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
- 2025-02-15 11:57
- last episode published
- 2025-02-15 10:00
- publication frequency
- 1.97 days
- Contributors
- HowStuffWorks.com
- Owner
- HowStuffWorks
- Author
- TestTube
- Author Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 3078
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Technology Science & Medicine
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Episodes
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| 2025-02-15 | Short answer: Yeah, probably. Most Westerners have traded squatting for sitting and standing, to the detriment of our backs and joints. Learn the benefits of a good squat -- and how you can incorporate them into your day -- in this classic episode of B... |
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| 2025-02-14 | Standing barefoot on a glacier, human feet would freeze solid -- but penguin feet are fine. Learn why in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/why-penguin-feet-dont-freeze.htmSee omnystudio... |
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| 2025-02-13 | Marine biologist Rachel Carson published lots of books about the environment, but her investigation of DDT, 'Silent Spring', cracked open the insecticide industry. Learn about her life and work in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: h... |
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| 2025-02-12 | Sports drinks are a multibillion-dollar business that traces back to just two brands: Lucozade from the 1920s, and Gatorade from the 1960s. Learn how they were conceived in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffwork... |
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| 2025-02-11 | From lab monkeys to zoo flamingos to very clever orangutans, animals have made some great escapes. Learn about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/animals-escapes.htmSee omnystudio.com/li... |
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| 2025-02-07 | Ultraviolet (UV) light is both useful and hazardous. Learn why sunscreen is helpful on Earth but not in space in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/do-astronauts-need-sunscreen-in-space.htmSee omnystudi... |
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| 2025-02-06 | During World War II, the U.S. military recruited diverse multilingual Americans -- including many immigrants -- to be trained as intelligence officers at Camp Ritchie. Learn how the Ritchie Boys helped the Allies win the war in this episode of BrainStu... |
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| 2025-01-24 | Hi, BrainStuff listeners! iHeartPodcasts has a new and improved hit franchise, TechStuff, hosted by Karah Preiss and OZ! TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will... |
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| 2025-01-22 | There are no blue or green pigments in the human eye, so how do those eye colors occur? Learn about the complex genetics and light scattering that give our eyes their color (plus how rare different eye colors are) in this episode of BrainStuff, based o... |
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| 2025-01-21 | Governments impose tariffs (which are border taxes paid by the importer) to help protect their nation's businesses from foreign competition. Learn how tariffs work, how they don't work, and why they can actually hurt local businesses and consumers in t... |
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