Mission Unstoppable

Mission Unstoppable

Continuing First aired 28/Sep/2019 United States English 7 season(s) 179 episode(s)
Highlighting the fascinating female innovators who are on the cutting edge of science -- including zoologists, engineers, astronauts, codebreakers and oceanographers. Host Miranda Cosgrove profiles female STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) superstars in the fields of social media, entertainment, animals, design and the internet -- all categories key to the teen experience. Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis serves as executive producer, bringing her passion for creating change in the portrayal of strong female characters in entertainment and media that positively influences young viewers, along with Cosgrove.

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Season 7 · Season 7
23 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Oct/2025
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S7E23
Bugs, Brain Food and Brilliant Gemstones
Air date: 04/Jul/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An entomologist studies how environments affect insects; instruments engineered to mimic the sounds of nature; how food fuels our brains; how a gemologist uses chemistry, physics and math to determine if gemstones are real or imposters.

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An entomologist studies how environments affect insects; instruments engineered to mimic the sounds of nature; how food fuels our brains; how a gemologist uses chemistry, physics and math to determine if gemstones are real or imposters.

S7E22
Creating Catastrophes, Creeping Rocks, and Cute Snakes
Air date: 23/May/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A physicist who creates disasters to help save lives; the mysterious walking rocks of Death Valley; learning about snakes; how studying music in school helped one woman find her way toward a career in STEM.

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A physicist who creates disasters to help save lives; the mysterious walking rocks of Death Valley; learning about snakes; how studying music in school helped one woman find her way toward a career in STEM.

S7E21
Bright Bacteria, Bird Fossils, and Building a Better Future in Tech
Air date: 16/May/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A woman editing bacteria with CRISPR gene technology; one of the world's oldest birds -- the archaeopteryx; how to make the most of one's stargazing; how an organization is making tech more inclusive.

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A woman editing bacteria with CRISPR gene technology; one of the world's oldest birds -- the archaeopteryx; how to make the most of one's stargazing; how an organization is making tech more inclusive.

S7E20
Faces, Foxes, and Finding Your Voice
Air date: 09/May/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The technology that's changing the future of cosmetic clinical trials; fox vocalizations; the neuroscience behind stress; a vocologist who helps actors with their vocal range.

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The technology that's changing the future of cosmetic clinical trials; fox vocalizations; the neuroscience behind stress; a vocologist who helps actors with their vocal range.

S7E19
Conserving Artwork, Catalase Enzymes, and Counting Seconds
Air date: 02/May/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The science and technology used to conserve paintings; why time flies when one is having fun; a bioengineer teaches about enzymes; how child life specialists help sick kids in hospitals feel better through the power of play.

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The science and technology used to conserve paintings; why time flies when one is having fun; a bioengineer teaches about enzymes; how child life specialists help sick kids in hospitals feel better through the power of play.

S7E18
Chemistry of Neon, Concussions, and Computer Engineering
Air date: 25/Apr/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The science behind creating neon signs; the tools one needs to do paleontology fieldwork; how one's brain reacts to pain; a computer engineer working with Al.

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The science behind creating neon signs; the tools one needs to do paleontology fieldwork; how one's brain reacts to pain; a computer engineer working with Al.

S7E17
Surgeries, Scaffolds, and Short Games
Air date: 18/Apr/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A veterinary neurologist shows how she repairs spinal fractures; the neuroscience behind why one is afraid of failure; the future of medicine; how math can help one's short game in golf.

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A veterinary neurologist shows how she repairs spinal fractures; the neuroscience behind why one is afraid of failure; the future of medicine; how math can help one's short game in golf.

S7E16
Changing Bacteria, Color Theory, and Cute Opossums
Air date: 11/Apr/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A woman edits bacteria DNA with CRISPR technology; the chemistry of teeth whitening; North America's only native marsupial; sports medicine physician Dr. Monica Rho.

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A woman edits bacteria DNA with CRISPR technology; the chemistry of teeth whitening; North America's only native marsupial; sports medicine physician Dr. Monica Rho.

S7E15
Putting, Paleontology, and Perfecting Code
Air date: 28/Feb/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How understanding math can make one better at golf; the tech that helps study fossils; using one's brain to help control emotions; a woman encouraging young girls to get creative with computer coding.

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How understanding math can make one better at golf; the tech that helps study fossils; using one's brain to help control emotions; a woman encouraging young girls to get creative with computer coding.

S7E14
Noggins, Nucleotides, and Nuclear Fusion
Air date: 21/Feb/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How engineers crash test sports gear like helmets; the neuroscience behind one's assumptions; a bioengineer shows how PCR tests work; a woman making nuclear fusion a reality.

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How engineers crash test sports gear like helmets; the neuroscience behind one's assumptions; a bioengineer shows how PCR tests work; a woman making nuclear fusion a reality.

S7E13
Science of Cheesemaking, Soft Circuits and Soccer
Air date: 14/Feb/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Erica heads to Wisconsin to meet a scientist who specializes in cheese making. Dr. Brain busts common myths about our minds. Computer engineer Christina Ernst explains the magic of e-textiles, or "soft" circuits. And we meet three women saving professional soccer stars from ACL injuries.

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Erica heads to Wisconsin to meet a scientist who specializes in cheese making. Dr. Brain busts common myths about our minds. Computer engineer Christina Ernst explains the magic of e-textiles, or "soft" circuits. And we meet three women saving professional soccer stars from ACL injuries.

S7E12
Skincare Routines, Self Identity and Singing Robots
Air date: 07/Feb/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The technology that's changing the future of cosmetic clinical trials; the neuroscience behind how one sees themselves; robots that play songs; learning about telescopes from an astrophysicist.

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The technology that's changing the future of cosmetic clinical trials; the neuroscience behind how one sees themselves; robots that play songs; learning about telescopes from an astrophysicist.

S7E11
Dating, Dinos and Dinners of the Future
Air date: 31/Jan/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A high school robotics team participates in a robotics competition; how animals "date" in the wild kingdom; bone histology; how to use insects to reduce meat consumption.

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A high school robotics team participates in a robotics competition; how animals "date" in the wild kingdom; bone histology; how to use insects to reduce meat consumption.

S7E10
Cats, Chemistry and Climate Change
Air date: 24/Jan/2026 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How desert cats survive in harsh environments; a bioengineer uses chemistry to find how much vitamin C is in her juice; how climate change is impacting the oceans; environmental dangers.

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How desert cats survive in harsh environments; a bioengineer uses chemistry to find how much vitamin C is in her juice; how climate change is impacting the oceans; environmental dangers.

S7E9
Flavors, Fossils, and Finding Cures
Air date: 27/Dec/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A flavor chemist who uses chemistry to create tasty treats; ancient bird-like dinosaur archaeopteryx; the neuroscience behind he fear of failure; a pediatric cardiologist shows how a hologram of a patient's heart can help with performing surgery.

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A flavor chemist who uses chemistry to create tasty treats; ancient bird-like dinosaur archaeopteryx; the neuroscience behind he fear of failure; a pediatric cardiologist shows how a hologram of a patient's heart can help with performing surgery.

S7E8
Sports Injuries, Solving Biases and Skunks
Air date: 22/Nov/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Three women saving professional soccer stars from ACL injuries; how brains handle biases; warning colorations on animals; crystals in nuclear fusion.

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Three women saving professional soccer stars from ACL injuries; how brains handle biases; warning colorations on animals; crystals in nuclear fusion.

S7E7
Cheese, Creating Porus Scaffolds and Clean Water
Air date: 15/Nov/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A scientist who specializes in cheese making; the secrets of porous scaffolding; a group of women known as the Harvard Computers; how wildfires can impact groundwater.

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A scientist who specializes in cheese making; the secrets of porous scaffolding; a group of women known as the Harvard Computers; how wildfires can impact groundwater.

S7E6
Delta Waves, Deodorant, and Dazzling Metal Work
Air date: 08/Nov/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Fig meets a neuroscientist studying whether dancing can impact one's brainwaves; the sweet science behind sweat; a STEM educator shows how music and math are basically the same; Erica finds a lot of science at a blacksmithing forge.

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Fig meets a neuroscientist studying whether dancing can impact one's brainwaves; the sweet science behind sweat; a STEM educator shows how music and math are basically the same; Erica finds a lot of science at a blacksmithing forge.

S7E5
Mentorship, Music, and Methods of Observation
Air date: 01/Nov/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Discovering how valuable mentorship in STEM can be; how musical instruments use science to make noise; Protecting your teeth from demineralization; Fig goes kayaking to find out more about observational research.

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Discovering how valuable mentorship in STEM can be; how musical instruments use science to make noise; Protecting your teeth from demineralization; Fig goes kayaking to find out more about observational research.

S7E4
Touching, Talking and Taking Care of Giraffes
Air date: 25/Oct/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A computer scientist making virtual reality one can feel; Dr. Brain explains how one's mind uses language; a cosmetic chemist makes cream blush; how to care for the world's tallest land mammal, the giraffe.

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A computer scientist making virtual reality one can feel; Dr. Brain explains how one's mind uses language; a cosmetic chemist makes cream blush; how to care for the world's tallest land mammal, the giraffe.

