S1E201 - Kapow's Power of Invention: The...

In honor of National STEM Day, Lucy Wow teams up with Bobby Wonder for a special time-traveling adventure!If you'd like to learn more about the life of William and Caroline Herschell and their amazing discoveries, be sure to check out one of our favorite podcasts, Bedtime History ... Show More

Yvon was just a kid who loved to play outside, but by using the Power of Invention and Hard Work he was able to turn that love into a company that doesn’t just make money, and cool clothes, but makes the world a better place too! Tune in to hear all about the creation of Patagoni ... Show More

Tune in today as Lucy and Kapow join forces with Bobby Wonder and Grabstack to test one of Lucy's latest and greatest experiments. 

Episode 98 goes to the Netherlands. There is something remarkable about the Dutch when it comes to glass lenses and scientific tools. Maybe Hans Lippershay invented the telescope. Maybe it was some kids in his town. Or maybe it was one of two other guys who seem to have come up w ... Show More

Edwin Hubble changed our view of the Solar System, but he was also a collegiate National Champion basketball player and high school coach. He also dealt with the struggles of freezing his face to a telescope. Anything for Science! George Ellery Hale had the idea for the largest t ... Show More

At Pflugerville’s Annual Stargazing Competition, Bobby Wonder and Grabstack team up with Lucy Wow to create the best telescope on the planet. But Mighty Mila & Robozuki aren’t going to let this night be a silent one. 

Eadweard Muybridge made history with his photos, including one of a running horse. It's more interesting than it sounds. Tycho Brahe lost his nose, but made some wild discoveries about our solar system - before he could even get a telescope. Mick performs his version of Tico Tico ... Show More

<p>This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the first telescope. On this week’s show, we reflect on how telescopes have shifted our perspective on how small we are in size, space, and time. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting as ... Show More

<p>We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.</p> 

S2 Ep 20. How a sea creature can help us see more of our universe. A lobster’s eyes have evolved to spot food and potential threats in murky conditions at the bottom of the ocean. Scientists have copied their structure to create a new X-ray telescope that can be used to see into ... Show More

Galileo is often credited with inventing the telescope, but he never made that claim. He simply whipped up his own take on the device and sold it to the Republic of Venice before his Dutch competitors could beat him to the punch. Galileo also gets credit for being the first perso ... Show More

A lava planet, life on other worlds, the very first starlight in the universe — the most powerful space telescope ever built is ready to reveal many mysteries of the cosmos. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more abo ... Show More