Best A Moment of Science (amomentofscience.org Podcasts (2025)

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Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows 2:00

15h ago2:00

2:00

How do engineers know where to place wind turbines?By Indiana Public Media

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Snacking Dos and Don'ts 1:59

1d ago1:59

1:59

There's a right way to snack?By Indiana Public Media

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Can't Sleep? Warm Your Hands 2:00

3d ago2:00

2:00

Does this trick work better than counting sheep?By Indiana Public Media

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Are You Hopping on the Bandwagon? 2:00

4d ago2:00

2:00

Are you susceptible to the influencers?By Indiana Public Media

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All This Carbon Dioxide Is Making Me Hungry 2:00

5d ago2:00

2:00

Does carbon dioxide content in plants make bugs hungrier?By Indiana Public Media

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Baby Babble 2:00

8d ago2:00

2:00

If babies don't learn to babble, will they still learn to talk?By Indiana Public Media

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The Powerful Punch of the Mantis Shrimp 2:00

9d ago2:00

2:00

He might look like a shrimp, but he packs a strangely powerful punch.By Indiana Public Media

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The Mystery of Belly Button Fluff 2:00

10d ago2:00

2:00

Where in the world does it come from?By Indiana Public Media

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The Psychology of Gift Wrap 2:00

11d ago2:00

2:00

Good presentation makes all the difference.By Indiana Public Media

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We Want Smut 2:00

12d ago2:00

2:00

The corn variety, please.By Indiana Public Media

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The Habitable Zone 2:00

15d ago2:00

2:00

Have we ever found earth-like planets?By Indiana Public Media

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Musical Healing 2:00

16d ago2:00

2:00

Music isn't just a therapeutic for your ears, it also affects your body.By Indiana Public Media

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Why Are Bird Eggs Speckled? 2:00

17d ago2:00

2:00

Some have suggested the speckles work as camouflage, but that might not be the full story.By Indiana Public Media

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For a Long Life, Is It Better to Focus on Fitness or Fatness? 2:00

18d ago2:00

2:00

Body weight is important, but how does it indicate health?By Indiana Public Media

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The Great Eel Escape 2:00

19d ago2:00

2:00

When this eel gets swallowed by a predator, he still has one last trick up his sleeve.By Indiana Public Media

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The Queen Bee Brainwash 2:00

22d ago2:00

2:00

How does a queen bee rule over a hive?By Indiana Public Media

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Invasion Can Be Hard on the Invaders, Too 2:00

23d ago2:00

2:00

This invasive toad has caused a lot of problems, even for itself.By Indiana Public Media

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Vanishing Vanilla 2:00

24d ago2:00

2:00

Do you like vanilla? Because it's about to get really expensive.By Indiana Public Media

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Chirping Tails 2:00

25d ago2:00

2:00

The male Anna's hummingbird's tail has a musical application.By Indiana Public Media

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Ringed Seals on the Hotseat 2:00

26d ago2:00

2:00

Arctic melting causes problems for the homes of ringed seals.By Indiana Public Media

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And You Thought Your Neighbors Were Annoying 2:00

29d ago2:00

2:00

This invasive plant causes a lot of trouble for its neighbors.By Indiana Public Media

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Early Americans Ate Mammoth Meat 2:00

30d ago2:00

2:00

New evidence from an ancient burial site reveals a 13,000-year-old diet.By Indiana Public Media

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Squirrels Who Eat Snakeskin? 2:00

1M ago2:00

2:00

Do squirrels have a taste for snake?By Indiana Public Media

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Ocean Heat 2:01

1M ago2:01

2:01

How do scientists take the ocean's temperature?By Indiana Public Media

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Pythons Will Eat Your Alligators 2:00

1M ago2:00

2:00

In 2022, scientists dissected an 18-foot Burmese python only to find a barely digested 5-foot-long gator.By Indiana Public Media

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The Cyclopean Ear 2:03

1M ago2:03

2:03

Praying mantids were long thought to be deaf, but neuroscientists have made a new discovery.By Indiana Public Media

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No Gills, No Problems 2:00

1M ago2:00

2:00

420 million years ago, this fish evolved an interesting ability. For a fish, anyways.By Indiana Public Media

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Baby Talk in Monkeys and Humans 2:02

1M ago2:02

2:02

It turns out that humans and monkeys have a shared language when it comes to talking to babies.By Indiana Public Media

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How Do Robins Find Worms? 2:02

1M ago2:02

2:02

Does the early bird really get the worm?By Indiana Public Media

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Don't Dwell! Avoid Ruminating 2:00

1M ago2:00

2:00

Maybe you feel like your brain is a broken record. Are you sure you're not ruminating?By Indiana Public Media

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A Baby's Smile 2:02

1M ago2:02

2:02

What does a baby's smile do to a mother's brain?By Indiana Public Media

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Beetle Poop for Wildfire Recovery 2:02

1M ago2:02

2:02

Everybody poops, but does your poop help forests recover from wildfires?By Indiana Public Media

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Uh Oh! Moles! 2:02

1M ago2:02

2:02

These critters are natural experts at digging holes in your backyard.By Indiana Public Media

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The Magic of Glycerin 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

What do chocolate-covered cherries have in common with hand lotion?By Indiana Public Media

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Smiling Voices 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

Can you tell whether someone is smiling just by hearing their voice?By Indiana Public Media

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Honeybees in Winter 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

Bees don't hibernate, do they?By Indiana Public Media

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Collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

20 times as large as the island of Manhattan, the Conger ice shelf has suddenly fragmented into icebergs.By Indiana Public Media

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Ant Ranchers and Caterpillars 2:03

2M ago2:03

2:03

Can you imagine ants herding caterpillars?By Indiana Public Media

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Sticky and Deadly 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

You've heard of Venus flying traps, but have you heard of pitcher plants?By Indiana Public Media

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The Regenerative Power of Worms 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

How to live and long and healthy life? Ask a worm!By Indiana Public Media

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Shade Avoidance Syndrome (SAS) 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

Have you tried growing your way out of the shade?By Indiana Public Media

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Ancient Travelers 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

Ever heard of a pseudoscorpion? These arachnids like to hitch a ride.By Indiana Public Media

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Calm Old Age 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

If you're feeling stressed now, just wait until you're older.By Indiana Public Media

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Mapping the Fruit Fly's Brain 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

What's it like to have your brain uploaded to a computer? Ask a fruit fly.By Indiana Public Media

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The Physics of Water Towers 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

Everything you ever wanted to know about water towers.By Indiana Public Media

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African Elephants and Climate Change 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

A mysterious increase in unexplained deaths of elephants in 2020 led scientists on a mission to answer why.By Indiana Public Media

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Red Meat and Global Warming 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

The best way to help the environment is what you don't put on your plate.By Indiana Public Media

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Cenotes 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

Common on islands and coastlines, these natural swimming holes vary in size from tiny openings to vast caves.By Indiana Public Media

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Self-destructing Palm 2:02

2M ago2:02

2:02

Why did these palm trees evolve to self-destruct?By Indiana Public Media

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How Animals Improve Mental Health 2:00

2M ago2:00

2:00

What makes our pets such a positive influence on our mental health?By Indiana Public Media

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