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Join us to explore the splendid sounds of our feathered friends! 🐦Birder Trevor Attenberg tells us of his journeys in the bird world so you can discover the secrets of their songs! Learn more about how Trevor recognizes birds by their songs 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 Sighted Students in STEM with Story

How big is space? Who helped discover this? 🌌 Join us as we talk to astronomer Karen Masters. She introduces us to Henrietta Leavitt, a “computer” before computers who helped scientists rethink the size of our universe. ⭐ Learn more about how Karen uses Henrietta's work in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Karen Masters is a professor of astronomy and physics at Haverford College. She researches gala

Why are sloths so slow?? 🦥 Listen to our latest episode where we ask this question to Rebecca Cliffe, sloth scientist and founder of The Sloth Conservation! Put on your sloth backpack and try not to fall out of a tree, because we’re going to discover why being slow might be a good thing after all! Learn more about sloth conservation in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Rebecca Cliffe is the founder a

Join us on an underwater sound scavenger hunt in our latest episode! 🔊 We’ll explore the depths of ocean science as we talk to oceanographer Amy Bower 🌊 Discover the secrets of sounds, the sea, and super-powered data. Learn more about Amy's adventures on the sea 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 Sighted Stude

A Black botanist is on a mission to discover the hidden stories of Black plant scientists throughout history. Shawn Abrahams shares how Black people are responsible for vanilla cupcakes, and the microscopes you use in science class! Plus, hear how Shawn started their own journey to becoming a botanist and historian, with the help of Wikipedia. Learn more about how Shawn discovered their passion for plants in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to th

Polar bears! Join us as we learn more about these white, fuzzy, and adorable-yet-dangerous bears of the Arctic! Biologist Andrew Derocher will take us on a polar bear adventure with helicopters, an angry cub, and super cool science. Tune in to learn more about these majestic creatures! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Andrew Derocher is a biologist and professor at the University of Alberta. He studies ecology, conservation, and of course, polar bears

Going on a holiday road trip? Listen to our new Blizzard Road Trip episode on the way! Enjoy four snowy Tumble episodes as Marshall braves a blizzard! Tune in to liven your winter ride and stay tuned for more episodes in the New Year! Want to learn more and access our transcripts? Here are the pages for this road trip's episodes: The Great Seal Count The People of the Snow The Power of Pika Scientists The Volcanic Eruption Adventure

Are we the only ones out there? How likely is it that we’ll find intelligent alien life on other planets? And if we do, what will it be like? With help from astrobiologist Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen and zoologist Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, we’ll uncover the secrets of the universe! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Experts Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen is an astrobiologist at the University of Washington/Virtual Planet Laboratory , and author of forthcoming book, Life in Seven Nu

Taking a road trip? Need some fun? No worries! Listen to our new Making A Difference Pack. You’ll find three awesome Tumble episodes all inspired by the spirit of giving back. Tune in to hear how you can make a difference and how scientists around the world are doing so too. Want to learn more and access a transcript? Here are the pages for this pack's episodes: How to Be A Helping Scientist What To Do About Trash? Reinventing the Wheel

When you have to go, where does it go? Prepare for some potty humor as we hear from engineer Francis de los Reyes. In this episode, you'll hear all about toilet science and history. What did people do before toilets? And how can toilet science flush to the future? 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Francis de los Reyes is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University . He researches and teaches proper wastewater