S7E3
Blacksmithing, Bone Histology and Better Diagnostics
Air date: 18/Oct/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The science behind blacksmithing; how climate change is impacting the oceans; bone histology; a woman creating a diagnostic lab in a suitcase.

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The science behind blacksmithing; how climate change is impacting the oceans; bone histology; a woman creating a diagnostic lab in a suitcase.

S7E2
Bots, Bioengineering and Bacteria
Air date: 11/Oct/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A high school robotics team participates in a competition; a bioengineer user titration to find out how much vitamin C is in three different juices; why foxes scream; Nabeel goes cave diving to find new microbes.

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A high school robotics team participates in a competition; a bioengineer user titration to find out how much vitamin C is in three different juices; why foxes scream; Nabeel goes cave diving to find new microbes.

S7E1
Spinal Surgery, Singing and Searching for the Ocean
Air date: 04/Oct/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A veterinary neurologist shows how to repair spinal fractures; the math behind the music; Dr. Brain busts common myths about the mind; how one expert explores the ocean's depths.

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A veterinary neurologist shows how to repair spinal fractures; the math behind the music; Dr. Brain busts common myths about the mind; how one expert explores the ocean's depths.

Season 6 · Season 6
26 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Oct/2024
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S6E26
Broadway Engineers, Botany and Basket Tosses
Air date: 26/Jul/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The engineering behind live entertainment; keeping grass lawns safe for pets; fascinating secrets about one's nose; a former NFL cheerleader using science to mentor the next generation of cheer champions.

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The engineering behind live entertainment; keeping grass lawns safe for pets; fascinating secrets about one's nose; a former NFL cheerleader using science to mentor the next generation of cheer champions.

S6E25
Soft Circuits, Selecting Partners and Spelunking
Air date: 19/Jul/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The engineering that makes urban green spaces possible; the fabulous world of soft circuits; spelunking to uncover unique microbes.

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The engineering that makes urban green spaces possible; the fabulous world of soft circuits; spelunking to uncover unique microbes.

S6E24
Engineering in Playgrounds, Engaging Brains and Earth's Rotation
Air date: 12/Jul/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A playground made with STEM principles; how brains learns things; what would happen if Earth stopped spinning; the science behind zero gravity.

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A playground made with STEM principles; how brains learns things; what would happen if Earth stopped spinning; the science behind zero gravity.

S6E23
Pedicures, Pets and Privacy
Air date: 05/Jul/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Taking care of giraffes; the STEM behind keeping lawns safe for pets; the science behind air fryers; protecting privacy online.

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Taking care of giraffes; the STEM behind keeping lawns safe for pets; the science behind air fryers; protecting privacy online.

S6E22
Creating Animatronics, Cute Aggression and Composting
Air date: 24/May/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The art and engineering behind making animatronics; why cute things can make people aggressive; cold light from quartz; the science happening inside a composting bin.

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The art and engineering behind making animatronics; why cute things can make people aggressive; cold light from quartz; the science happening inside a composting bin.

S6E21
Vehicle Safety, Venomous Animals and Volcanoes
Air date: 17/May/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Fig learns about the technology behind crash test dummies; Esther teaches us about poison and venom in the animal kingdom; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on volcanologist Katia Krafft; Nabeel discovers the technology used to make drinking water safe.

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Fig learns about the technology behind crash test dummies; Esther teaches us about poison and venom in the animal kingdom; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on volcanologist Katia Krafft; Nabeel discovers the technology used to make drinking water safe.

S6E20
Gamma Waves, Gelling Hair and Greeting Sharks
Air date: 10/May/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A woman studies what dancing can teach about brain waves; a cosmetic chemist whips up some hair gel; how one's body ingests medications; Erica comes face-to-face with a frilled shark.

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A woman studies what dancing can teach about brain waves; a cosmetic chemist whips up some hair gel; how one's body ingests medications; Erica comes face-to-face with a frilled shark.

S6E19
Animatronics, Antiperspirants and Apiarists
Air date: 03/May/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How animatronic figures are made; how antiperspirants and deodorants work; how some food combos can help our bodies absorb more nutrients; Fig finds the secret science to raising bees.

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How animatronic figures are made; how antiperspirants and deodorants work; how some food combos can help our bodies absorb more nutrients; Fig finds the secret science to raising bees.

S6E18
Crash Testing, Cleansers, and Conserving Kelp
Air date: 26/Apr/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An engineer who crashes cars for a living; the top five brains of the animal kingdom; facial cleanser; how kelp could become the fuel of the future.

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An engineer who crashes cars for a living; the top five brains of the animal kingdom; facial cleanser; how kelp could become the fuel of the future.

S6E17
Scoville Units, Soothing Eye Gels, and Skate Science
Air date: 19/Apr/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How the spiciest peppers on the planet are cultivated; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; the animal kingdom's best mimics; the physics of skateboarding.

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How the spiciest peppers on the planet are cultivated; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; the animal kingdom's best mimics; the physics of skateboarding.

S6E16
Cheerleading, Cooking, and Chemistry
Air date: 12/Apr/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Cheerleaders using physics to improve their athletic skills; an eye-opening segment on the immune privilege of one's eyeballs; the science of making the fluffiest pancakes possible; Nabeel tests his skills in karate and chemistry.

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Cheerleaders using physics to improve their athletic skills; an eye-opening segment on the immune privilege of one's eyeballs; the science of making the fluffiest pancakes possible; Nabeel tests his skills in karate and chemistry.

S6E15
Unusual Attitudes, Unexpected Faces, and Upgrading Tea Time
Air date: 01/Mar/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Fly with an aerobatic pilot, learn why you see faces that aren't there, build a robot to brew tea, and engineer prosthetics for dogs.

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Fly with an aerobatic pilot, learn why you see faces that aren't there, build a robot to brew tea, and engineer prosthetics for dogs.

S6E14
Theater Engineers, Triboluminescence and Technologists
Air date: 22/Feb/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Two engineers who make Broadway shows possible; some of the animal kingdom's best mimics; the brilliant power hidden in quartz; how gathering better data can improve delivery services.

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Two engineers who make Broadway shows possible; some of the animal kingdom's best mimics; the brilliant power hidden in quartz; how gathering better data can improve delivery services.

S6E13
Skateboarding, Skincare and Snakes
Air date: 15/Feb/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The physics of skateboarding; a cosmetic chemist creates cream blush; coding a robotic holiday decoration; in search of rare snakes.

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The physics of skateboarding; a cosmetic chemist creates cream blush; coding a robotic holiday decoration; in search of rare snakes.

S6E12
Aerobatics, Aggression and Articulate Canines
Air date: 08/Feb/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A ride with an aerobatic pilot; why one may feel aggression when seeing something cute; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; a woman studies how dogs understand human language

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A ride with an aerobatic pilot; why one may feel aggression when seeing something cute; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; a woman studies how dogs understand human language

S6E11
Prosthetics, Proboscises and Particle Physics
Air date: 01/Feb/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A woman engineers prosthetic legs for disabled dogs; volcanologist Katia Krafft; the physics that makes one's eye shadow shimmer.

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A woman engineers prosthetic legs for disabled dogs; volcanologist Katia Krafft; the physics that makes one's eye shadow shimmer.

S6E10
Terminal Velocity, Transporting Babies and Translating Morse Code
Air date: 25/Jan/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The physics behind indoor skydiving; building Morse code robots; how animals transport their babies; an engineer who does her work underwater.

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The physics behind indoor skydiving; building Morse code robots; how animals transport their babies; an engineer who does her work underwater.

S6E9
Hot Peppers, Heating Magnets and How Animals See
Air date: 18/Jan/2025 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Growing the spiciest peppers on the planet; how a magnet's power can change with heat; how animals see the world; a sports performance coach shows how she uses science to help athletes stay in good shape.

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Growing the spiciest peppers on the planet; how a magnet's power can change with heat; how animals see the world; a sports performance coach shows how she uses science to help athletes stay in good shape.

S6E8
Protecting Infrastructure, Programming Your Brain and Pop Music
Air date: 23/Nov/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Meet an engineer who does her work … underwater. Then, learn how to build yourself a robot who brews you tea. And does your brain need language to think? Dr. Brain can explain. Plus, discover how science helps one woman create hit pop songs. 

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Meet an engineer who does her work … underwater. Then, learn how to build yourself a robot who brews you tea. And does your brain need language to think? Dr. Brain can explain. Plus, discover how science helps one woman create hit pop songs. 

S6E7
Skydiving, Secreting Poison and Skyscrapers
Air date: 16/Nov/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Nabeel faces his fears and learns the physics behind indoor skydiving. Miranda spills the STEM tea on why honey is such a magical food. We take a nature side quest to discover the weird ways animals use poison and venom in the wild kingdom and Erica visits a construction site to see how STEM helps build skyscrapers. 

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Nabeel faces his fears and learns the physics behind indoor skydiving. Miranda spills the STEM tea on why honey is such a magical food. We take a nature side quest to discover the weird ways animals use poison and venom in the wild kingdom and Erica visits a construction site to see how STEM helps build skyscrapers. 

