivia, and surprising animal sleep facts.

🤖 Ever wonder how our robot pal Ziggy knows exactly how to stack blocks without making them tumble? Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they answer a fantastic question from listeners Gareth and Nathan: How do robots work? Discover the three secret parts of every robot—their "senses" (sensors), "brain" (processor), and "muscles" (actuators). Get ready to learn how robots see, think, and do in this super-charged episode!

🦴 What would happen if your skeleton suddenly disappeared? Would you turn into a wobbly pile of jelly? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore why bones are so important—from helping you move and protecting your brain to making your blood! Along the way, you’ll discover some amazing bone facts (did you know giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans?) and try fun challenges to see what life without bones might be like.

🪞 Ever wondered why your reflection copies your every move? Is it magic, or is it SCIENCE? Join Emma and Ziggy the Robot as they get puzzled by a mirror, with Ziggy thinking another robot is trapped inside! In this shiny new episode, Dr. Owl explains the amazing science of reflection, why mirrors seem to flip your hands, and how a simple kitchen spoon can work just like a funhouse mirror. Get ready to become a reflection detective and discover the surprising secrets behind how mirrors work!

👤 Ever feel like your shadow is following you and copying your every move? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they investigate this shadowy mystery! Find out how sunlight creates our shadow buddies, why they get super long and stretchy, and if you can really have a shadow on the Moon! Get ready for a fun experiment, a silly guessing game, and maybe even some shadow puppet fun!