29 min

Walking on walls: How ants and spiders do it Brains On! Science podcast for kids

    • Education for Kids

Ants and spiders are able to defy gravity -- but how do they do it? We'll learn about how awesome their feet are and how one predator takes advantage of these powers. Plus: A very challenging mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question, "How do bananas ripen other fruit?"

Today’s episode is sponsored by:


KiwiCo (kiwico.com/brainson)

Bona (bona.com/brainson)

Panama City Beach (VisitPanamaCityBeach.com).




You can support Brains On at brainson.org/donate.

Ants and spiders are able to defy gravity -- but how do they do it? We'll learn about how awesome their feet are and how one predator takes advantage of these powers. Plus: A very challenging mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question, "How do bananas ripen other fruit?"

Today’s episode is sponsored by:


KiwiCo (kiwico.com/brainson)

Bona (bona.com/brainson)

Panama City Beach (VisitPanamaCityBeach.com).




You can support Brains On at brainson.org/donate.

29 min

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