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Atlas Obscura×3Brains On! Universe×2MattelU.S. NavyUniversity of LethbridgeBombasSoviet UnionBrains OnDenver Museum of Nature and SciencesEvery PlateGeneral MotorsDellMonster Truck JamBombusAfrican People and WildlifeMiami HeraldLemonadaJohn Innis CenterSmithsonian InstitutionNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Topics · top 10
Listener engagement and community building×2Predator-prey relationships×2Raspberry botany and classificationPlant protective structures (trichomes, styles)Food dye regulation and safetyBlue raspberry flavor historyFruit biology and reproductionFood coloring and artificial flavorsMold prevention in fresh producePlant science terminology
Analyzed Episodes
Mar 31, 2026
Is there such a thing as a blue raspberry? And why are raspberries hairy?
Raspberry botany and classificationPlant protective structures (trichomes, styles)Food dye regulation and safety
View AnalysisOct 21, 2025
Do fidget toys really help people focus?
Fidgeting and self-regulationFidget toys and focusADHD and attention management
View AnalysisMar 24, 2026
Hoax Hunters: What is the Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle myth debunkingFlight 19 disappearance investigationConfirmation bias in narrative formation
View AnalysisOct 28, 2025
Why do electric cars sound so unique?
Electric vehicle sound design and engineeringInternal combustion engine mechanics and noise generationEV battery technology and electric motor operation
View AnalysisNov 4, 2025
Why are octopuses so smart?
Octopus neurobiology and brain structureDistributed neural processing in cephalopod armsAnimal intelligence and cognition research
View AnalysisNov 11, 2025
Mystery Sounds from the natural world
Bioacoustics and nature sound recordingWildlife behavior and animal communicationGlacier dynamics and ice acoustics
View AnalysisNov 18, 2025
Do dogs know that they're dogs?
Dog self-awareness and cognitionMirror test and animal consciousness researchOlfactory cognition in dogs
View AnalysisNov 25, 2025
How does music get recorded and stored?
Sound wave physics and vibration patternsMicrophone technology and diaphragm mechanicsSpeaker technology and audio reproduction
View AnalysisDec 2, 2025
How is metal made?
Metal smelting and casting techniquesStellar nucleosynthesis and cosmic metal originsAncient metallurgy and archaeological evidence
View AnalysisMar 17, 2026
How do flowers get their smells?
Flower pollination mechanismsPlant chemical signaling and pheromonesPollinator behavior and attraction
View AnalysisDec 9, 2025
How mastering metal saved lives
Steel manufacturing and metallurgyJapanese sword-making techniquesWire rope production and innovation
View AnalysisDec 16, 2025
How metal wires changed the world!
Telegraph technology and Morse codeTransatlantic telegraph cablesMetal wire manufacturing and production
View AnalysisDec 20, 2025
Brains On is coming to a city near you!
Live podcast touring strategyEducational entertainment eventsVIP event experiences
View AnalysisDec 23, 2025
Brains On presents: Smash Boom Best - Hot Wheels vs Monster Trucks
Monster Truck Entertainment IndustryHot Wheels Toy Collectibles MarketFamily-Friendly Live Event Experiences
View AnalysisDec 30, 2025
Brains On presents - Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts
Women in aerospace and space explorationMercury 13 secret astronaut testing programGender discrimination in military and NASA hiring
View AnalysisJan 6, 2026
Why do skunks stink?
Skunk biology and anatomyAnimal defense mechanisms and evolutionChemical composition of skunk spray
View AnalysisJan 13, 2026
Hoax Hunters: Can a lake turn animals to stone?
Lake Natron geology and chemistryAnimal calcification and mummification processesLesser flamingo ecology and breeding
View AnalysisJan 20, 2026
Totally Slothsome: All about sloths
Sloth Biology and AnatomyEnergy Efficiency in AnimalsSymbiotic Relationships in Ecosystems
View AnalysisJan 27, 2026
How do stickers stick?
Pressure-sensitive adhesivesMolecular adhesion mechanicsScratch-and-sniff sticker chemistry
View AnalysisFeb 3, 2026
Can a spider eat a wasp?
Spider predation and hunting techniquesWasp biology and behaviorExternal digestion in arachnids
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