Ep. 14 Nature Pokers & Women of Science| Listen on Anghami

Apr 30

Past Scent (and Other Senses)

How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in the 2010s. And it's a cool story!

34m 14s

Apr 16

Animals: Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, Vic the Cat, and Mungo the Squirrel

The Second volume of Important Animals From History, from an upcoming book by Mick Sullivan.

16m 48s

Mar 31

Hidden and Lost

The Amber Room was a feat of artistic ability (and a lot of money) but after WWII it has disappeared entirely. Have you seen it? After that we learn about secret codes, the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Navajo Code Talkers and more!

34m 20s

Mar 2021

Mary Anning

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning. Due to her gender and social standing, Mary’s vast contributions to palaeontology were often overlooked by the science community during her lifetime. She has since been voted one of t ... Show More

12m 54s

Feb 2020

Science Stories - Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing

Mary Somerville was a self-taught genius who wrote best-selling books translating, explaining and drawing together different scientific fields and who was named the nineteenth century's "queen of science". Born Mary Fairfax in 1780, she was an unlikely scientific hero. Her parent ... Show More

27m 33s

Jan 2022

Dinopoop Series Part 2 [ENCORE]

All-new Tumble episodes return January 21! We can't wait to share what we have in store. Today, we're sharing the exciting conclusion of our two part dinosaur poo series, "The Coprolite Queen." In the 1800’s, Mary Anning was known as the best fossil hunter in England. She made ... Show More

18m 57s

Jul 2021

Anna Reser and Leila McNeill, "Forces of Nature: The Women who Changed Science" (Frances Lincoln, 2021)

From the ancient world to the present women have been critical to the progress of science, yet their importance is overlooked, their stories lost, distorted, or actively suppressed. Forces of Nature sets the record straight and charts the fascinating history of women's discoverie ... Show More

59m 23s

May 2023

How The Matilda Effect Removes Women in STEM From History | Beyond the Scenes

The Matilda Effect was coined in 1993 and explains the phenomenon of women’s historical contributions to science getting forgotten over time. These women are not only left out of history books, but also subjected to men taking credit for their work. Daily Show writer Nicole Conla ... Show More

56m 5s

Apr 2024

Introducing Stories, Science & Secrets

Introducing Stories, Science & Secrets, a podcast by our friends Elaine and Matthew Sweetapple along with the comedian Steve Punt. Our fellow Brits! Follow a dog called Rockford and a boy called Moog on a fantastic adventure and learn all sorts of stuff that is too interesting fo ... Show More

2m 27s

Jul 2023

Listener Questions P.4❓

In this special episode, we focus on the questions that listeners have submitted. We learn about bugs and why we sometimes feel itchy after we get bit. We also learn about how thunderstorms can sometimes cause problems with our electricity, why we cannot dig from one side of the ... Show More

21m 38s

Feb 2024

✨Special✨ Solar System Facts 🌕

In this episode, we will learn more about the solar system, uncovering intriguing facts about the solar system and the moon, comets, and space travel. We will start with a brief recap of what we have previously explored about the solar system. With these new facts—from the moon's ... Show More

21m 15s

Jan 2020

Tumble Double Pack: Our Award-Winning Episodes!

Tumble has won a big award for two episodes: “The Cave of the Underground Astronauts” and “The Science of Whiskers.” You’ll hear them both in this twin pack of awesome stories of science discovery. Tumble is the 2019 Gold Award winner of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, ... Show More

30m 38s