But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids Podcast

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But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to [email protected]!

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Sara Grady
Sara Grady works for Mass Audubon and is an expert on horseshoe crabs.
Jane Solomon
Jane Solomon is an editor at Emojipedia, a website dedicated to providing information about emoji. She has a background in linguistics and has contributed to various publications on the subject of digital communication and emoji usage.
Paul Galloway
Paul Galloway is associated with the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where he engages with the intersection of art and technology. His work often explores how modern communication methods, including emoji, influence contemporary art and culture.
Adam Ratner
Adam Ratner is a marine biologist known for his work with pinnipeds, particularly seals and sea lions. He is associated with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, where he engages in research and education about marine mammals and their habitats.
Dr. Ben Still
Dr. Ben Still is a physicist and author known for his work in particle physics. He has written several educational books, including 'Particle Physics Brick by Brick' and 'The Secret Life of the Periodic Table'. His upcoming book, 'How the Universe Works', is set to be released in September. Dr. Still is dedicated to making complex scientific concepts accessible to children and young learners.

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horseshoe crabs arthropods living fossils mating and spawning blood pointy tails pinching lifespan emoji invention communication history art walruses tusks migration Marine Mammal Center seals sea lions pinnipeds marine mammals marine biologist atoms particle physics color of atoms scientific discovery universe

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But Why, from Vermont Public, is a show led by you, kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Subscribe and check out butwhykids.org.

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But Why celebrates the diversity of childhood experience and fosters lifelong curiosity.

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Here's the recent few episodes on But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids.

0:00 34:11

Are horseshoe crabs…crabs?

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Sara Grady
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horseshoe crabs arthropods living fossils mating and spawning blood pointy tails pinching lifespan

How did horseshoe crabs get their names? Are they even crabs? And did they really exist before the dinosaurs? Early spring presents a unique opportunity to see these living fossils up close as they scuttle up to the shoreline along the Atlantic coast of the United States to mate and spawn. But Why traveled to Cape Cod to see horseshoe crabs up close. There we met up with horseshoe crab expert Sara Grady, who works for Mass Audubon. We learn all about these arthropods and answer questions like: Can humans eat horseshoe crabs? What’s with the pointy tails? Do they pinch? How long do they live? And what’s so special about their blood? 

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0:00 21:14

Who invented emoji?

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Jane Solomon Paul Galloway
Keywords
emoji invention communication history art

Emoji are those little images you can send in text messages to friends and family. Nine-year-old Leila in New Jersey wants to know how they were invented. So in this episode we find out with Jane Solomon, editor at Emojipedia and Paul Galloway of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. We learn what the first emoji looked like, way back in the dark ages of the 1990s and we explore how emoji may be a new trend, but communicating through pictures is a very old tradition. Plus, are emoji…art? Give this episode a 👂to find out!

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0:00 10:51

Why do walruses look so weird?

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Adam Ratner
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walruses tusks migration Marine Mammal Center

Why do walrus look the way they do? Why do they have such long tusks? Do they have other teeth? Do walruses migrate? We learn all about these majestic giants with Adam Ratner of the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California.

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0:00 28:44

What’s a seal? What’s a sea lion?

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Adam Ratner
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seals sea lions pinnipeds marine mammals Marine Mammal Center marine biologist

What’s the difference between seals and sea lions? Do seals bark? Are they gray? Do harbor seals live in snowy regions? Why do sea lions eat fish? Why do sea lions fight each other? Seals and sea lions are pinnipeds, fin-footed marine mammals, and we’re learning all about them today with a visit to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, where marine biologist Adam Ratner answers all your pinniped questions!

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You can watch the sea lions at San Francisco’s Pier 39 no matter where you live by checking out the live stream at pier39.com/sealions!

0:00 28:43

Do atoms never touch?

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Dr. Ben Still
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atoms particle physics color of atoms scientific discovery universe

What are atoms made of? Why is everything made of atoms? Why are atoms so small? How many atoms are there in the world? How did scientists find atoms if we can’t see them? How do atoms get their color? We learn about atoms with Dr. Ben Still, author of “Particle Physics Brick by Brick” and “The Secret Life of the Periodic Table.” His new book, “How the Universe Works,” will be released in September.


Check out Dr. Ben Still's YouTube channel to learn more about atomic, nuclear and particle physics.


Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

Further reading:

Cosmic History - NASA

The Secret Science of Atoms

DOE Explains...Nucleosynthesis | Department of Energy   

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