BrainStuff

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BrainStuff Podcast

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    How Did Calamity Jane Work?

    Calamity Jane has a reputation for being one of the wildest women in the Old West, but it's hard to separate historical fact from fiction. Learn more about this sharp-shooting adventurer in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/calamity-jane.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    What Is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

    The Ring of Fire is a loop around the Pacific Ocean that's a literal hotbed of volcanoes, earthquakes, hydrothermal vents, and other geologic activity. Learn how the interactions among tectonic plates cause all this mayhem in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/ring-of-fire.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  3. SEP 2

    How Did the Arc de Triomphe Become a Parisian Icon?

    In a bustling plaza in the heart of Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned the Arc de Triomphe as a monument to his victories -- but he didn't live to see it completed. Learn more about its history in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/arc-de-triomphe.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  4. AUG 30

    How Did Pretty Boy Floyd Become Public Enemy No. 1?

    Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was a fairly common criminal until he got involved in shootout with federal agents in 1933. Learn about his life and crimes in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/pretty-boy-floyd.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  5. AUG 29

    Why Are People Mean on the Internet?

    It's not just malice -- there are several psychological reasons why people get so mean and angry online. Learn what experts say (and how to stop the cycle) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/psychological-reason-mean-on-internet.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  6. AUG 28

    How Does the Pink Fairy Armadillo Work?

    The pink fairy armadillo looks like a fantasy illustration and is so elusive that it's practically mythical. Learn what we know (and don't know) about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/pink-fairy-armadillo.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  7. AUG 19

    How Do the Three Branches of the U.S. Government Work (Or Not Work) Together?

    America's founders created the three branches of the government -- executive, legislative, and judicial -- to check and balance each other. Learn how the system struggles and works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/three-branches-government.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  8. AUG 18

    BrainStuff Classics: Will Saturn's Rings Last Forever?

    Short answer: Nope! As it turns out, Saturn's rings are fairly new, and they'll only be around a while longer. Relatively speaking. Learn how researchers discovered this in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/saturns-rings-blip-in-time.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

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    iHeartPodcasts
  • Creator
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2024
  • Episodes
    2K
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    Clean
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    2024 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia
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    iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc

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