BrainStuff
Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
- Website
- http://www.howstuffworks.com
- Description
- Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-12-03 23:45
- last episode published
- 2024-11-30 10:00
- publication frequency
- 1.96 days
- Contributors
- HowStuffWorks.com
- Owner
- HowStuffWorks
- Author
- TestTube
- Author Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 3052
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Technology Science & Medicine
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Episodes
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| 2024-11-30 | This creature's amazing amalgam of traits includes fur like a mammal, webbed feet like a bird, eggs like a reptile, electroreception like a shark, and venom that may teach us how to build better painkillers. Learn more about the platypus in this episod... |
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| 2024-11-29 | Almost every type of living creature relies on mucus to help keep itself healthy. Learn what snot can teach us in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/respiratory/mucus.htmSee omnystudio... |
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| 2024-11-28 | You can buy all kinds of fancy meat thermometers, but many turkeys are packaged with a simple pop-up timer that tells you when the bird is done. Learn how they work (and why Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving in the first place) in this episode of Br... |
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| 2024-11-24 | Denver's Mile High Stadium sits a full mile above sea level -- is that distance really enough to make a difference in the air compared with other stadiums, and thus in how footballs fly there? Learn about football physics in this classic episode of Bra... |
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| 2024-11-23 | What we sometimes call the dark side of the moon isn't always dark, but it is somewhat mysterious. Learn why we only see one side of the moon from Earth (and why it's sometimes in shadow) in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https:/... |
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| 2024-11-22 | Cream of tartar is a kitchen ingredient most commonly used in baking, but it can help with everything from candy making to whipping eggs to cleaning up afterwards. It's also a byproduct of the wine industry. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainS... |
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| 2024-11-21 | When it comes to influenza, what you don't know can hurt you. Learn some of the most common misconceptions about the flu (and flu vaccines), plus the truth behind them, in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffwo... |
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| 2024-11-20 | Dr. Jane Goodall's 60-year career has changed our understanding of chimpanzees and humanity alike. Learn how she's still working to improve our world for all its creatures in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuf... |
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| 2024-11-11 |
How Does the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Work? The DSM is a manual that U.S. healthcare professionals use to identify and diagnose mental health issues -- and it’s a continual work in progress because our understanding of mental health is continually developing. Learn how the DSM works in this epis... |
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| 2024-11-05 | State laws can prevent people convicted of crimes from voting, so why do federal laws let them run for president? Learn why it's actually a good thing, and when people can be barred from federal office, in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this arti... |
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