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Tumble - Science Podcast for Kids
A Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family.
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Episode One: The Mystery of the Barton Springs Salamander with Dr. Hayley Gillespie
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Created by: Tumble Media
Started: February 24th, 2015
Status: Active, 257 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
How to be an Inventor
00:26:26 | Season: 10 | Episode: 11 | March 14th, 2025
What does it take to become an inventor? To find out, we spoke with an inventor named Josh Miele about one of his greatest inventions: tactile maps! Tactile maps use braille technology to help blind people explore their neighborhoods with their fingers first. But how does Josh create brand-new inventions? Tune in to find out how inventors bring new ideas to life, and stick around to find out whether birds like wearing denim.
Why Do Animals Play?
00:25:44 | Season: 10 | Episode: 10 | February 28th, 2025
Why do some animals play – and some don’t? That’s what Meredith wants to know. In this special collaboration with Outside/In, we investigate how and why animals – and people! – of all shapes and sizes play. Play scientists Junyi Chu and Jackson Ham help us ask the important questions like: Can you tell an octopus to play? And what can rats teach us about why taking turns is important? It turns out that play is serious science! This episode is a collaboration with Outside/In from New Hampshire Public Radio, and co-reported with executive producer Taylor Quimby. Taylor recommends the show for older kids and teens, and suggests these family-friendly episodes for listening together. The $1,000 balloon What’s living under your porch You can make kids hike, but you can’t make them hikers Learn more about animal play on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com Support Tumble on Patreon at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.
Why are Capybaras So Big?
00:23:34 | Season: 10 | Episode: 9 | February 14th, 2025
Why do capybaras have such big teeth? Adrian had to know! To get to the bottom of this, we spoke to a biologist named Santiago Herrera Alvarez. Capybaras are Internet sensations, and Santiago can’t get enough of them! Santiago’s questions were even bigger than capybara teeth: how did capybaras, a relative of rodents like mice and rats, get to be so enormous? Tune in for a capybara rodeo, and stick around to find out how one little animal can grow to superstardom.
How Does Vision Work?
00:23:56 | Season: 10 | Episode: 8 | January 31st, 2025
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!
The Wild Axolotl
00:26:22 | Season: 10 | Episode: 7 | January 17th, 2025
Why are there so many axolotls in fishtanks, and so few in the wild? That’s what Maximiliano wants to know. You may have found axolotls in the lush caves of Minecraft, but in real life, they live in the lakes and canals of Xochimilco, near Mexico City. But the species is slowly disappearing from its native habitat. Axolotl veterinarian Horacio Mena takes us on a journey to Xochimilco to find out what scientists are doing to save these adorable amphibians.
The Polar Bear Adventure
00:22:28 | January 3rd, 2025
Happy New Year! This is a rebroadcast of “Polar Bear Adventure” from Season 8!
The Great Seal Count
00:19:28 | December 20th, 2024
Happy holidays! This is a rebroadcast of our chilly Season 7 episode, The Great Seal Count. How do you count the cutest seals on the planet? With the help from thousands of people around the world! Conservation scientist Leo Salas explains the story behind the first-ever global count of Weddell seals in Antarctica. Plus, you’ll find out what counting seals shares with searching for ancient tombs! Learn more about Weddell seals in our special bonus episode with Dr. Leo Salas, available to Tumble Patrons who pledge just $1 or more a month – along with an ad-free episode feed! Support us today at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. We’ll have free resources to learn more about Weddell seals (or the ‘widdle Weddells’) on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com. Do you speak Spanish, or are you a Spanish language learner? Subscribe to Tumble En Español to listen to episodes adapted to Spanish! Weddell seal recordings in this episode were obtained under NMFS Permit No. 1032-1917.
Was T Rex Smart?
00:25:12 | Season: 10 | December 13th, 2024
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from Season 8! When did smartness begin? We’ll find out how a neuroscientist blends up brains, and cracks the case of the Tyrannosaurus Rex smarts! Suzana Herculano-Houzel helps us answer listener Penny’s question by explaining how “smartness” might not mean what you think – and how all animals have shown off their intelligence over time. Listen to our bonus interview with Suzana on our Patreon when you pledge just $1 a month or more! patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Learn more about Suzana and her work on the evolution of intelligence on the blog on our website, www.sciencepodcastforkids.com.
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Created by: Tumble Media
Started:
February 24th, 2015
Status: Active, 257 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
