Your Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs?
Send us a textCan Cosmo and I help a cool kid like you face their fear of bugs? Join us—and our friend Paul Strand, psychologist at Washington State University—as we dig into why things freak us out and how to beat-le those fears.Resources you can use:See some beautiful bugs and relatives with All Bugs Go to KevinLearn about parts of the brain like the prefrontal cortexFeeling anxious about something? Let's make a planTry a relaxation trick like this color sorting appSound effects courtesy Zapsplat and Pixabay As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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How Do You Science | Meet a Polar Scientist
Send us a textToday I'm talking with Von Walden, an atmospheric scientist at Washington State University.Hear about Earth's bubble of gases AKA the atmosphereLearn why clouds can be weird in the polar regionsFind out what an expert thinks about climate change—and how optimistic he is about the futureResources You Can UseCheck out AMNH's climate change resourcesWatch these polar bear camsLearn more about the polar regionsFind out more about clouds and make a cloud in a jar As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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Your Paw-some Question | Why do we have two intestines?
Send us a textWhat up with the small intestine and the large intestine? Join Cosmo and me—and our friend Franck Carbonero, microbiologist at Washington State University—to break down how we break down food.You'll hear:how the intestines differ in size and functionall about your gut bacteriathe journey food takes through your digestive tractResources you can use:American Museum of Natural History's microbiology resourcesFrontiers for Young Minds' explainer on fermentationNational Geographic Kids' info on the human digestive systemSound effects courtesy Zapsplat As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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Your Paw-some Question | Why is snot green?
Send us a textPurr-haps you'd like a new way to get your claws on science questions sent in by kids like you. That's litter-ally my favorite thing.Today Cosmo and I tackle a question from William, 7, from the United Kingdom: Why is snot green?You'll hear:What mucus isWhat protein makes mucus green sometimesHow immune cells trap irritants and stuff that can make you sickResources you can use:Check out Operation Ouch's Science of SnotLearn about the nursing career As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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Your Paw-some Question | Why does snow sparkle?
Send us a textPurr-haps you'd like a new way to get your claws on science questions sent in by kids like you. That's litter-ally my favorite thing.Today Cosmo and I tackle a question from Hillary's 1st graders in Washington: What makes snow sparkle?You'll hear:How snowflakes are hexagonal ice crystalsAbout white light and rainbow colorsWhat reflection and refraction meanResources you can use:Check out Von Walden's research near the North Pole and South PoleLearn about atmospheric science As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
Join Dr. Universe and her friends at Washington State University as they investigate science questions from kids around the world. Know a kid with a curious science question? Help them submit it at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu for a chance to be featured on a future episode.
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