May 19

Skin, sweat and hair!

Today we’re sharing with you part of an episode from our new special series, Brains On Universe Presents: Puberty! (the podcast). You can subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. This is an excerpt covering stuff that any one of any age might be interested in. Last week, we ans ... Show More

20m 42s

May 12

What is puberty?

We’re making a special eight episode show called Brains On Universe Presents Puberty (The Podcast). You can subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Over the next few weeks we’re going to play some excerpts from the series for you here. These samples cover stuff like how hormon ... Show More

21m 44s

May 5

Why don’t we feel the Earth spinning?

If you were on a merry-go-round that was spinning super fast, you’d feel it. But the Earth is always spinning and we don’t feel a thing. Why is that? Join Molly and Reean as they explore the science of spin. Plus we find out how liquid sloshing around in our ears can make us feel ... Show More

31m 15s

Aug 2023

New lasers in endourology

In this second episode of the special podcast series on "Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative new technological tools for urologists", Assoc. Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas (ES) talks to the distinguished Prof. Dmitry Enikeev (IL) about new lasers t ... Show More

14m 3s

Oct 2024

China Has the World's Most Powerful Sound Laser

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, host Sienna dives into a big development in laser technology from China. Scientists at Hunan Normal University have created the world's most powerful "sound laser," a device that emits focused ... Show More

5m 29s

Jan 2021

Helium vs. Neon

Today, we’re letting the science rip in a seriously gassy showdown. It’s helium versus neon! One is famous for making balloons float and voices squeaky -- the other is prized for its beautiful glow. Brains On star Sanden Totten and science writer and comedian Kasha Patel go head ... Show More

35m 42s

Jan 2025

Laser Stories (01/01/25)

Weird news stories from around the world… with a healthy dose of lasers added in. Does it make sense? No not really, but it doesn’t HAVE TO… it’s Laser Stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m 34s

Aug 2024

Les dragons pourraient cracher du feu, vrai ou faux ?

Est-ce que c’est vrai que les dragons pourraient cracher du feu ? Le dragon fascine de nombreuses civilisations, et représente un monstre légendaire dans de nombreuses oeuvres cinématographiques. Mais lorsque l'on s'y intéresse d'un peu plus près, comment fait-il, si ta ... Show More

8m 8s

May 2025

Laser Stories (5/5/25)

Weird news stories from around the world… with a healthy dose of lasers added in. Does it make sense? No not really, but it doesn’t HAVE TO… it’s Laser Stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 43s

Jun 2025

Laser Stories (6/25/25)

Weird news stories from around the world… with a healthy dose of lasers added in. Does it make sense? No not really, but it doesn’t HAVE TO… it’s Laser Stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m 4s

Feb 2025

Laser Stories (2/17/25)

Weird news stories from around the world… with a healthy dose of lasers added in. Does it make sense? No not really, but it doesn’t HAVE TO… it’s Laser Stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m 4s

Aug 2025

Laser Stories (8/25/25)

Weird news stories from around the world… with a healthy dose of lasers added in. Does it make sense? No not really, but it doesn’t HAVE TO… it’s Laser Stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m 20s

Growth Spurts!