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Moment of Um
Moment of Um answers those questions that pop up out of nowhere. You know, the ones that make you squint a little and go ummmmmmm.
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Episode One: How do ping-pong balls bounce so high?
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Created by: American Public Media
Started: January 13th, 2025
Status: Active, 59 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
Why do clothes shrink in the wash?
00:05:57 | January 17th, 2025
Have you ever noticed how sometimes when you wash and dry a piece of clothing, it comes out a little smaller? Why does that happen? We asked science professor Dr. Mark Lorch to help us find the answer.
How does antivenin work?
00:05:53 | January 15th, 2025
Some snakes make a chemical in their bodies called venom. They use it to hunt and protect themselves. Sometimes, if a human gets bitten by a snake, they need to take a special medicine called antivenin. How does this medicine work? We asked pediatrician Emma Gerstenzang to help us find the answer.
How do ping-pong balls bounce so high?
00:05:12 | January 13th, 2025
Ping pong is a super fun game. It’s like miniature tennis, where people use paddles to make balls fly across a table., and sometimes way, way up in the air! But how do those tiny plastic balls manage to bounce so high? We asked physicist Dr. Kiley Kennedy to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s bouncing around your brain? Ping us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll serve up the answer!
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Created by: American Public Media
Started:
January 13th, 2025
Status: Active, 59 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
