Catch up on all the big brain fun! Explore stories about space, nature, science, and more.
In Episode 67, a raccoon family gets rescued from deep inside a tree when animal control and firefighters work together. Then we learn what a bright meteor “fireball” is and why it can glow and even make a boom. Finally, we explore how scientists study the brain, inflammation, and a molecule called STING—step by step.
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In this episode, kids explore a far-away black hole by learning how the Webb telescope uses infrared light and swirling gas as clues. Next, they meet Argus, a round robot with 20 telescoping legs and depth-sensing cameras that help it move in many directions. Then they visit an Oregon mountain meadow restoration plan that can help water flow steadily and support birds and pollinators.
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In Episode 59, kids explore how NASA tests a tougher, faster space “computer brain” so rovers can make smart choices in space. Then we solve a fossil mystery from Brazil, where scientists re-check evidence and think some “animal” fossils were really tiny microbe communities. Finally, we celebrate a Chicago photo museum turning 50 and learn how cameras and archives help us peek into the past.
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In this episode, we visit The Met’s “Costume Art” show to see how clothes and artworks can share shapes, patterns, and design clues. Then we learn how NASA tracks an asteroid flyby calmly and safely using telescopes and math. Finally, we explore a science center’s Sharks exhibit to discover sensors and cartilage in shark bodies—curious learning, not scary stuff.
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In this episode, kids learn how robot hands get better by practicing gentle grips, and how a Moon cargo lander is tested in a giant space-like thermal-vacuum chamber. We also visit a new bison exhibit to discover grasslands and how animals, land, and people’s stories connect.
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Kiwi birds made a special visit to Parliament in Wellington to celebrate how people helped bring them back. Scientists also reported a fast, water-based way to recycle valuable battery metals, and a rocket launched 29 satellites into low Earth orbit to help build space-based internet. Nature, science, and space all show how smart ideas can help our world.
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In this episode, kids explore jazz and improvising as music fills Unity Temple in Chicago, a famous building that can change how sound feels. Then we learn how 29 new internet satellites in low Earth orbit can send signals to ground stations using radio waves. Finally, we follow four stripey mountain bongo antelopes returning to Kenya with careful quarantine and conservation planning.
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Episode 52 explores NASA’s Roman Space Telescope and how it will take super-wide “panorama” pictures to help scientists look for patterns in space, including clues about dark energy. Then we visit the Smithsonian’s new “From These Lands” exhibit idea, with objects from all 50 states and interactive ways to learn. Finally, we head to the ballpark to see how recycling and composting can help make game days greener.
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In Episode 51, kids learn how student teams design, build, and test robots for a world championship. We also explore how old solar panels in Texas can be recycled into useful materials, and how a new GPS satellite in space helps map directions work better. Three stories, one big idea: smart design can help the world run smoother.
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In Episode 50, meet real-life nature helpers who earned a big prize for hands-on community work, then zoom to Mars to learn how scientists study a giant rocky “ring” clue. Finally, travel to Milan Design Week to see how new materials and prototypes can make everyday objects work better.
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Look up for the Lyrid meteor shower and learn why “shooting stars” are really glowing meteors. Then explore how the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover is planned to ride a powerful rocket and drill for clues below the surface. Finally, step into an art adventure with LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries and see how building design can change the way we notice art.
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Episode 48 visits three big community events: Fiesta San Antonio with parades, music, and collectible medals; the San Francisco Art Fair where you can explore modern and contemporary art; and the Atlanta Film Festival celebrating 50 years of movie storytelling. Kids can think about how celebrations, art, and films help people share ideas and feelings in different ways.
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