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**BrainStuff**

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore — and explain — the everyday science in the world around us.

Latest Episodes:

What Makes Stars Twinkle? Aug 07, 2018

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On a clear night, the stars seem to wink and twinkle in the sky. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can We Make Roads Out of Recycled Plastic? Aug 06, 2018

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Plastics clog our ecosystems and our roads need maintenance -- could fixing one problem help solve the other? Learn how researchers are recycling plastics into useful materials in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Aspirin Work? Aug 05, 2018

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How does aspirin target your pain? The plants that aspirin were derived from have been used as medicine for about 6000 years, we finally discovered how it works in 1971, and we explain it in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Do One-Way Mirrors Work? Aug 04, 2018

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How can a single piece of glass look like a mirror from one side but a window from the other? Learn how materials technology makes it possible in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can Different Species of Birds Understand Each Other? Aug 03, 2018

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Birds and other animals can learn to "talk" to one another, and even work together to spread warnings about predators nearby. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can Absurdly Big Numbers Be Useful? Aug 02, 2018

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The bigger that numbers get, the harder they are for us to conceive of -- but that doesn't mean they can't be useful. Learn about some just ridiculously huge numbers in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Shouldn't You Hold in a Sneeze? Aug 01, 2018

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Better out than in. Learn why a politely covered sneeze beats holding one back in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Did Our Ancestors Really Eat? Jul 31, 2018

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Figuring out what foods were on ancient menus can be tricky, but a mummy called Ötzi the Iceman was preserved with his last meal still intact. Learn what scientists found out about his eating habits in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Could Recycled Urine Make Sustainable Fertilizer? Jul 30, 2018

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Sports stadiums have a lot of grass that needs to be fertilized, and a lot of urine to dispose of. Learn how researchers are working to solve both problems at once in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Do Erasers Erase? Jul 29, 2018

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Erasers lift our mistakes right off the page, but it's not magic -- it's the microscopic physics of stickiness. Learn how erasers work in this episode of BrainStuff.

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