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Oct 2023
19m 29s

Bonus: M.C. Detective Agency - Chapter 2...

Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
About this episode

In chapter two of our audio drama, Poppi and Ray meet Thomas Edison and learn about the Periodic Table. Ray also discovers a love of calcium. Can the kids help the Radium Girls in time? We’ll find next month in the exciting conclusion. 

The M.C. Detective Agency is a comic book series written by Colleen Kelley, Ph.D., as part of Kids Chemical Solutions. It has helped kids get an early introduction to chemistry and master material taught at the college level. The four-part comic book series, along with activity packets and sample lesson plans, are available at kidschemicalsolutions.com

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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.


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