What If There Were No Animals? | Tumble Episode
What if there were no animals? 🦅 This week, ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant tells us what the world would be like without animal life, along with how we can prevent animals from disappearing from around the world 🐻 Tune in to hear the powers of conservation! Learn more about Rae and conservation efforts in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a large carnivore ecologist and host of the PBS Nature podcast
The Mind-Control Cat Parasite | Tumble Episode
It’s a cinematically horrifying Halloween 🎃 and there’s a movie-like monster lurking in your kitty litter! 🎬 This week you’ll hear the scary science behind toxoplasma gondii, a mind-controlling cat parasite! 🦠 Biologist Sebastian Lourido helps us tell the true tale of toxoplasma’s quest for cat domination, and what scientists are doing to stop the parasite in its banana-shaped tracks. 🐱 Learn more about Sebastian and his research in our bonus interview extra on Patreon !
How Do We Read? | Tumble Episode
How do we read? 📚 And what can braille tell us about how reading works in the brain? Writer Andrew Leland explains how braille was invented – and puzzles over his own braille reading mystery. Then, neuroscientist Simon Fischer-Baum reveals how braille could change everything we think we know about how we read. Put a bookmark in your novel and listen to our latest episode! Learn more about Andrew and accessibility in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! This episode is bas
The Science of Fungi | Tumble Episode
Do fungi breathe? 🍄 Join us as we hear from fungi expert Lee Davies, the collection manager of the Fungarium in Kew Gardens. We’ll discover the secrets of fungi together. What kinds are there? Why does Lee collect them? And are some fungi…. zombies?? 🧟 Tune in to learn more about these amazing organisms and our punniest episode yet! Learn more about fungi and Lee's job in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Lee Davies
Did Dinosaurs Burp? | Tumble Episode
We know you’re wondering: did dinosaurs burp? 🦖 Tune into our Season 9 premiere to find out the answer to this stinky question. We’ll hear about dino “bottom burps” 💨 from paleontologist Jessica Whiteside and their influence on global warming from Dave Wilkinson, who studied the methane powers of dinos. You won’t want to miss this! 🦕 Learn more about Dave's study of the past in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Feature
Special Road Trip - Life Lab
Going on a summer trip? Check out our Life Lab Road Trip! This special episode has all five parts of our Life Lab special series 🔬 Join us as we discover the world of synthetic biology, where problems are solved and questions arise! 🦠 If you'd like to learn more about these Life Lab stories, check out their blog posts below! You'll find transcripts, videos, articles, and more science fun on each page! More Cheese, Please - Life Lab, Part 1 Moving to Mars? - Life Lab, Part
Tumble Quiz Show! | Tumble Episode
Here's something new - a Tumble Quiz Show! 🏆 Tumble listeners Arlo and Talyse were our two awesome guests who put their Tumble knowledge to the test in games like Does it Purr or Does it Roar?, What Does the ___ Say?, and Does it Fart? Tune in to test your Tumble know-how! 🔎 If you'd like to become a Patron like Arlo and Talyse, click here ! In our quiz, we mentioned Why do Cats Purr? and The Great Seal Count . Check those out for more Tumble fun!
What Do Dogs Think? | Tumble Episode
How do we find out what dogs are thinking? With a play, of course! 🎭 For our Season Eight finale, researcher Dr. Zachary Silver will reveal the secrets of dog science! 🐶 Be sure to tune in… it might get a little dramatic! Learn more about Zachary's interest in dogs in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Zachary Silver is a researcher at the Yale Cognition Center - and soon to be at Occidental College. Z
Hearing the Stars | Tumble Episode
How can we touch the stars? 🌌 Hear from Yuma Antoine Decaux, a computer engineer who is on the frontier of astronomy to make sky-watching accessible to all. Join us as we take an interstellar trip with technology. 🚀 Learn more about Yuma's journey in accessible technology in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon ! This episode is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sig
Was T-Rex Smart? | Tumble Episode
Was T-Rex smart? How did smartness begin? 🧠 Tune in to hear Suzana Herculano-Hozel, a neuroscientist who will show us the science of smartness and the wonders of big thinking! 🦕 Learn more about our brains with Suzana in our bonus interview episode on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Suzana Herculano-Houzel is a neuroscientist and associate professor at Vanderbilt University . Her lab investigates brain diversity and she's excited about the i