How Did Language Start? In our first episode of 2024, we’re joined by linguist Robert Englebretson. He tells us how language developed...

How do we read? 📚 And what can braille tell us about how reading works in the brain? Writer Andrew Leland explains how braille was...

How do we find out what dogs are thinking? With a play, of course! 🎭 For our Season Eight finale, researcher Dr. Zachary Silver will...

Why do colors exist in the world? That’s what Phoebe wants to know. The answer might change how you think about the colors that you see!

Come on a trip to Dreamland, as we explore the history of dreaming - and how science changed their meaning, forever. Our guide is Sidarta...

EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS What’s the worst sound in the world? There’s lots of noises that can send your hands rushing to...

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In this episode we are talking about sleep, and an unusual experiment designed to study it. Imagine going to a camp where the director is...

50 percent of all Americans believe in ghosts or that the buildings can be haunted, which is equal to the number of people who believe...

"The best language learners are children, and that's really remarkable, because children come into the world without any knowledge of...