Dinosaurs’ Puzzling Backbones
How in the world did 170,000 pound dinosaurs walk around without collapsing under their own weight?
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Bag O’ Worms & The Velocity of Poop
Join Guy Raz and Mindy as they wax-poetic about wax worms and referee the stinkiest race imaginable!
Pokemon Go Make Some Friends & The Noisy Sounds of Silence
How can playing Pokemon Go can help us make new friends? And what is up with all of that noise polluting our wildlife habitats?
A Hermit Crab Housing Crisis and The Great Human vs. Rabbit Race
What motivates hermit crabs to fight for the ultimate dream shell? And how would the fastest runner in the universe fare in a running race with a rabbit?
Your Shoelaces on G-Force and Bubble Gulpies of the Future?
Why do our shoelaces always come untied? And how do we solve the problem of all those disposable water bottles we toss?
Corn Your Toes And Blast-Off To The Moon!
Why would we wear corn on our feet? And when will humans vacation in space?
The Search For Planet 9 And Our Sushi-Powered Brains
Where is the mysterious ninth planet? What did early humans eat to make them so smart? How does saying “thank you” make you healthier?
Experiment: Sink or Float
Keep curious minds engaged with hands-on, wow-filled experiments inspired by the episode.
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The Search for Planet 9 and Our Sushi-Powered Brain Activity Guide
Check out all our awesome episode activities in one printable bundle.
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The Search For Planet 9 and Our Sushi-Powered Brains
Read all about the real-world wonders and wows that inspired this episode.
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The Search For Planet 9 And Our Sushi-Powered Brains
Imagine that you are an inventor looking for lost planets. What kind of new equipment would you invent to help find Planet 9. What would you call this piece of equipment, and how would it work? Now that we know that the cerebral cortex is the part of our brain that helps us to do...
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Recipe: Seaweed Rice Roll-Ups
Have you ever tasted seaweed? Many listeners, just like you, told us they wanted to after listening to Our Sushi-Powered Brains episode. So we created this simple, wow-worthy seaweed snack. Give it a try, feed your brain and see what those early homo sapiens were into. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked short grain rice 2 teaspoons...
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