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From the Radiolab for Kids podcast: Scientists often see the world differently than the rest of us. We bring you two stories — one about a math guy and one about a bug guy.
First, how the math guy — or one of our country's greatest mathematicians, Steven Strogatz — first became enchanted with math as a kid.
Then, a story about a human developing a soft corner (literally) for a fly that lived in his scalp — the botfly. Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne went on a research trip to Costa Rica and returned home with a botfly feeding on his flesh. His friend Sarah Rogerson was a little less charmed, and they both were surprised by the creature that ultimately emerged from his head.
Episode Segments:
0:00 Intro
1:43 The math guy
6:09 The bug guy
Read more:
"Why Evolution Is True" by Jerry Coyne: whyevolutionistrue.com/books/why-evolution-is-true
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🌎 Radiolab for Kids features episodes about nature every other week. Sometimes these will be brand new Terrestrials episodes full of songs and silliness, sometimes they will be our very best, shiniest, furriest, family-friendliest Radiolab episodes about animals or plants or nature. You’ll always get a little hello from host Lulu Miller, and we hope that this feed will feel like a nature walk, a place you can show up and explore and always encounter something unexpected out there in the wilderness. You don’t have to be a kid to listen, just someone who likes to see the world anew.
🌝 We have some exciting news! In our “Zoozve” episode, Radiolab named our first-ever quasi-moon, and now it's your turn! We've teamed up with The International Astronomical Union to launch a global naming contest for one of Earth’s quasi-moons. This is your chance to make your mark on the heavens. Submit your name ideas now through September, or vote on your favorites starting in November: radiolab.org/moon
Listen to the "Zoozve" episode here: youtu.be/AA-1Xg2t0wQ
Photo illustration by Jared Bartman
Video by Kim Nowacki
From the Radiolab for Kids podcast: Scientists often see the world differently than the rest of us. We bring you two stories — one about a math guy and one about a bug guy.
First, how the math guy — or one of our country's greatest mathematicians, Steven Strogatz — first became enchanted with math as a kid.
Then, a story about a human developing a soft corner (literally) for a fly that lived in his scalp — the botfly. Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne went on a research trip to Costa Rica and returned home with a botfly feeding on his flesh. His friend Sarah Rogerson was a little less charmed, and they both were surprised by the creature that ultimately emerged from his head.
Episode Segments:
0:00 Intro
1:43 The math guy
6:09 The bug guy
Read more:
"Why Evolution Is True" by Jerry Coyne: whyevolutionistrue.com/books/why-evolution-is-true
🎧 Subscribe to Radiolab for Kids wherever you listen to podcasts: bit.ly/4cfL7BW
🌱 Listen to more Radiolab for Kids episodes on YouTube: bit.ly/3YCcOBE
🔎 Subscribe to Radiolab and Radiolab for Kids on YouTube: bit.ly/3I9KI53
👍 Like this video ✏️ and leave us a comment!
Follow Radiolab:
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Our newsletter includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up here: radiolab.org/newsletter
Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab today: radiolab.org/the-lab
🌎 Radiolab for Kids features episodes about nature every other week. Sometimes these will be brand new Terrestrials episodes full of songs and silliness, sometimes they will be our very best, shiniest, furriest, family-friendliest Radiolab episodes about animals or plants or nature. You’ll always get a little hello from host Lulu Miller, and we hope that this feed will feel like a nature walk, a place you can show up and explore and always encounter something unexpected out there in the wilderness. You don’t have to be a kid to listen, just someone who likes to see the world anew.
🌝 We have some exciting news! In our “Zoozve” episode, Radiolab named our first-ever quasi-moon, and now it's your turn! We've teamed up with The International Astronomical Union to launch a global naming contest for one of Earth’s quasi-moons. This is your chance to make your mark on the heavens. Submit your name ideas now through September, or vote on your favorites starting in November: radiolab.org/moon
Listen to the "Zoozve" episode here: youtu.be/AA-1Xg2t0wQ
Photo illustration by Jared Bartman
Video by Kim Nowacki
