How to Be an Inventor | Tumble Episode
Have you ever had a brilliant idea and thought, Hey, why doesn’t this exist yet? Well, congratulations—you might be an inventor in the making!
How Does Vision Work? | Tumble Episode
How does vision work? That’s what Junie wants to know. And is it possible to create vision for people who don’t see? We’ll dive into the mysteries of how we see with Lucas Nadolskis, a scientist who became blind when he was five. Lucas is studying how vision works in the brain to understand if it’s possible to see without using your eyes! Intrigued? Listen in to find out more of the mysteries behind the science of vision! 🎧 Listen to the Episode Neurologist Lucas Nadolskis,
How Does It Feel to Be in Space? | Tumble Episode
🚀 Ever wondered what it feels like to be in space? 👩🏼🚀 Join us and guest reporter Jason Strother for a trip to zero-gravity with scientist Sheri Wells-Jensen, and a “dream team” of astronauts with disabilities on Astro Access ! Discover the incredible feeling of weightlessness and how scientists are working to make space more accessible for everyone 🌌 Learn more about Sheri and how she would communicate with aliens in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to
How Did Language Start? | Tumble Episode
How Did Language Start? In our first episode of 2024, we’re joined by linguist Robert Englebretson. He tells us how language developed and how we could find out more. Hop into your time machine ⌛ because we’re taking a trip to the past! Learn more about Robert and his journey into linguistics in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! This episode is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, a
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
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
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
What's That Bird Song? | Tumble Episode
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