STEM with Dr. Owl
Welcome to STEM with Dr. Owl 🦉 — a fun and exciting podcast where curiosity takes flight! Join our endlessly inquisitive Emma and her wise, friendly AI mentor, Dr. Owl, as they explore the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🔬⚙️📊
In each 5–10 minute episode, Emma’s playful questions lead to amazing discoveries. Ever wondered why the sky is blue? How robots think? Or why bubbles are always round? Dr. Owl has the answers! With fun stories, silly analogies, and hands-on ideas, learning STEM has never been this exciting!
Join us as we ask BIG questions and make discoveries—one exciting conversation at a time!
🌟 What is STEM? 🌟
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—the four key subjects that help us understand how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2025
Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
🥶 Ever wondered why your skin gets all bumpy when you’re cold or hear your favorite song? Join Emma, Dr. Owl, and a very silly Ziggy the Robot as they shrink down to solve The Goosebump Mystery! Disc…
Why do we fart?
💨 Ever let out a little toot that made you giggle? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very gassy Ziggy the Robot as they investigate one of the funniest, silliest questions of all time: Why do we fart?! Get r…
What's Soap's Superpower Against Germs?
🫧 Ever gotten your hands super-duper messy? Join Dr. Owl, a curious Emma, and a very muddy Ziggy as they shrink down to discover the amazing superpower of soap! Find out how tiny soap helpers grab on…
How Do Fireworks Paint the Sky with Colors?
🎇 Ever wondered how fireworks get their brilliant reds, blues, and greens? Is it magic dust, or giant sky-crayons like Ziggy guesses? Join Dr. Owl and Emma for a sky-high adventure to uncover the sec…
Is that cloud heavier than an elephant?
☁️ Ever looked up at a fluffy cloud and thought it was as light as cotton candy? Get ready for a mind-blowing surprise! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and the hilarious Ziggy the Robot as they discover the incr…
Wait, Wait, how heavy is that elephant?
🐘 Ever wondered how much an elephant really weighs? Or what animal has a heart the size of a car? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they stomp into the world of giant animals, from the mighty elephant…
Why Do We Need to Sleep?
🌙 Discover the science of sleep with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy! From fixing our bodies 💪 and cleaning our brains 🧠 to saving our memories 💾 and keeping our moods happy 😄, explore why sleep is so impor…
How Do Robots Think and Move?
🤖 Ever wonder how our robot pal Ziggy knows exactly how to stack blocks without making them tumble? Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they answer a fantastic question from listeners Gareth and Nathan: How do …
What If We Had No Bones?
🦴 What would happen if your skeleton suddenly disappeared? Would you turn into a wobbly pile of jelly? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore why bones are so important—from helping you move a…
How Do Mirrors Work?
🪞 Ever wondered why your reflection copies your every move? Is it magic, or is it SCIENCE? Join Emma and Ziggy the Robot as they get puzzled by a mirror, with Ziggy thinking another robot is trapped …
Why Does My Shadow Follow Me?
👤 Ever feel like your shadow is following you and copying your every move? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they investigate this shadowy mystery! Find out how sunlight creates our shadow buddies, wh…
Where Does Light Come From?
💡 Ever wonder where the light goes when it gets dark? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a disco-dancing Ziggy the Robot on a brilliant adventure to find out! From our super-powered Sun and far-away stars to cr…
Are All the Dinosaurs Really Gone?
🦖 Ever wonder why the mighty T-Rex isn't stomping around today? Join Emma, Dr. Owl, and Ziggy as they travel back 66 million years to solve the ultimate mystery! Discover the story of a mountain-size…
Why Is Spicy Food Hot?
🌶️ Ever wondered why a tiny bite of a chili pepper can make your mouth feel like a fire-breathing dragon? Join Emma after a spicy food mishap as she asks Dr. Owl the ultimate burning question! Discov…
Why Do Roller Coasters Go So Fast?
🎢 Ever wonder how roller coasters zoom down the track without an engine? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they explore the super science of speed! Discover the secrets of potential and kinetic energy…
Why Do Bugs Love Summer So Much?
🦟 Itchy, scratchy, BZZZZ! Ever wonder why summer seems to be one big party for bugs? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they investigate why mosquitoes, ants, and beetles are everywhere in the summerti…
How Do Sounds Get Into Our Ears?
👂 Ever wondered how a giggle, a robot's boop, or a big ROAR travels from the world all the way to your brain? Join Emma and a very noisy Ziggy the Robot as Dr. Owl reveals the super secret of sound! …
Who Are the World's Tallest and Oldest Trees?
🌲 Have you ever hugged a tree and wondered just how old it is? Or stared up at a tall one and wondered if it could touch the clouds? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they blast off in the Owl-Explore…
Why Do We All Get Hiccups?
😲 HIC! Where do they come from? In this bouncy episode, join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore the silly science behind hiccups! Discover the secret trampoline muscle in your body, why fizzy d…
Are Polar Bears Actually White?
🐻❄️ Ever wonder why polar bears look so snowy white? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to uncover a chilly secret: their fur isn't white at all! Discover how clear, hollow fur acts like a light-scatteri…