Brains On! Science podcast for kids
Brains On Universe
Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from Brains On Universe. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they’re dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.
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Categories: Kids & Family
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Metal is amazing. It can be super strong like a steel beam. Or super flexible, like a copper wire. Humans have been obsessed with metals of all kinds for a very long time. This is part one a three-part look at how humans have used metal throughout history. Molly and co-host Ava are joined by Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura, to look at how Earth got metal in the first place, how humans first found and used this stuff, and when we started making primitive tools with it. Plus, Marc and Sanden have some problems unpacking the new Brains On library. All that and a Mystery Sound!
Guest: Dylan Thuras, co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World.
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Previous episodes
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819 - How is metal made? Tue, 02 Dec 2025
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818 - How does music get recorded and stored? Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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817 - Do dogs know that they're dogs? Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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816 - Mystery Sounds from the natural world Tue, 11 Nov 2025
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815 - Why are octopuses so smart? Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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814 - Why do electric cars sound so unique? Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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813 - Do fidget toys really help people focus? Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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812 - We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters Wed, 08 Oct 2025
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811 - A big update about the Brains On Universe Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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810 - The life of a NASA astronaut Tue, 03 Jun 2025
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809 - How do weather stations predict the weather? Tue, 27 May 2025
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808 - Body Bonanza: Bruises, scars and Band-Aids Tue, 13 May 2025
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807 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Life is Poopiful Mon, 12 May 2025
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806 - Are birds dinosaurs? Tue, 06 May 2025
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805 - Join us at the Big Dig! Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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804 - Trends: How do they start? Tue, 11 Mar 2025
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803 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s Inconceivable Preposterous Skateboard Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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802 - How does solar power work? Tue, 04 Mar 2025
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801 - What is asthma? Tue, 25 Feb 2025
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800 - How does coral communicate? Tue, 18 Feb 2025
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799 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass Deli Fri, 07 Feb 2025
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798 - Why does salt make food taste so good? Tue, 04 Feb 2025
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797 - Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard? Tue, 28 Jan 2025
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796 - Understanding big fires and big feelings Tue, 14 Jan 2025
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795 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting Extravaganza Fri, 10 Jan 2025
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794 - How is paper made? Tue, 07 Jan 2025
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793 - Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganza Tue, 31 Dec 2024
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792 - Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins edition Tue, 24 Dec 2024
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791 - Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs? Tue, 17 Dec 2024
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790 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds! Fri, 06 Dec 2024
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788 - We're back December 17! Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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787 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam Mon, 11 Nov 2024
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786 - Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun Mon, 21 Oct 2024
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785 - The real vampires of the animal world Tue, 15 Oct 2024
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784 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly Tue, 15 Oct 2024
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783 - Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel? Tue, 08 Oct 2024
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782 - Navigating the world with White Canes Tue, 01 Oct 2024
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781 - How do animals pick their leaders? Tue, 24 Sep 2024
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780 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain! Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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779 - How does the internet work? Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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778 - Why do some of us have food allergies? Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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777 - Why do some people need glasses? Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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776 - How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon! Tue, 20 Aug 2024
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775 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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774 - Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing Tue, 13 Aug 2024
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773 - Auroras: Nature's light show Tue, 06 Aug 2024
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772 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet Fri, 02 Aug 2024
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771 - Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea Tue, 30 Jul 2024
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770 - Singing: the how and the wow of voices Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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769 - Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats Tue, 16 Jul 2024