Yesterday

BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Some People Eat Dirt?

The craving for and practice of eating earth is more widespread than you might think. Learn why researchers think people engage in this form of pica (i.e., geophagy) in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditio ... Show More

7m 25s

Jul 17

What Advice About Lightning Is Wrong?

A lot of sayings and ideas about how to avoid getting struck by lightning are misguided. Learn how to stay storm safe in a building, a vehicle, or outside in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/do ... Show More

9m 54s

Jul 15

How Did Wild Bill Hickok Become America's First Gunslinger?

In the mid-1800s, the archetype of the gentleman gunslinger emerged through tall tales of real people like James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok. Learn how Wild Bill became a legend in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-fi ... Show More

12m 41s

Mar 2022

Meteors and Meteorites

Learn about "shooting stars," the makeup of meteors, meteorites, and the history of human belief and research about this spectacular astronomical phenomenon.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Get ... Show More

11m 45s

Aug 2021

Lucy in the Sky With Asteroids

How did the planets form? How did life happen? Where did Earth’s water come from? To answer questions like these, scientists used to go big—looking at planets, dwarf planets, and moons—but now small is the new big. Technology is zooming in on the pint-size stuff—asteroids, comets ... Show More

28m 51s

Apr 2019

Meteorites Probably Don’t Land Hot, Break-Up Struggles, and Why Babies Hardly Ever Blink

Learn about why meteorites probably aren’t hot when they land; why babies hardly ever blink; and why couples have such a hard time breaking up.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something ... Show More

8m 51s

Feb 2024

Have interstellar meteors hit the Earth?

Daniel and Kelly analyze recent claims of the recovery of iron spheres from interstellar meteors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

54m 19s

Oct 2019

Season Two, Episode 1 - The Sky Is Falling

Earth is in a cosmic shooting gallery. With so many asteroids zipping around, how can we find them all before they find us?

27m 26s

Apr 2024

The Very Dust, Part 1

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudi ... Show More

42m 8s

Apr 2024

The Very Dust, Part 3

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudi ... Show More

47m 25s

Apr 2024

The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudi ... Show More

40m 5s

How Big Does a Meteoroid Have to Be to M...