S6E6
Conserving Cats, Creating Faces and Crafting Robots
Air date: 09/Nov/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An animal care curator shows us how she's helping to conserve small desert cat populations. Dr. Brain reveals why you sometimes see faces in inanimate objects. Then, we get crafty – building morse code robots! And we meet a textile engineer who's making the sustainable fabric of the future. 

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An animal care curator shows us how she's helping to conserve small desert cat populations. Dr. Brain reveals why you sometimes see faces in inanimate objects. Then, we get crafty – building morse code robots! And we meet a textile engineer who's making the sustainable fabric of the future. 

S6E5
Filtering Water, Frog Babies, and Firefighting
Air date: 02/Nov/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A civil engineer shows us how she purifies water for more than 20 cities in California, and we take a nature side quest to discover how animals transport their newly born babies. Then, Miranda spills the STEM Tea on Jupiter's coolest moon, and Erica visits a firefighting squad in Colorado.

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A civil engineer shows us how she purifies water for more than 20 cities in California, and we take a nature side quest to discover how animals transport their newly born babies. Then, Miranda spills the STEM Tea on Jupiter's coolest moon, and Erica visits a firefighting squad in Colorado.

S6E4
Coasters, Crystals, and Chemical Engineering
Air date: 26/Oct/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The physics that make roller coasters a fun ride; Michelle Barboza makes bismuth crystals; an engineer who makes machinery more reliable; a chemical engineer who wants to put human tissue on a microchip.

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The physics that make roller coasters a fun ride; Michelle Barboza makes bismuth crystals; an engineer who makes machinery more reliable; a chemical engineer who wants to put human tissue on a microchip.

S6E3
Pikas, Planets and Panic Attacks
Air date: 19/Oct/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An ecologist introduces us to an adorable animal called the pika. Dr. Moiya McTier teaches us about exoplanets. Dr. Brain give us tricks to calm our anxiety. And two tribologists explain the sticky science of friction.

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An ecologist introduces us to an adorable animal called the pika. Dr. Moiya McTier teaches us about exoplanets. Dr. Brain give us tricks to calm our anxiety. And two tribologists explain the sticky science of friction.

S6E2
Lizards, Lovelace and Living Underwater
Air date: 12/Oct/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A herpetologist helps us lasso lizards - for research! And meet the woman who helped make computers a reality. Then, Chef Claire uses science to help us bake, even when our pantry isn't fully stocked. And we discover the technology that keeps scuba divers safe underwater. 

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A herpetologist helps us lasso lizards - for research! And meet the woman who helped make computers a reality. Then, Chef Claire uses science to help us bake, even when our pantry isn't fully stocked. And we discover the technology that keeps scuba divers safe underwater. 

S6E1
Modeling, Mobility and Mining
Air date: 05/Oct/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A computer scientist shows us how our perception of something can vary from reality, and an engineer shows us how she's building the next generation of self-driving wheelchairs. Jackie Means makes an egg that can bounce, then we learn about the explosive science behind limestone mining.

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A computer scientist shows us how our perception of something can vary from reality, and an engineer shows us how she's building the next generation of self-driving wheelchairs. Jackie Means makes an egg that can bounce, then we learn about the explosive science behind limestone mining.

Season 5 · Season 5
26 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Oct/2023
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S5E26
Sea Dragons, Scanners and Space Suits
Air date: 27/Jul/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A marine biologist creates specialty food for sea dragons in order to conserve their species; an archaeologist digitizes historical sites and artifacts using scanners, lasers, cameras and computers; a biomedical engineer innovates space suits.

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A marine biologist creates specialty food for sea dragons in order to conserve their species; an archaeologist digitizes historical sites and artifacts using scanners, lasers, cameras and computers; a biomedical engineer innovates space suits.

S5E25
NASA, Nests and Nutrition
Air date: 20/Jul/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Sending payloads into space for science; what's going on inside a bird's nest; the food one eats; the hemispheres of the brain.

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Sending payloads into space for science; what's going on inside a bird's nest; the food one eats; the hemispheres of the brain.

S5E24
Clouds, Cars and Camouflage
Air date: 13/Jul/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An aerospace engineer demonstrates the four forces of flight, with a hang glider; a meteorologist makes a cloud in a bottle using science; an air pollution specialist; the healthy bacteria that helps squids camouflage.

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An aerospace engineer demonstrates the four forces of flight, with a hang glider; a meteorologist makes a cloud in a bottle using science; an air pollution specialist; the healthy bacteria that helps squids camouflage.

S5E23
Dinosaurs, Dyslexia, and Diseases
Air date: 06/Jul/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A paleontologist examines bones to see what they can tell about the past; Dr. Brain talks about how dyslexia works in one's brain; how one can see what's happening in space; a microbiologist studies how diseases are passed between animals to humans.

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A paleontologist examines bones to see what they can tell about the past; Dr. Brain talks about how dyslexia works in one's brain; how one can see what's happening in space; a microbiologist studies how diseases are passed between animals to humans.

S5E22
Fitness, Fashion and Finding a Cure
Air date: 25/May/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A sports physical therapist demonstrates how exercise can help heal injuries; Alice Ball's contributions to medicine; the science behind twinkling stars; a molecular biologist creates clothing.

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A sports physical therapist demonstrates how exercise can help heal injuries; Alice Ball's contributions to medicine; the science behind twinkling stars; a molecular biologist creates clothing.

S5E21
Traps, Trash and Turbines
Air date: 18/May/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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The biggest mammal in North America: bears, transforming astronauts' trash into fuel, creating technicolor lava, and how wind turbines generate electricity.

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The biggest mammal in North America: bears, transforming astronauts' trash into fuel, creating technicolor lava, and how wind turbines generate electricity.

S5E20
Tests, Technology and Thought Experiments
Air date: 11/May/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A neuropsychologist tests memory to study the brain; an equation to search for life on other planets; a world of inaudible animal communication; the CEO of National Geographic shows a day in her life.

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A neuropsychologist tests memory to study the brain; an equation to search for life on other planets; a world of inaudible animal communication; the CEO of National Geographic shows a day in her life.

S5E19
Proteins, Pets and Plants
Air date: 04/May/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A bioengineering student extracts strawberry DNA and how this study could be used to cure cancer; why pets are good for people's brains; sleep paralysis; how NASA is growing fresh crops in space.

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A bioengineering student extracts strawberry DNA and how this study could be used to cure cancer; why pets are good for people's brains; sleep paralysis; how NASA is growing fresh crops in space.

S5E18
Multimeters, Melons and Molecules
Air date: 27/Apr/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Observing radioactive decay at home; a marine biologist studies beluga whales for conservation; why water is ruining electronics; exploring how molecules react to light in order to build solar panels.

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Observing radioactive decay at home; a marine biologist studies beluga whales for conservation; why water is ruining electronics; exploring how molecules react to light in order to build solar panels.

S5E17
Magnets, Maps and Math
Air date: 20/Apr/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An immunologist levitates cells in order to fight cancer; vessel Astro Athena navigates the Earth using stars; the animals living underground.

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An immunologist levitates cells in order to fight cancer; vessel Astro Athena navigates the Earth using stars; the animals living underground.

S5E16
Sensors, Smells and Sunscreen
Air date: 13/Apr/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An engineer helps robots develop a sense of touch using tactile sensors; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on frogs; a physicist tests how sunscreen blocks UV rays and, a timber tracker smells the different chemical makeups of trees.

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An engineer helps robots develop a sense of touch using tactile sensors; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on frogs; a physicist tests how sunscreen blocks UV rays and, a timber tracker smells the different chemical makeups of trees.

S5E15
Gibbons, Glowing Liquid and Geomorphology
Air date: 02/Mar/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The songs of gibbons and their meanings; creating light using chemicals; a statistician demonstrates statistics, with birthdays; the importance of permafrost.

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The songs of gibbons and their meanings; creating light using chemicals; a statistician demonstrates statistics, with birthdays; the importance of permafrost.

S5E14
Folding, Fast Cars and Farming
Air date: 24/Feb/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Using origami folding techniques to create moving robots; species of animals that farm like humans; black holes; a trackside engineer communicates with cars to help race car drivers win.

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Using origami folding techniques to create moving robots; species of animals that farm like humans; black holes; a trackside engineer communicates with cars to help race car drivers win.

S5E13
Future Robots, Five Senses and Forest Fungus
Air date: 17/Feb/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A robotics engineer works to make robots more human; how synesthesia works in the brain; an industrial engineer helps build marshmallow towers; a forest entomologist saves the 'Ōhi'a tree from a harmful insect.

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A robotics engineer works to make robots more human; how synesthesia works in the brain; an industrial engineer helps build marshmallow towers; a forest entomologist saves the 'Ōhi'a tree from a harmful insect.

S5E12
Scorpions, Shade and Spills
Air date: 10/Feb/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Searching for glowing scorpions at night; clouds; making a microscope with a laser; cleaning up after a radiological accident.

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Searching for glowing scorpions at night; clouds; making a microscope with a laser; cleaning up after a radiological accident.

