Moment of Um

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Moment of Um is your daily answer to those questions that pop up out of nowhere and make you go… ummmmmmm. Brought to you by your friends at Brains On at APM Studios.

5 HRS AGO

What is the strongest glue?

Most of us have used a glue stick or Elmer’s, but what about the strongest glue in the WORLD? We got a fantastic question from a couple of listeners who wanted to know what the strongest glue is, so we reached out to biomedical engineer Danna Sheridan to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s sticking in your mind? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help unglue the answer!

8 min
1 DAY AGO

Do penguins sit down?

Did you know there are 18 species of penguin in the world? Each species has its own differences and quirks, but one thing all penguins have in common is that it can be tricky to tell if they’re standing up or sitting down. One curious listener wondered if they even sit down at all. We asked Dr. Michelle LaRue from the University of Canterbury to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s knocked you off your feet? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll stand up and find the answer.

4 min
2 DAYS AGO

What causes solar flares?

Listener Graham wanted to know what solar flares are and what causes them, so we reached out to NASA Heliophysicist Nicola Fox to help us figure out why these bright flashes on the sun’s surface occur. Got a question that’s been flaring up in your mind? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help make you brighter!

4 min
3 DAYS AGO

How do trumpets make that bbbbrrrrrrr sound?

Did you know that trumpets are the oldest brass instruments? Orchestras rely on them to play the highest notes in the brass section! But how do they make that bbbbrrrrrrr sound? We asked trumpet player and teacher Jim Boyle to help us find the answer. Got a question you’ve been wanting to brass-k? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll find an answer that’s music to your ears.

7 min
6 DAYS AGO

Is rainwater safe to drink?

On Earth, water gets evaporated by the sun from the planet’s surface, and then drops back down from the clouds when it rains. That’s a great source of water, but..is that water safe to drink? We asked environmental researcher Dr Jonathan Sexton to help us find the answer. Got a question in your bRAIN? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help filter out the answer.

5 min
NOV 14

What's the smallest unit of measurement?

Let’s say you want to measure something really, really, really tiny. How do you do that? With inches? Centimeters? Millimeters? What if it’s so tiny you can’t even see it? Particle physicist Jessica Esquivel helps us solve this teeny tiny mystery! Got a question that seems too big to answer? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll try to measure up!

5 min
NOV 13

How do stars form black holes?

Black holes are areas in outer space that have gravity so strong that not even light can escape its pull! Some black holes are formed from stars…so how does a star go from a burning ball of gas to a light-swallowing void? We asked UCLA astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s really pulled you in? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help you gravitate towards the answer.

6 min
NOV 12

Why do daddy long legs have super long legs?

Whether you’re a fan or not, one thing is for sure - most of us have had an encounter with a daddy long legs. They’ve got super duper long legs, and a TON of nicknames, including cellar spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, and skull spider. But why are their legs so long? Guilherme Gainett helps us solve this mystery. Got a question crawling around your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help figure it out!

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Alright overall

Jun 13

harpz0622

I love listening to this to answer all those shower thoughts but if you make them longer or have multiply questions in one that would probably be better
Great podcast !

Oct 21

GReekingout.

Third podcast is like no other it is a really good podcast and it never gets boring or tiresome and unlike any podcasts it is actually really good and really funny I like all jokes you guy's make in a lot of the episodes. I am a big fan of you guys and I have always wanted to meet you guys! 🙂😊👍 do you think it could mabe happen? Or do you think that mabe I could be the judge?👩🏽‍⚖️ because I can be pretty fair for example: I would never 👎 pick the other side just because I liked that person or because I already liked the one of the thing that the two people were dabating about Sorry I hope I am not talk writing ✍🏻 to Much but I have to introduce my self my name is Amya and I am 14 so I would be old enough to judge 👩🏽‍⚖️ in whatever episode I am in and also I am very nice👍😊. Well anyway have a good morning ☀️, Afternoon and last but not least have a good evening 🌆!🙂😊😴💤 bye 👋🏽😊🙂!. Bye
This is what I listen to when I’m bored

Sept 27

Flingflong yohoho

Noice
Good enough

Sept 3

Aurora👾

The song is pretty good

Moment of Um is your daily answer to those questions that pop up out of nowhere and make you go… ummmmmmm. Brought to you by your friends at Brains On at APM Studios.