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

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What Causes Morning Breath? 2:02

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Do you have bad morning breath? What about a raspy morning voice? Gravity is to blame.By Indiana Public Media

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The Ancient Cannibals of Maszycka Cave 2:00

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Archeologists have made a gruesome discovery at an archeological site in Southern Poland.By Indiana Public Media

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Why Are Siamese Cats Cross-Eyed? 2:01

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Have you ever noticed that Siamese cats are cross-eyed? In fact, that's the only way a Siamese cat can see straight.By Indiana Public Media

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Right Brain, Left Face 2:00

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Have you ever noticed that famous portraits always tend to depict people from their left side?By Indiana Public Media

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Why Do Teens Make Dumb Decisions 2:00

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Adults aren't exempt from making dumb decisions, either. It's all about impulse control.By Indiana Public Media

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The Creature with an Extra Brain 2:01

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Thinking with your stomach? After all, it does have its own nervous system.By Indiana Public Media

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Eary Mammals Probably Had Dark Coats 2:00

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How did scientists determine the color of prehistoric mammals from just a fossil?By Indiana Public Media

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Counting Fish 2:00

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The angelfish is making waves for demonstrating the surprising ability to count.By Indiana Public Media

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The Benefits of Bullying 2:01

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Some marmots – a type of ground squirrel – live longer when they get bullied by others.By Indiana Public Media

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How Baleen Whales Hide Their Songs from Predators 1:59

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Baleen whales, like the humpback whale, are known for their songs. But their predators can also hear them.By Indiana Public Media

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Diver Up 2:01

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The Cartesian Diver is an easy science experiment for kids to make at home. How does it work?By Indiana Public Media

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Diver Down 2:00

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Rene Descartes discovered the phenomenon behind this neat science trick you can do at home.By Indiana Public Media

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Meet the Mola: a Fish the Size of Your Car 1:59

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The heaviest Mola weighed 6,000 pounds. These lumpy pillow-shaped fish like to float on the surface.By Indiana Public Media

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New Elephant Species 1:59

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These elephants were hiding in plain sight – for almost 1.9 million years.By Indiana Public Media

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Happy Memories 2:00

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What’s the scientific method to happiness? It might just be how you think about the past.By Indiana Public Media

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The Cuckoo's Secret 2:00

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A bird that abandons their eggs? What’s worse – these birds leave them in other species’ nests.By Indiana Public Media

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Exercising While under the Weather 2:00

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Does it help to exercise when you're sick for a speedy recovery?By Indiana Public Media

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How Casino Design Influences Gamblers’ Minds and Wallet 1:59

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Save some money for the buffet, because this game is rigged.By Indiana Public Media

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Do Flying Fish Really Fly? 1:59

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Do they really fly? Or just kinda jump out of the water?By Indiana Public Media

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Snoring and Metabolic Syndrome 1:59

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Snoring is annoying, but it's also a red flag for metabolic syndrome.By Indiana Public Media

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The Oldest Fossil Tadpoles 2:00

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Have frogs changed very much since the days of the dinos?By Indiana Public Media

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Being Top Banana, a Double-edged Sword 2:00

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Being top banana comes with its advantages (and parasitic worms).By Indiana Public Media

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The Asteroid That Made NASA Worry 2:00

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In January 2025, scientists at NASA began to worry of a potentially devasting asteroid impact.By Indiana Public Media

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Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows 2:00

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

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Snacking Dos and Don'ts 1:59

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

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Can't Sleep? Warm Your Hands 2:00

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

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Are You Hopping on the Bandwagon? 2:00

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Are you susceptible to the influencers?By Indiana Public Media

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All This Carbon Dioxide Is Making Me Hungry 2:00

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

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Baby Babble 2:00

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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

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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

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

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The Psychology of Gift Wrap 2:00

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Good presentation makes all the difference.By Indiana Public Media

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We Want Smut 2:00

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The corn variety, please.By Indiana Public Media

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The Habitable Zone 2:00

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

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Musical Healing 2:00

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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

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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

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

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The Great Eel Escape 2:00

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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

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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

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

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Vanishing Vanilla 2:00

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

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Chirping Tails 2:00

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Ocean Heat 2:01

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

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Pythons Will Eat Your Alligators 2:00

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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

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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

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

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