S5E11
Crime, Cameras and Creating Toolboxes
Air date: 03/Feb/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A forensics investigator solves crimes with science; transforming a phone's camera into a macro lens; how to make a toolbox using math and engineering; the gases volcanoes emit.

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A forensics investigator solves crimes with science; transforming a phone's camera into a macro lens; how to make a toolbox using math and engineering; the gases volcanoes emit.

S5E10
Bats, Brains and Booms
Air date: 27/Jan/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A bat conservationist debunks their spooky reputation and builds bat houses; how AI is being modelled after our brain's neural networks; the shape of sound; the future of space tourism.

Summary

A bat conservationist debunks their spooky reputation and builds bat houses; how AI is being modelled after our brain's neural networks; the shape of sound; the future of space tourism.

S5E9
Energy, Entomology and Epidermis
Air date: 20/Jan/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How to get good sleep; a closer look at some interesting insects; the science behind fiber optics; using science to formulate the perfect lotion.

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How to get good sleep; a closer look at some interesting insects; the science behind fiber optics; using science to formulate the perfect lotion.

S5E8
Sea, Sand and Scopes
Air date: 13/Jan/2024 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A marine biologist shows how anemones could help save coral reefs; how to make kinetic sand; powering a light bulb with lemons; how to make a microscope at home.

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A marine biologist shows how anemones could help save coral reefs; how to make kinetic sand; powering a light bulb with lemons; how to make a microscope at home.

S5E7
Aquariums, ADHD and Astronaut Bodies in Space
Air date: 18/Nov/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Caring for an aquarium's collection of animals; what happens to human bodies in microgravity; what's going on in a brain with ADHD; how engineers use the laws of physics to build thrilling water rides.

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Caring for an aquarium's collection of animals; what happens to human bodies in microgravity; what's going on in a brain with ADHD; how engineers use the laws of physics to build thrilling water rides.

S5E6
Grasses, Goalies and Going to the Moon
Air date: 11/Nov/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

What grass is doing underground; how to make elephant toothpaste; an engineer with an exciting double life as a hockey goalie; the latest technology being used to build lunar landers.

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What grass is doing underground; how to make elephant toothpaste; an engineer with an exciting double life as a hockey goalie; the latest technology being used to build lunar landers.

S5E5
Sealife, Self-Talk and Stargazing
Air date: 04/Nov/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The CEO of an aquarium shows how they work to restore wildlife; why talking to oneself matters; stargazing tips; how people taste and experience food.

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The CEO of an aquarium shows how they work to restore wildlife; why talking to oneself matters; stargazing tips; how people taste and experience food.

S5E4
Materials, Makeup and Mars
Air date: 28/Oct/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How different surfaces react differently to falling objects; a coach for the U.S. women's soccer team uses science to keep her players in shape; Miranda gets made into a woodland fairy with special effects makeup; driving the Mars Curiosity rover.

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How different surfaces react differently to falling objects; a coach for the U.S. women's soccer team uses science to keep her players in shape; Miranda gets made into a woodland fairy with special effects makeup; driving the Mars Curiosity rover.

S5E3
Beaches, Bulbs and Botany
Air date: 21/Oct/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The science behind surfboards; the power of a Tesla coil; the effects of carbon dioxide in the environment; the senses of cephalopods.

Summary

The science behind surfboards; the power of a Tesla coil; the effects of carbon dioxide in the environment; the senses of cephalopods.

S5E2
Fusion, Focus and Footsteps
Air date: 14/Oct/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Uncovering the prehistoric giants hiding below one of America's biggest cities; nuclear fusion; the dangers of distracted driving; a structural engineer who can make buildings as sensitive as humans.

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Uncovering the prehistoric giants hiding below one of America's biggest cities; nuclear fusion; the dangers of distracted driving; a structural engineer who can make buildings as sensitive as humans.

S5E1
Soy, Shells and Simple Math
Air date: 07/Oct/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A chemical engineer makes fuel out of soybean oil; the mother of GPS; a scientist uses seashells to help human bones grow; a mathematician shows tricks to make math fun.

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A chemical engineer makes fuel out of soybean oil; the mother of GPS; a scientist uses seashells to help human bones grow; a mathematician shows tricks to make math fun.

Season 4 · Season 4
26 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Oct/2022
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S4E25
Voyagers, Volatile Weather and Volcanos
Air date: 15/Jul/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A CEO supports a team of explorers and innovators at National Geographic; what happens in one's brain when one feels shame; a storm chaser sends up a weather balloon to show how storms form; a volcanologist in Hawaii.

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A CEO supports a team of explorers and innovators at National Geographic; what happens in one's brain when one feels shame; a storm chaser sends up a weather balloon to show how storms form; a volcanologist in Hawaii.

S4E24
Cultivating Grass, Chemiluminescence and Conservation
Air date: 08/Jul/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A grassland ecologist shows what grass is doing underground; lighting up a lab with a little chemiluminescence; an app to push consumers toward products with sustainable palm oil.

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A grassland ecologist shows what grass is doing underground; lighting up a lab with a little chemiluminescence; an app to push consumers toward products with sustainable palm oil.

S4E23
Maple Trees, Mentors, Munchies in Space
Air date: 01/Jul/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Citizen scientists help protect timber from poachers by sampling tree DNA; an animator uses tech to make movies; a young coder meets a software engineer and learns about patents; a scientist helps astronauts grow vegetables in space.

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Citizen scientists help protect timber from poachers by sampling tree DNA; an animator uses tech to make movies; a young coder meets a software engineer and learns about patents; a scientist helps astronauts grow vegetables in space.

S4E22
Tastebuds, T-Shirts and Texas Pronghorn
Air date: 24/Jun/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Supertasters; the science behind tie-dye; robots that dance; researchers and conservationists in West Texas use helicopters to restore the pronghorn population.

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Supertasters; the science behind tie-dye; robots that dance; researchers and conservationists in West Texas use helicopters to restore the pronghorn population.

S4E21
Penguins, Picturing Colors and Protecting Forests
Air date: 27/May/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A day in the life of an aquarist who cares for little blue penguins; discussing how one can't imagine a new colour; an entomologist on a mission to save trees in Hawaii from an invasive beetle species; a teacher codes self-driving cars.

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A day in the life of an aquarist who cares for little blue penguins; discussing how one can't imagine a new colour; an entomologist on a mission to save trees in Hawaii from an invasive beetle species; a teacher codes self-driving cars.

S4E20
Bytes, Brains and Birds
Air date: 20/May/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A CEO who believes in expanding representation through computer coding; why an elephant never forgets; the science behind tie-dye; a wildlife rehabilitator cares for birds in Hawaii.

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A CEO who believes in expanding representation through computer coding; why an elephant never forgets; the science behind tie-dye; a wildlife rehabilitator cares for birds in Hawaii.

S4E19
Cephalopods, Cuticles and the Comforts of ASMR
Air date: 13/May/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A researcher studies the senses of cephalopods; an entrepreneur creates hair care with chemistry; Dr. Brain reveals why one's brain might be tickled by ASMR.

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A researcher studies the senses of cephalopods; an entrepreneur creates hair care with chemistry; Dr. Brain reveals why one's brain might be tickled by ASMR.

S4E18
Teachers, Tiny Fish Teeth and Trash in Space
Air date: 06/May/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A teacher helps students create a robotic garden; what's really on sandy beaches; chef Claire shows how to make a "quickle" with kitchen chemistry; a chemical engineer shows how NASA deals with trash in space.

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A teacher helps students create a robotic garden; what's really on sandy beaches; chef Claire shows how to make a "quickle" with kitchen chemistry; a chemical engineer shows how NASA deals with trash in space.

S4E17
Satellites, Sea Dragons and STEM in Landscaping
Air date: 29/Apr/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A geographer uses satellites to track wildfires and drought conditions; a look at what brain freeze does to the brain; a conservationist working hard to save sea dragons; a landscaper learns about new technologies that can help her business.

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A geographer uses satellites to track wildfires and drought conditions; a look at what brain freeze does to the brain; a conservationist working hard to save sea dragons; a landscaper learns about new technologies that can help her business.

S4E16
Space, Soil and Senses
Air date: 22/Apr/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An electrical engineer is the first Mexican woman in space; a farmer shows how composting grows healthy fruits and vegetables while helping the environment; mind-blowing discoveries of NASA's latest space telescope.

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An electrical engineer is the first Mexican woman in space; a farmer shows how composting grows healthy fruits and vegetables while helping the environment; mind-blowing discoveries of NASA's latest space telescope.

S4E15
Meat, Mining and Marie Curie
Air date: 25/Feb/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How explosions help mine limestone; a meat alternative made from fungi; physicist Marie Curie; why people are drawn to phones.

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How explosions help mine limestone; a meat alternative made from fungi; physicist Marie Curie; why people are drawn to phones.

S4E14
Teaching Code, Tastebuds and Training Dogs
Air date: 18/Feb/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Supertasters; making edible worms from algae; a teacher codes self-driving cars; the science that helps train medical service dogs.

Summary

Supertasters; making edible worms from algae; a teacher codes self-driving cars; the science that helps train medical service dogs.

