Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
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Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
A Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher). Visit www.tumblepodcast.com for educational content.
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The Plastic Pollution Patrol [ENCORE]
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from last season, and one that is particularly timely for the summer!
What if you...
Are there atoms in a black hole? ... and other questions about space - Summer Mailbag!
What would happen if the Moon disappeared? How big is the universe, really? And what happens to atoms inside a black hole? Marshall and Lindsay get th...
How Were Dinosaur Tracks Made?
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from season 10!
Ever wondered how dinosaurs left their footprints behind millions...
Could a Peacock and Platypus Be Friends? Mailbag + Joke-ha-thon!
You asked, we answered! In this mailbag episode, we're tackling three big kid questions: why does the ground keep spinning after you stop? Do magnets...
Pluto and the Planetary Pandemonium - Encore
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from the past!
It’s a scientific controversy of planetary proportions! Is Pluto a p...
Who Works Harder: Ants or Bees?
Both ants and bees work hard. So which one works harder? That’s what our listener Hadi wants to know! So we’re pitting insect against insect in a batt...
Are Animals Ticklish? (Mailbag + New song!)
A special “tickle attack” Mailbag edition of Tumble! We’re tackling your questions about whether animals can be tickled, and why we laugh when we’re t...
Do Trees Think?
Do trees think? That’s what our listener Alden wants to know. He has an idea that scientists might study mushroom roots to find out if trees are sendi...
What's Dark Matter?
What is dark matter? Why do scientists think it exists? How are they searching for it, and why are they doing it in an underground lab?! Join us on th...
Who Invented the Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich? (with The Past and the Curious)
Who invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich? And how did it become one of the most famous lunches in America?
In this episode, a qu...
Can Axolotls Teach Us to Grow New Hands?
Why do humans usually have five fingers on each hand? And what if one day, we could grow a new finger if we lost one?
In this episode, a...
Do Animals Have Friends?
In this episode, we talk to two scientists who study animal friendships, in different animals, and in different ways. We’ll hear from Karen Bales, who...
How Did Earth Begin?
How did Earth get created? What did our planet begin as? Why does our world exist? What started our planet? These questions take us back billions of y...
The Science of Fungi
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from season 9!
Do fungi breathe? That’s what listener Alice wants to know - and we...
The Science of Whiskers
This is a re-broadcast of a favorite episode from 2019. We actually won our first AAAS Kavli Award for this episode, along with The Cave of the Underg...
Tumble Mailbag: Your Questions about Language, Sandwiches, and Cats - and Our Oldest Patrons!
We’re wrapping up 2025 with a final Mailbag episode, featuring some of our longest-running Patrons! Did you know, when you sign up to support Tumble o...
The Minecraft Experiment
How do people learn — and how can a video game help us find out? In this episode, we meet cognitive scientist Charley Wu, who built the ultimate scien...
The Science of Snot
Why do we have snot? Do animals get stuffy noses, too? We delve into the world of thick secretions with the help of Dani Rabiaotti, zoologist and auth...
What Sounds Do Fish Make?
What sounds do fish make? 🐟🎶 We know that cows say moo, and sheep say baa, but what do fish say? Come explore “Under the Sea” to discover the chorus...
Are Ghosts Real?
Are ghosts real… or not? That’s what Lily wants to know. To find out, we talk to a real-life Ghostbuster and science historian Efram Sera-Shriar, who...
The Dino Butt Fossil
Did dinosaurs sniff each other’s butts like dogs? That’s what listener Ernie wants to know! We’ll dig up the surprising dino discovery that leads to o...
Tumble Mailbag: Season 11 starts Oct 17 + Your Universe Questions!
This is our final Mailbag episode before all-new stories of science discovery arrive on Friday, October 17. Lindsay and Marshall share behind-the-scen...
The Wild Axolotl - And Tumble en Español is Coming Back!
We have a big announcement: Tumble en Español is returning on September 25th!
This is a rebroadcast of an episode of Tumble from last sea...
Tumble Newsflash: Yoto Cards, Audiobook, & Your Plant Questions!
There’s so much happening in the world of Tumble, and we’re excited to share it all with you! Plus we answer questions about plants with the help of p...
Tumble Mailbag: The Science of Questions and What State of Matter Is Fire?
Is fire a liquid, a solid, or is it even matter at all? And what is the science of asking good questions? Lindsay and Marshall dig into the Tumble mai...
How Big is the Universe?
This is a summer rebroadcast of an episode of Tumble from a few years ago.
How big is the universe? And how do we know? It's a question...
Tumble Mailbag: Four-Leaf Clovers, Brains, Fish & Infinity!
Do you know why four leaf clovers are so rare? Or if just one side of our brain can fall asleep? Why do fish have different colors, and how big is inf...
Summer Episode: Science Songs and Games!
Listen to our brand new album of science songs, and play some games along with us as we celebrate the release of our album: Science Songs Vol. 1! It’s...
The Volcanic Eruption Adventure
Would you fly to the top of a volcano that’s about to erupt at any moment? Volcanologist Helena Buurman did, and survived to tell the tale! In 2008, H...
The Plastic Pollution Patrol
What if you found out that there was a tiny, nearly invisible type of plastic pollution that’s found nearly everywhere… but you’d never heard of it! T...
Did Dinosaurs Burp?
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“Did dinosaurs burp?” Tune into our Season 9 premiere to find out th...
Tumble Sonic Saturday May 10th! Featuring the Science of Ocean Sounds
🎉 We’re getting ready for our biggest live event ever — Sonic Saturday! It’s a day of science, sound, and storytelling in Brooklyn, NY on May 10, and...
Why Is It Calm in the Eye of a Hurricane?
Why is the center of a raging storm so… calm? Tumble listener Lydia wants to know what’s really going on in the eye of a hurricane. To find out, we’re...
Was There Ever Nothing?
Was there ever nothing in the universe? What is nothing? That’s what listener Aviva wants to know. We turned to particle physicist Dr. Jessica Esquive...
What If Trees Didn't Exist?
Have you ever wondered what life on Earth would be like without trees? In this episode of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids, we’re exploring that big qu...
How To Be An Inventor
What does it take to become an inventor? To find out, we spoke with an inventor named Josh Miele about one of his greatest inventions: tactile maps! T...
Why Do Animals Play?
Why do some animals play - and some don’t? That’s what Meredith wants to know. In this special collaboration with Outside/In, we investigate how and w...
Why are Capybaras So Big?
Why do capybaras have such big teeth? Adrian had to know! To get to the bottom of this, we spoke to a biologist named Santiago Herrera Alvarez. Capyba...
How Does Vision Work?
How does vision work? That’s what Junie wants to know. And is it possible to create vision for people who don’t see? We’ll dive into the mysteries of...
The Wild Axolotl
Why are there so many axolotls in fishtanks, and so few in the wild? That’s what Maximiliano wants to know. You may have found axolotls in the lush ca...