Moment of Um

4.4 (92)
EDUCATION FOR KIDS
UPDATED DAILY

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.

9 HR 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
14 NOV

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
13 NOV

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
12 NOV

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!

3 min

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some tips to make this 5 stars!

2 Sept

this is to good ....

decent but i have some additions you could make to help the podcast grow, 1.my idea is that every 10-20 days they make one giant episode containing all of the episodes over that time period. this would help bring more people to this podcast that are trying to listen to it as they fall asleep because its really hard to fall asleep in 3-10mins 2. also a good idea would be to a episode every week or so debating myths and busting them/proving there true to keep this podcast. thank you for making such a great kid friendly podcast you are a near perfect company well done!
Great pod but too many ads

29 May

Cutemom101

Love the actual content but there’s only about 3-4 mins of it in a 8 min episode- the rest is ads which is really annoying. Great bite sized-bits of info in between the ads and is genuinely interesting and educational while still being fun!
Question🤔

3 Feb

Cordelia coder

Why do people snore
2 short

17 Mar

F.K!

Should be llllllllllllllloooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg not short😒 MAKE THEM LONGER👱🏻‍♀️🩴 🙄💅🏻

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.