S4E13
Ecology, Eating and Engines
Air date: 11/Feb/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Saving trees in Hawaii from an invasive beetle species; how humans actually taste things; restoring the pronghorn population in West Texas; the science that makes race cars so fast.

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Saving trees in Hawaii from an invasive beetle species; how humans actually taste things; restoring the pronghorn population in West Texas; the science that makes race cars so fast.

S4E12
Singing, Sports and Smog
Air date: 04/Feb/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A physical therapy doctor helps top athletes; a vocal coach shows how doctors keep professional singing voices healthy; an environmental scientist fights smog; an electrical engineer uses magnets to create a tiny, functioning train.

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A physical therapy doctor helps top athletes; a vocal coach shows how doctors keep professional singing voices healthy; an environmental scientist fights smog; an electrical engineer uses magnets to create a tiny, functioning train.

S4E11
Ballet, Baking and Blue Penguins
Air date: 28/Jan/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A physicist who's also a ballerina builds robots that dance; physicist Marie Curie; a chef shows the science behind baking substitutions; an aquarist cares for little blue penguins.

Summary

A physicist who's also a ballerina builds robots that dance; physicist Marie Curie; a chef shows the science behind baking substitutions; an aquarist cares for little blue penguins.

S4E10
Scents, Sadness and Spaceflight
Air date: 21/Jan/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A perfume chemist explains the science behind one's favourite scents; how the brain controls tears; a team in Texas is restoring a prairie -- and creating space for birds; an electrical engineer is the first Mexican woman in space.

Summary

A perfume chemist explains the science behind one's favourite scents; how the brain controls tears; a team in Texas is restoring a prairie -- and creating space for birds; an electrical engineer is the first Mexican woman in space.

S4E9
Couture, Colors and Connections
Air date: 14/Jan/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A fashion designer shows how they create vegan leather; why one can't imagine a new color; the power of a Tesla coil; a virtual world that can be felt with one's fingertips.

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A fashion designer shows how they create vegan leather; why one can't imagine a new color; the power of a Tesla coil; a virtual world that can be felt with one's fingertips.

S4E8
Tilling, Testing and Treadmills
Air date: 07/Jan/2023 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A physical therapy doctor demonstrates the technology she uses to help top athletes; a farmer shows how composting grows healthy fruits and vegetables while helping the environment; two citizen scientists work to keep river water safe.

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A physical therapy doctor demonstrates the technology she uses to help top athletes; a farmer shows how composting grows healthy fruits and vegetables while helping the environment; two citizen scientists work to keep river water safe.

S4E7
Singers, Short Circuits and Stones
Air date: 12/Nov/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How explosions help mine limestone; how doctors keep professional singing voices healthy; why water is so bad for electronics; some incredible shark facts.

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How explosions help mine limestone; how doctors keep professional singing voices healthy; why water is so bad for electronics; some incredible shark facts.

S4E6
Cosmetics, Corals and Contaminants
Air date: 05/Nov/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An ecologist's virtual reality technology helps study and save coral reefs; a cosmetic chemist creates moisturizer in her lab; an environmental scientist uses cutting-edge technology to fight smog; Dr. Brain explains the feeling of deja vu.

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An ecologist's virtual reality technology helps study and save coral reefs; a cosmetic chemist creates moisturizer in her lab; an environmental scientist uses cutting-edge technology to fight smog; Dr. Brain explains the feeling of deja vu.

S4E4
Pink Salts, Printers and Project Engineers
Air date: 22/Oct/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An astrobiologist looks for clues about Martian life at Utah's Great Salt Lake; how different experts work together to build skyscrapers; large-scale industrial 3D printing; a fun experiment one can try at home.

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An astrobiologist looks for clues about Martian life at Utah's Great Salt Lake; how different experts work together to build skyscrapers; large-scale industrial 3D printing; a fun experiment one can try at home.

S4E3
Makeup, Minerals and Mammals
Air date: 15/Oct/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A cosmetic chemist shares the science of lipstick; a wildlife biologist studies the animals of Alaska's wetlands; a geologist reveals the properties of common minerals; an aerospace engineer demonstrates how turbines harness the power of wind.

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A cosmetic chemist shares the science of lipstick; a wildlife biologist studies the animals of Alaska's wetlands; a geologist reveals the properties of common minerals; an aerospace engineer demonstrates how turbines harness the power of wind.

S4E2
Pikas, Phones, Promethium
Air date: 08/Oct/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An ecologist studies adorable pikas; the hidden data on cellphones; a nuclear engineer refines rare isotopes that power NASA's Perseverance Mars rover; the incredible story of the first computer programmer.

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An ecologist studies adorable pikas; the hidden data on cellphones; a nuclear engineer refines rare isotopes that power NASA's Perseverance Mars rover; the incredible story of the first computer programmer.

Season 3 · Season 3
26 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Oct/2021
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S3E26
Scuba, Space and Sievels
Air date: 23/Jul/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Learning to scuba dive opens up the world below the ocean's surface; how to see radioactive decay; how electrical engineers must consider the extreme temperatures of space when they're building spacecraft.

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Learning to scuba dive opens up the world below the ocean's surface; how to see radioactive decay; how electrical engineers must consider the extreme temperatures of space when they're building spacecraft.

S3E25
Amusement, Astronomy and Animation
Air date: 16/Jul/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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An engineer shows how she uses physics to make roller coasters fun; how galaxies form; a graphic designer shows us how she builds sets for feature films; finding new ways to fight bacteria and viruses.

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An engineer shows how she uses physics to make roller coasters fun; how galaxies form; a graphic designer shows us how she builds sets for feature films; finding new ways to fight bacteria and viruses.

S3E24
Coasting, Printing and Landing
Air date: 09/Jul/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Amazing, life-sized statues made in just days; the latest technology being used to build lunar landers; how engineers use the laws of physics to build thrilling roller coasters.

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Amazing, life-sized statues made in just days; the latest technology being used to build lunar landers; how engineers use the laws of physics to build thrilling roller coasters.

S3E23
Singing, Swarms and Scares
Air date: 02/Jul/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A music engineer shows how she masters vocal tracks to make them sound great; the reason bees are so important to food resources; how people's brains react to scary movies; koalas have fingerprints.

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A music engineer shows how she masters vocal tracks to make them sound great; the reason bees are so important to food resources; how people's brains react to scary movies; koalas have fingerprints.

S3E22
Space, Sensors and Sharks
Air date: 28/May/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A team of high school students makes and races mock lunar rovers; the effects of earthquakes on buildings; making crystals out of metal; sharks.

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A team of high school students makes and races mock lunar rovers; the effects of earthquakes on buildings; making crystals out of metal; sharks.

S3E21
Battles, Biology and Braille
Air date: 21/May/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How using math can improve one's gameplay; inventing braille blocks; an incredibly powerful microscope being used to fight disease; rocket scientists discuss how they will protect the earth from huge asteroids.

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How using math can improve one's gameplay; inventing braille blocks; an incredibly powerful microscope being used to fight disease; rocket scientists discuss how they will protect the earth from huge asteroids.

S3E20
Chemistry, Coding and Climbing
Air date: 14/May/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Turning used vegetable oil into fuel; a sound-recording engineer shows how she uses technology to make voices sound the best they can; arborists demonstrate how powerful power tools can be.

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Turning used vegetable oil into fuel; a sound-recording engineer shows how she uses technology to make voices sound the best they can; arborists demonstrate how powerful power tools can be.

S3E19
A Payload, a Pilot and a Paradox
Air date: 07/May/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How cargo gets into space; a biologist tracks wild bird populations; explaining the Fermi paradox; how scientists build wind turbines that create massive amounts of energy.

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How cargo gets into space; a biologist tracks wild bird populations; explaining the Fermi paradox; how scientists build wind turbines that create massive amounts of energy.

S3E18
Flies, Floating and Fuel
Air date: 30/Apr/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A professional entomologist discusses bugs; experiencing the weightlessness of space on a zero gravity flight; creating sustainable fuel using kelp; a recently discovered planet named Pi.

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A professional entomologist discusses bugs; experiencing the weightlessness of space on a zero gravity flight; creating sustainable fuel using kelp; a recently discovered planet named Pi.

S3E17
Sea Anemones, Solar Power and Sports Science
Air date: 23/Apr/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How sea anemones can help save the oceans' corals; a teacher combines technology, art and building to inspire future makers; a performance medicine physical therapist helps all types of athletes be their best.

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How sea anemones can help save the oceans' corals; a teacher combines technology, art and building to inspire future makers; a performance medicine physical therapist helps all types of athletes be their best.

S3E16
Sea Bass, Static, and Salmonella
Air date: 05/Mar/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A researcher on Catalina Island works to restore the giant sea bass population; a biomedical scientist shows how her portable lab works; the power of static electricity; how the urban heat effect is warming cities.

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A researcher on Catalina Island works to restore the giant sea bass population; a biomedical scientist shows how her portable lab works; the power of static electricity; how the urban heat effect is warming cities.

S3E15
Defying, Diving, and Detecting
Air date: 26/Feb/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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How astronauts experience weightlessness in space; how to get scuba-certified; exoplanet detection; a reliability engineer working at a major oil company explains why safety is always a priority at her job.

