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Wow in the World – Masking For A Friend: The Science of How Wearing A Mask Helps Us And Our Neighbors

Topics: Humankind, Innovation Subject Areas: Physical Science Ages: All Ages NGSS: 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 5-PS1-1

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Become the Music: The Science Behind Brains and the Beat

In this special musical 250th episode of Wow in the World, Mindy leads Guy Raz and the gang in an exploration of the bonkerballs science of why music moves us – literally! It’s the Who, What, When, Where, How, and WOW in the world of how music makes us sing, dance, and feel all the feels. Originally aired 12/1/25.

Practice Makes Permanent

Guy Raz explains the importance of practice, using a scientific study about how repeated practice helps mice remember scents to show that practice can also help Mindy master the organ. Does practice really make permanent? Originally aired 8/26/24.

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