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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why aren’t babies just little adults?

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Why are babies small and grownups big? Why are babies so helpless, instead of little versions of adults? Do babies know they're babies? How do babies grow? How do babies learn to talk?

© Vermont Public Length 28 min 21 April 2023 Episode 205 EducationalScienceFactsTalk USA Episodic

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© Vermont Public Length 28 min 21 April 2023 Episode 205 EducationalScienceFactsTalk USA Episodic

But Why: Intro For Adults

But Why: Intro For Adults

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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Why are babies small and grownups big? Why are babies so helpless, instead of little versions of adults? Do babies know they're babies? How do babies grow? How do babies learn to talk?

Kids have been sending us lots of questions about babies! This week we're learning more about the development of the human brain with Celeste Kidd, professor of psychology and primary investigator at the Kidd Lab at the University of California Berkeley.

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© Vermont Public | 28 min

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