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How astronauts experience weightlessness in space; how to get scuba-certified; exoplanet detection; a reliability engineer working at a major oil company explains why safety is always a priority at her job.

S3E14
Wildlife, Wattage, and Writing Code
Air date: 19/Feb/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A wildlife biologist tracks animals in the Alaskan forest; a teacher shows how she inspires the next generation of STEM innovators; the life cycle of stars; the future of alternative power through the use of hydrokinetic turbines.

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A wildlife biologist tracks animals in the Alaskan forest; a teacher shows how she inspires the next generation of STEM innovators; the life cycle of stars; the future of alternative power through the use of hydrokinetic turbines.

S3E13
Sensors, Spinels, and Scary Movies
Air date: 12/Feb/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A structural engineer makes buildings as sensitive as humans; what makes gems so unique; why scary movies make palms sweaty; permafrost experts show ancient finds presrved in layers of soil and ice for thousands of years.

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A structural engineer makes buildings as sensitive as humans; what makes gems so unique; why scary movies make palms sweaty; permafrost experts show ancient finds presrved in layers of soil and ice for thousands of years.

S3E12
Racing, Roaming and Radioactivity
Air date: 05/Feb/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A nuclear engineer shows the radioactive decay that's all around; a STEM educator races lunar rovers on Earth and inspired by NASA's own lunar missions; Dr. Brain explains the science behind anxiety; civil engineers make maps of the wild.

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A nuclear engineer shows the radioactive decay that's all around; a STEM educator races lunar rovers on Earth and inspired by NASA's own lunar missions; Dr. Brain explains the science behind anxiety; civil engineers make maps of the wild.

S3E11
Starch, S'mores and Soundwaves
Air date: 29/Jan/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Making plastic out of potatoes; Barbosa Rocks uses s'mores to explain the Earth's plate tectonics; a computer engineer combines STEM with her passion for dance through LED dance outfits; a sand experiment shows how to "see" sound waves.

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Making plastic out of potatoes; Barbosa Rocks uses s'mores to explain the Earth's plate tectonics; a computer engineer combines STEM with her passion for dance through LED dance outfits; a sand experiment shows how to "see" sound waves.

S3E10
Excellence, Excipients, and Engineerings
Air date: 22/Jan/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The four Cs of diamond grading; how vitamins are made; how the bacteria in the gut can affect the brain's ability to function; 3D printing and a printer big enough to print a car.

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The four Cs of diamond grading; how vitamins are made; how the bacteria in the gut can affect the brain's ability to function; 3D printing and a printer big enough to print a car.

S3E9
Tracking, Training, Tracing
Air date: 15/Jan/2022 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Sustainable fuel made from kelp; tracking wild orca populations; a digital forensic expert explains how she finds deleted data; how to form positive habits and break bad ones.

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Sustainable fuel made from kelp; tracking wild orca populations; a digital forensic expert explains how she finds deleted data; how to form positive habits and break bad ones.

S3E8
Spelunking, Swabbing, and Self-Folding Robots
Air date: 20/Nov/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How to make a cloud in a bottle; an educator shows how she swabs frogs to make sure their skin and environment is healthy and safe for them; a roboticist combines her passion for origami with robotics; the types of microbes existing in caves.

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How to make a cloud in a bottle; an educator shows how she swabs frogs to make sure their skin and environment is healthy and safe for them; a roboticist combines her passion for origami with robotics; the types of microbes existing in caves.

S3E7
Bass, Batteries, and Bees
Air date: 13/Nov/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How the latest technology is being used to improve agriculture; the giant sea bass population off the coast of California; how to make a battery with a lemon; the importance of bees to crops and the food supply.

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How the latest technology is being used to improve agriculture; the giant sea bass population off the coast of California; how to make a battery with a lemon; the importance of bees to crops and the food supply.

S3E6
Electricity, Engineering, and E-Games
Air date: 06/Nov/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A STEM superstar shows how her love of video games led to her dream career; how fungi are used to make antibiotics; the basics of static electricity; a nuclear engineer finds and makes isotopes in a nuclear engineering center.

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A STEM superstar shows how her love of video games led to her dream career; how fungi are used to make antibiotics; the basics of static electricity; a nuclear engineer finds and makes isotopes in a nuclear engineering center.

S3E5
Caves, Chemistry, and Coral
Air date: 30/Oct/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The types of microbes existing in caves; how to make one's own lipstick using chemistry; how plate tectonics work; octocorals and why they are so prolific in the Caribbean.

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The types of microbes existing in caves; how to make one's own lipstick using chemistry; how plate tectonics work; octocorals and why they are so prolific in the Caribbean.

S3E4
Handwings, History, and Henna
Air date: 23/Oct/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A bat scientist dedicates her life to studying them; a paleontologist demonstrates fossil prep work; a digital archaeologist uses technology to discover more about the past; influencers show how to make DIY glitter glue.

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A bat scientist dedicates her life to studying them; a paleontologist demonstrates fossil prep work; a digital archaeologist uses technology to discover more about the past; influencers show how to make DIY glitter glue.

S3E3
Robots, Rocks, and Rivers
Air date: 16/Oct/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A roboticist shows how she can combine her passion for origami with robotics; a chemist shows how to make bioplastics; a geologist shows how to test minerals; a scientist tests stream systems to see what toxins are in them.

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A roboticist shows how she can combine her passion for origami with robotics; a chemist shows how to make bioplastics; a geologist shows how to test minerals; a scientist tests stream systems to see what toxins are in them.

S3E2
Tones, Trees, and Temperatures
Air date: 09/Oct/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An engineer uses different sounds to demonstrate what sound waves visually look like; experiments that are taking place in the forest; how electrical circuits react to different temperatures; the effects of carbon dioxide in the environment.

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An engineer uses different sounds to demonstrate what sound waves visually look like; experiments that are taking place in the forest; how electrical circuits react to different temperatures; the effects of carbon dioxide in the environment.

Season 2 · Season 2
26 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Jan/2021
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S2E26
Best of — Biology, Buds, and Brains
Air date: 28/Aug/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How to extract DNA from fruit; how humans taste and experience food; science facts; what's going on in the brain when one has a crush.

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How to extract DNA from fruit; how humans taste and experience food; science facts; what's going on in the brain when one has a crush.

S2E25
Forgeries, Frequencies and Phenolphthalein
Air date: 21/Aug/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A forensic scientist uses handwriting to solve crimes; how atomic clocks work; a content creator uses science to pull pranks on her friends; a video game producer shows a game she created using virtual reality.

Summary

A forensic scientist uses handwriting to solve crimes; how atomic clocks work; a content creator uses science to pull pranks on her friends; a video game producer shows a game she created using virtual reality.

S2E24
Innovative Islands, Capturing Carbon and Awesome Absorption
Air date: 14/Aug/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

How aquariums work to restore wildlife inside and outside of the aquarium; trapping and reducing greenhouse gases; a content creator uses science to pull pranks on her friends; how different surfaces react differently to falling objects.

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How aquariums work to restore wildlife inside and outside of the aquarium; trapping and reducing greenhouse gases; a content creator uses science to pull pranks on her friends; how different surfaces react differently to falling objects.

S2E23
Artifacts, Attraction, and Aurora Borealis
Air date: 07/Aug/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A digital archaeologist uses technology to discover more about the past; a scientist shows how she studies the weather in space; a content creator shows how she uses science to pull pranks on her friends; using beets to detect infections in sutures.

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A digital archaeologist uses technology to discover more about the past; a scientist shows how she studies the weather in space; a content creator shows how she uses science to pull pranks on her friends; using beets to detect infections in sutures.

S2E22
Your Brain, Your Breath and Your Blow Dryer
Air date: 31/Jul/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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A neuroscientist tests how well someone's brain is aging. A scuba instructor explains the science behind SCUBA diving. Miranda shows how to make your own ring light. A beauty scientist shows what's inside a blow dryer and how it works.

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A neuroscientist tests how well someone's brain is aging. A scuba instructor explains the science behind SCUBA diving. Miranda shows how to make your own ring light. A beauty scientist shows what's inside a blow dryer and how it works.

S2E21
Snow, Snakes and Sports Science
Air date: 10/Jul/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Influencers show you how to make DIY snow. A Science Educator teaches about environmental conservation and snakes. A sports scientist shows how she's changing the world with the latest technology. 

Summary

Influencers show you how to make DIY snow. A Science Educator teaches about environmental conservation and snakes. A sports scientist shows how she's changing the world with the latest technology. 

S2E20
Printing, Planting and Popularity
Air date: 17/Jul/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A college student shows how she uses her 3D printer. An environmental restorationist shows how she works to restore the natural environment with her team. A microbiologist shows how to make a do-it-yourself microscope. A neuroscientist explains what's going on in the brain when someone feels left out.

Summary

A college student shows how she uses her 3D printer. An environmental restorationist shows how she works to restore the natural environment with her team. A microbiologist shows how to make a do-it-yourself microscope. A neuroscientist explains what's going on in the brain when someone feels left out.

