Sep 1

Black holes, wormholes and donut holes!

Black holes happen when you have a super huge, mega-giant amount of stuff --- crammed into a super-tiny, infinitely-small amount of space. AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL! In this episode, we learn all about what black holes are and how we found out they were real. We talk to a black hol ... Show More

39m 43s

Aug 25

How do we get Vitamin D from the sun?

There’s a bunch of vitamins and minerals our bodies need to do their body thing. Our bodies don’t make them, so we get them through food – except for vitamin D! We can get vitamin D from the UV rays from the sun, but the UV rays from the sun can also do damage. Listen to this epi ... Show More

29m 39s

Aug 18

Forever Ago: Who invented Pokemon?

We are super-excited to let you know that our pals at Forever Ago just started a brand new season. Host of Forever Ago, Joy Dolo, will dive into all sorts of cool history including trick or treating, the Wizard of Oz and pizza, just to name a few. The season kicks off with an epi ... Show More

33m 8s

Jun 2025

Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? | Melvin Sanicas

All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients and send them to top virology experts with one goal: to design the vaccine for the next flu season. But why do we need a new one every year? Vaccines for diseases like mumps and rubella off ... Show More

30m 33s

Aug 2019

Curious About The Flu Shot

<p>In episode 46, we get curious about the flu shot. We learn what the flu is, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. Olivia interviews pharmacist Emily to learn about some of the common myths regarding the flu and flu shot.</p> <p>Send Us An E-mail - curiouskidpodcast@gmail.c ... Show More

11m 35s

Mar 2025

Selects: How the Flu Works

Every year the flu virus makes the rounds, laying up young and old alike for days before moving on to another hapless victim. But flu viruses can mutate and once in awhile they turn into something much deadlier, a pandemic that can kill millions. Learn all about it with Josh and ... Show More

50m 8s

Sep 2020

Get a Flu Shot!

Flu season is around the corner, and this year it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot so we can try to avoid a “double-whammy” health crisis with both influenza and Covid-19 hitting the U.S. at once. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers your questio ... Show More

10m 38s

Dec 2020

COVID-19 Chapter 13: Vaccines, Take 2

<p>We’re back with another episode in our Anatomy of a Pandemic series on COVID-19. This time, our subject matter is the one everyone has been waiting for: vaccines. In this episode, with the help of two amazing guests, we attempt to answer all of your burning questions about the ... Show More

1h 19m

Jan 2021

Vaccines

In this episode Dr Matt & Dr Mike discuss everything vaccines! Start - 0:07:37 : What is immunity?0:07:37 - 0:16:24 : The 4 Types of Immunity0:16:24 - 0:39:42 : History of Vaccines0:39:42 - 0:49:00 : Herd Immunity0:49:00 - 1:02:05 : Types of Vaccines1:02:05 - 1:08:40 : Vaccine My ... Show More

1h 42m

Dec 2020

Coronavirus: Shots! Shots! Shots!

There’s a ton of hoopla over these new coronavirus vaccines. But given that they’ve been produced at warp speed — can we trust them? We also find out what’s going on with “long haulers.” How common is it to be sick for months from Covid-19? Plus, fresh new science about why some ... Show More

32m 35s

Sep 2025

How Do Vaccines Prevent Diseases?

Our bodies can often prevent us from catching the same illness twice, and vaccines use that bodily system to prevent us from getting sick in the first place. Learn how the immune response works, what goes into vaccines, and why vaccines are safe for kids in this episode of BrainS ... Show More

13m 39s

How do flu vaccines work?