Episodes
Episodes of the show.
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How Do Electric Bikes Work?
How does an electric bike know when to help you pedal? Learn how batteries, motors, and sensors work together to give riders an extra boost. Curious Kids Every Day is […]
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How Do You Make Water? (Curious Kids Club)
Sign up for the Curious Kids Club: SupportCuriousKids.com Can you actually make your own water? Today, we’re diving into what water is made of, how dangerous it is to try making […]
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Why Are Armpits So Ticklish?
Why are armpits so ticklish? Learn how touch signals travel to the brain, why it is difficult to tickle yourself, and what researchers still don’t know about our most ticklish […]
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How Do Airplanes Fly?
How does a huge airplane lift off and soar through the sky? In today’s episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore the science of flight… from the engines that […]
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Why Is a Cactus So Sharp?
In today’s episode, we explore why cacti are so sharp and how those prickly spines help them survive in hot, dry deserts. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive […]
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Why is a Day on Mercury Longer than a Year? (Captain Curious)
More Captain Curious Adventures: CuriousKidsEveryDay.com/CaptainCurious Did you know a single day on Mercury lasts longer than its whole year? In this episode, Captain Curious takes listeners on an unforgettable journey to […]
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How Long Does It Take to Get to Mars?
A trip from Earth to Mars usually takes about six to nine months using an efficient route. This episode explains Mars launch windows and how NASA is preparing for future […]
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Why Don’t Birds Get Shocked on Power Lines?
Why can birds sit on power lines without getting shocked? Today, we learn how voltage differences and electric current explain why a bird can usually perch safely on the wire. […]
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What Is Time Dilation?
Time dilation causes clocks to measure slightly different amounts of elapsed time depending on motion and gravity. Today, we learn how this effect has been measured with atomic clocks and […]
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Why Do Veins Look Blue?
Human blood is always red, even when veins look blue through the skin. Today we learn how light interacts with skin and blood to create the blue or greenish color […]
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