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Ask Dr. UniverseYour Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs?
6 minSeason 5Episode 8

Your Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs?

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Can Cosmo and I help a cool kid like you face their fear of bugs? Join us—and our friend Paul Strand, psychologist at Washington State University—as we dig into why things freak us out and how to beat-le those fears.

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© Washington State UniversityLength 6 min16 June 2025Season 5Episode 8ScienceFactsUSAEpisodic

Episode 1: Coins, Robots, Bees, Food, Dogs, Microbes

Episode 1: Coins, Robots, Bees, Food, Dogs, Microbes

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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6-10ScienceFactsUSAEpisodic16 June 2025© Washington State University

Can Cosmo and I help a cool kid like you face their fear of bugs? Join us—and our friend Paul Strand, psychologist at Washington State University—as we dig into why things freak us out and how to beat-le those fears.

Resources you can use:

See some beautiful bugs and relatives with All Bugs Go to KevinLearn about parts of the brain like the prefrontal cortexFeeling anxious about something? Let's make a planTry a relaxation trick like this color sorting appSound effects courtesy Zapsplat and Pixabay

As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.


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