S2E19
Trekky, Tricky and Tasty
Air date: 24/Jul/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A deep sea explorer who goes on unique expeditions to discover parts of the sea that have never been explored. A mathematician shows tricks to make math fun. A neuroscientist explains what's going on in the brain when someone has a crush. A food scientist demonstrates how we taste and experience food.

Summary

A deep sea explorer who goes on unique expeditions to discover parts of the sea that have never been explored. A mathematician shows tricks to make math fun. A neuroscientist explains what's going on in the brain when someone has a crush. A food scientist demonstrates how we taste and experience food.

S2E18
Landscape, Seascape, Mindscape
Air date: 03/Jul/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A deep sea explorer shows the equipment she uses to explore the depths of the oceans. A neuroscientist explains the science behind dreams. A middle school teacher prepares her students for their robotics club competitions. A hydrologist demonstrates how fires impact the water supply.

Summary

A deep sea explorer shows the equipment she uses to explore the depths of the oceans. A neuroscientist explains the science behind dreams. A middle school teacher prepares her students for their robotics club competitions. A hydrologist demonstrates how fires impact the water supply.

S2E17
Super Stars, Savvy Screens and Sensory Robots
Air date: 29/May/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An astrophysics professor shows how to build telescopes and shows how they work. A designer shows how design and engineering work together to make cutting-edge technology in cars. An engineer shows how she made a fingertip sensing robot. Miranda Cosgrove calls Esther Povitsky with science facts about wisdom teeth.

Summary

An astrophysics professor shows how to build telescopes and shows how they work. A designer shows how design and engineering work together to make cutting-edge technology in cars. An engineer shows how she made a fingertip sensing robot. Miranda Cosgrove calls Esther Povitsky with science facts about wisdom teeth.

S2E16
Astronomy, Aquariums and Artificial Heart
Air date: 22/May/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An educator shows how she swabs frogs to make sure their skin and environment is healthy and safe for them. A children's cardiologist is creating cutting-edge technology for heart surgery. An astrophysicist teaches about her studies in finding new galaxies that have not been discovered yet. An influencer shows how to make a DIY glitter experiment.

Summary

An educator shows how she swabs frogs to make sure their skin and environment is healthy and safe for them. A children's cardiologist is creating cutting-edge technology for heart surgery. An astrophysicist teaches about her studies in finding new galaxies that have not been discovered yet. An influencer shows how to make a DIY glitter experiment.

S2E15
Lassoing Lizards, Surveying Sharks, and Problematic Perception
Air date: 15/May/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A herpetologist teaches about lizards and shows how to lasso and catch lizards safely in the desert. A shark researcher who studies what sharks eat shows how she gets samples of their shark's eating habits. Miranda Cosgrove calls Esther Povitsky with science facts about quokkas. A cognitive scientist explains how perception works.

Summary

A herpetologist teaches about lizards and shows how to lasso and catch lizards safely in the desert. A shark researcher who studies what sharks eat shows how she gets samples of their shark's eating habits. Miranda Cosgrove calls Esther Povitsky with science facts about quokkas. A cognitive scientist explains how perception works.

S2E14
Friction, Flurries, and Foliage
Air date: 08/May/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A group of arborists show how they take care of trees. A microbiologist who studies animals and humans explains how animals and humans experience illnesses differently and how they can be spread to each other. Influencers show you how to make DIY snow. Tribologists teach about friction and lubrication.

Summary

A group of arborists show how they take care of trees. A microbiologist who studies animals and humans explains how animals and humans experience illnesses differently and how they can be spread to each other. Influencers show you how to make DIY snow. Tribologists teach about friction and lubrication.

S2E13
Crickets, Cakes, and Crawlers
Air date: 01/May/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A Graduate researcher shows how to use insects to reduce meat consumption. A Mathematician shows how to use math in baking. Influencers get a science surprise from Miranda. A Science Educator teaches about environmental conservation and snakes.

Summary

A Graduate researcher shows how to use insects to reduce meat consumption. A Mathematician shows how to use math in baking. Influencers get a science surprise from Miranda. A Science Educator teaches about environmental conservation and snakes.

S2E12
Combat, Chemistry, and Communication
Air date: 24/Apr/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Immunologist shows how the immune system fights viruses like COVID-19. A chemist uses exercise to show how science solutions play an important role in exercise for our bodies. Doctor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science shows how speech is used in training dogs.

Summary

Immunologist shows how the immune system fights viruses like COVID-19. A chemist uses exercise to show how science solutions play an important role in exercise for our bodies. Doctor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science shows how speech is used in training dogs.

S2E11
Darling Whales, Dry Deserts, and Do-It Yourself Science
Air date: 17/Apr/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A beluga whale trainer shows how to care for and train beluga whales. A naturalist teaches about how plants and animals survive in extreme environments like the desert. STEM innovator shows how she created a technology to track early signs of neurological diseases.

Summary

A beluga whale trainer shows how to care for and train beluga whales. A naturalist teaches about how plants and animals survive in extreme environments like the desert. STEM innovator shows how she created a technology to track early signs of neurological diseases.

S2E10
Resting, Repairing, and Roasting
Air date: 10/Apr/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A behavioral scientist performs a sleep study on Erica Hernandez. A sports scientist shows how she's changing the world with the latest technology. Molecular biologist shows how she uses science and cell division to design clothes.

Summary

A behavioral scientist performs a sleep study on Erica Hernandez. A sports scientist shows how she's changing the world with the latest technology. Molecular biologist shows how she uses science and cell division to design clothes.

S2E9
Extraction, Electricity, and Engineering
Air date: 27/Feb/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

MIT student who studies synthetic biology demonstrates how to extract DNA from fruit. An inventor shows how she uses electric currents to make us better when we are sick. STEM Queen shows us how to use science to blow up a balloon. Mechanical engineer shows how she helped develop devices to help people with disabilities.

Summary

MIT student who studies synthetic biology demonstrates how to extract DNA from fruit. An inventor shows how she uses electric currents to make us better when we are sick. STEM Queen shows us how to use science to blow up a balloon. Mechanical engineer shows how she helped develop devices to help people with disabilities.

S2E8
Make-Up, Medicine Delivery, and Milk Fireworks
Air date: 20/Feb/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An archeologist talks about the evolution of early man. Particle physicist demonstrates the physics behind makeup. Computer science engineer uses scientific data to help deliver medicines to people more quickly. STEM Queen shows us how to make milk Fireworks.

Summary

An archeologist talks about the evolution of early man. Particle physicist demonstrates the physics behind makeup. Computer science engineer uses scientific data to help deliver medicines to people more quickly. STEM Queen shows us how to make milk Fireworks.

S2E7
Microbes, Metals, and Museums
Air date: 13/Feb/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A doctor who studies salt loving microbes in the Great Salt Lake and why certain parts of the lake are pink. Immunologist shows how the immune system fights viruses like COVID-19. STEM Queen shows what makes gallium different from other metals. Museum exhibit developer shows how she develops interactive exhibits.

Summary

A doctor who studies salt loving microbes in the Great Salt Lake and why certain parts of the lake are pink. Immunologist shows how the immune system fights viruses like COVID-19. STEM Queen shows what makes gallium different from other metals. Museum exhibit developer shows how she develops interactive exhibits.

S2E6
Birds, Biomes, and Bitey
Air date: 06/Feb/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Biologist studies pelicans on the Great Salt Lake which is the largest pelican breeding grounds. Horticulturist teaches what plants are heat resistant. STEM Queen shows how to make a DIY oobleck. Shark researcher shows where sharks hang out in the ocean.

Summary

Biologist studies pelicans on the Great Salt Lake which is the largest pelican breeding grounds. Horticulturist teaches what plants are heat resistant. STEM Queen shows how to make a DIY oobleck. Shark researcher shows where sharks hang out in the ocean.

S2E5
Construction, Clouds and Climate
Air date: 30/Jan/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Computer science engineer uses scientific data to help deliver medicines to people more quickly. Two project engineers show how many people need to work together in construction to build a skyscraper. Weather influencer demonstrates how to make a cloud in a bottle. Earth scientist for NASA uses observational science as she studies climate change.

Summary

Computer science engineer uses scientific data to help deliver medicines to people more quickly. Two project engineers show how many people need to work together in construction to build a skyscraper. Weather influencer demonstrates how to make a cloud in a bottle. Earth scientist for NASA uses observational science as she studies climate change.

S2E4
Physics, Flames, and Funnels
Air date: 23/Jan/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Particle physicist demonstrates the physics behind makeup. Fire ecologist teaches about how different environments burn from fires differently and how fires spread. Weather Influencer demonstrates how to make a tornado in a garage. Creative re-use recycling center shows how to use STEM to recycle items to make into art.

Summary

Particle physicist demonstrates the physics behind makeup. Fire ecologist teaches about how different environments burn from fires differently and how fires spread. Weather Influencer demonstrates how to make a tornado in a garage. Creative re-use recycling center shows how to use STEM to recycle items to make into art.

