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

Halloween science podcast! Ever wonder what a mummy smells like? Or why millions of animals were mummified - including baboons?

If there’s too much gas in the atmosphere, who you gonna call? Gas Busters! Find out how a bacteria from a rabbit’s gut could help fight climate change, in our final episode of Life Lab. This episode features Dr. Ryan Tappel of LanzaTech, and a song collaboration with Basho Mosko, of Basho & Friends! Want to hear more from Ryan? Listen to our bonus interview episode on Patreon . Welcome to Life Lab! This is the final part of our five part series about how tiny life can change

Shirts made from spider silk? Leather made from fungi? In this episode, we're exploring how synthetic biology is pushing the future of fashion! Welcome to Life Lab! This is the fourth part of our five part series about how tiny life can change our world. In Life Lab, we explore the incredible power of synthetic biology to solve some of our biggest challenges - and asking how it could change our future. Life Lab is supported by the Engineering Biology Research Consortium, a

So far in Life Lab, we’ve uncovered the power of synthetic biology. But with great power comes great responsibility! In this episode, we’ll ask “Is this a good idea?” when it comes to changing the DNA of mosquitoes to fight a deadly virus. Welcome to Life Lab! This is the third part of our five part series about how tiny life can change our world. In Life Lab, we explore the incredible power of synthetic biology to solve some of our biggest challenges - and ask how it could