Coronavirus For Kids, And The Science Of Soap

Right now, the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup is happening across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico and it’s time to learn a little bit about soccer…or should we say football? That’s one conundrum we’ll be tackling: why is it called soccer in some countries and footbal ...  Show more

How are video games made? Who invented the concept? Why do games have levels? Who invented them? Why are game consoles so expensive? Why do people like playing these games so much and do they turn your brain to mush? What do you do if you can’t make yourself stop playing? In this ...  Show more

It’s impossible to miss the news about coronavirus, but you probably still have lots of questions. What exactly is it? How does it spread? Can I protect myself? In this episode we’ll breakdown what we know about this new virus and tell you how to stay safe. Plus, we’ll listen to ...  Show more

Governments globally are taking serious measures to halt the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus, from shutting schools to cancelling major events. On the panel for this special episode dedicated to the disease are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet and Donna Lu ...  Show more

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Ok so we've known for awhile how soap works in a general use sense, like how it cleans dishes (see episode 1). But these weird times call for a dee ...

Die Ausbreitung neuer Viruserkrankungen wie aktuell das neue Coronavirus aus China und auch die jährliche Influenzavirus-Welle führen schnell zu Unsicherheiten in der Bevölkerung. Wie kann ich mich schützen? Woher weiß ich, von welchem Virus ich betroffen bin? In diesem Audiobeit ...  Show more