S2E3
Speech and Space Suits, Beetles and Bursts
Air date: 16/Jan/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Doctor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science shows how speech is used in training dogs. Insect scientist shows us how she uses beetles to control invasive plant species. STEM Queen shows us how to make milk fireworks. Astronautics professor shows the innovative space suit she designed.

Summary

Doctor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science shows how speech is used in training dogs. Insect scientist shows us how she uses beetles to control invasive plant species. STEM Queen shows us how to make milk fireworks. Astronautics professor shows the innovative space suit she designed.

S2E2
Foragers, Filter Feeders, and Phones
Air date: 09/Jan/2021 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Pika biologist talks about how pikas thrive in certain environments. Marine biologist shows how oysters help clean the ocean. STEM Queen shows us how to make a kitchen science elephant. A female CEO shows the importance of networks.

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Pika biologist talks about how pikas thrive in certain environments. Marine biologist shows how oysters help clean the ocean. STEM Queen shows us how to make a kitchen science elephant. A female CEO shows the importance of networks.

Season 1 · Season 1
26 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Sep/2019
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S1E26
Snapshots, Scorpions, and Sharks!
Air date: 13/Jun/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A photographer uses pictures to help save the environment; we go on a scorpion hunt with an expert; and it turns out that sharks can be trained - at least a little!

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A photographer uses pictures to help save the environment; we go on a scorpion hunt with an expert; and it turns out that sharks can be trained - at least a little!

S1E25
A Chemist, More Chemists, and a Conservationist
Air date: 06/Jun/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A science entertainer shows us the way to entertain using science; over 60 "Thundercloud" reactions are set off; and we meet an ecologist working to save our wetlands and coasts.

Summary

A science entertainer shows us the way to entertain using science; over 60 "Thundercloud" reactions are set off; and we meet an ecologist working to save our wetlands and coasts.

S1E24
A Super-Hero, Some Super-Soil, and Several Super-Shrimp!
Air date: 30/May/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Using magnets to separate specific cells in the human body; the complex world underground; science gets technical about water.

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Using magnets to separate specific cells in the human body; the complex world underground; science gets technical about water.

S1E23
Coding, Coral and a Concoction
Air date: 23/May/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A computer expert makes sure everyone can be a coder; the fight to save coral reefs; how science is using stretchy material to make cutting-edge electronics.

Summary

A computer expert makes sure everyone can be a coder; the fight to save coral reefs; how science is using stretchy material to make cutting-edge electronics.

S1E22
Big Bones, Boss Waves, and Burning Stars
Air date: 16/May/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A paleontologist shows how to get dinosaur bones out of rock; the science behind surf; stars that are different colors based on what they're made of.

Summary

A paleontologist shows how to get dinosaur bones out of rock; the science behind surf; stars that are different colors based on what they're made of.

S1E20
Stinger, Statues and Solar Power
Air date: 02/May/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Scorpions that glow in the dark; life-size statues that can be made in record time; how lasers are helping advancements in solar power.

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Scorpions that glow in the dark; life-size statues that can be made in record time; how lasers are helping advancements in solar power.

S1E19
Marine Biology, Moon Rock, and Molecules
Air date: 25/Apr/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A marine biologist who trains sharks; a geologist who compares Hawaiian rock to moon rock; a cloud research specialist who knows exactly where water has been.

Summary

A marine biologist who trains sharks; a geologist who compares Hawaiian rock to moon rock; a cloud research specialist who knows exactly where water has been.

S1E18
Pictures, Protection, and Pressure
Air date: 18/Apr/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A scientist uses photography to document the impact of severe weather events and climate change; cybersecurity specialists purposefully break into computers; a team of female firefighters make putting out flames an exact science.

Summary

A scientist uses photography to document the impact of severe weather events and climate change; cybersecurity specialists purposefully break into computers; a team of female firefighters make putting out flames an exact science.

S1E17
Flying, Fitness, and Forensics
Air date: 11/Apr/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A mechanical systems engineer who knows how to make things fly; a biomedical engineer rock climbs in the name of science; a nurse who specializes in treating radiological accidents.

Summary

A mechanical systems engineer who knows how to make things fly; a biomedical engineer rock climbs in the name of science; a nurse who specializes in treating radiological accidents.

S1E16
Propulsion, Probability, and Perseverance
Air date: 04/Apr/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A statistician shows the math behind games of chance; a physicist who is launching a rocket to learn about the sun; what NASA does when a space mission doesn't go according to plan.

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A statistician shows the math behind games of chance; a physicist who is launching a rocket to learn about the sun; what NASA does when a space mission doesn't go according to plan.

S1E15
Turtles, Teeth, and Technology
Air date: 22/Feb/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A marine biologist spends her day with baby sea turtles; a biomedical engineer uses techniques from the Mayans to improve modern dentistry; a dancer trains robots to move more humanlike.

Summary

A marine biologist spends her day with baby sea turtles; a biomedical engineer uses techniques from the Mayans to improve modern dentistry; a dancer trains robots to move more humanlike.

S1E14
Fingertips, Fractures, and Frequencies
Air date: 15/Feb/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A forensic scientist uses STEM to solve crimes; a bioengineer makes sports safer; a military specialist works on the most sophisticated radar systems in the world.

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A forensic scientist uses STEM to solve crimes; a bioengineer makes sports safer; a military specialist works on the most sophisticated radar systems in the world.

S1E13
Apples, Apes, and Artificial Intelligence
Air date: 08/Feb/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A coach uses science to keep her players in shape; an expert who studies singing apes; a computer engineer who is making artificial intelligence more equitable for all people.

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A coach uses science to keep her players in shape; an expert who studies singing apes; a computer engineer who is making artificial intelligence more equitable for all people.

S1E12
Bots, Bacteria, and Building
Air date: 01/Feb/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A robot that can show kids how to share; a scientist who studies squid and their unlikely symbiotic friends; a mechanical engineer builds toys for the nation's future female STEM stars.

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A robot that can show kids how to share; a scientist who studies squid and their unlikely symbiotic friends; a mechanical engineer builds toys for the nation's future female STEM stars.

S1E11
Algae, Asteroids, and Astrophysics
Air date: 25/Jan/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An engineer saves the environment from a dangerous undersea threat; a team that protects the planet using physics; a scientist who knows what's science and what's fiction in sci-fi films.

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An engineer saves the environment from a dangerous undersea threat; a team that protects the planet using physics; a scientist who knows what's science and what's fiction in sci-fi films.

S1E10
Conservation, Crystals, and the Corpus Callosum
Air date: 18/Jan/2020 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A marine biologist helps turtle conservation; a physicist accomplishes what scientists said was impossible; a neuroscientist who understands how the brain talks to itself.

Summary

A marine biologist helps turtle conservation; a physicist accomplishes what scientists said was impossible; a neuroscientist who understands how the brain talks to itself.

S1E9
A Night Flier, a NASA Natural, and a New Innovation
Air date: 23/Nov/2019 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A zoologist who loves bats so much she's dedicated her whole life to them, the former NASA Chief Scientist who is certain you're going to mars, and a high school student who invented a new way to make a prosthetic device for a man in need.

Summary

A zoologist who loves bats so much she's dedicated her whole life to them, the former NASA Chief Scientist who is certain you're going to mars, and a high school student who invented a new way to make a prosthetic device for a man in need.

S1E8
A Biochip, a Bot, and a Biobus
Air date: 16/Nov/2019 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A biomedical engineer who's working on putting your brain on a microchip, the woman behind the amazing Mars Rover; and a bus that is really a traveling biology lab in New York City!

Summary

A biomedical engineer who's working on putting your brain on a microchip, the woman behind the amazing Mars Rover; and a bus that is really a traveling biology lab in New York City!

S1E7
Sharks, Songs, Sports and Sand
Air date: 09/Nov/2019 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A shark is discovered right in the middle of a museum storage area! Plus, learn the secret behind writing hit songs, how your brain reacts to sports, and how to make kinetic sand in the comfort of your own kitchen!

Summary

A shark is discovered right in the middle of a museum storage area! Plus, learn the secret behind writing hit songs, how your brain reacts to sports, and how to make kinetic sand in the comfort of your own kitchen!

S1E6
Fusion, Friends and Flerovium
Air date: 02/Nov/2019 · Time: 10:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A brilliant scientist can make stars here on Earth using lasers; an augmented reality game teaches kids how to get along better, quantum computers are the future of computing; and meet a scientist who helped add new elements to the periodic table!

Summary

A brilliant scientist can make stars here on Earth using lasers; an augmented reality game teaches kids how to get along better, quantum computers are the future of computing; and meet a scientist who helped add new elements to the periodic table!

S1E1
Songs, Sweets, and Space
Air date: 28/Sep/2019 · Time: 09:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Two Hollywood music producers explain the science behind your favorite pop hits, an inventor who engineered a sweet twist on ice cream, and a NASA roboticist explains what it takes to drive the Mars Curiosity rover. LaurDIY shows how to make colorful "Liquid Lava" at home.

Summary

Two Hollywood music producers explain the science behind your favorite pop hits, an inventor who engineered a sweet twist on ice cream, and a NASA roboticist explains what it takes to drive the Mars Curiosity rover. LaurDIY shows how to make colorful "Liquid Lava" at home.

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