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.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 269
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
The Swift Quake
This is a re-airing of our award-winning episode The Swift Quake! This episode won the AAAS Kavli Silver Medal Award for excellence in Children's Science News, as well as a Signal Award for kid's pod…
00:28:51 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
How Does it Feel to Be in Space?
What does it feel like to be in space? That’s what Elijah wants to know. So we’re taking off on a zero-gravity flight to find out! Guest reporter Jason Strother shares the story of Sheri Wells-Jensen…
00:20:18 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Are Cats Evil?
Are cats evil? Are they hatching a plot to take over the world? Or are they just misunderstood? Scientist and cat expert Mikel Maria Delgado will tell us how the domestication of cats and dogs change…
00:24:25 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
The Secret of the Monkeyflower
How do species evolve? Find out in the shocking conclusion of our Monkeyflower mystery series! Plant biologist David Lowry has been tracking down clues to solve the question of why plants look differ…
00:19:54 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
The Monkeyflower Mystery
Why do plants grow in different places? How do they adapt to different environments? And what makes them different species? Those are the questions that drove biologist David Lowry to begin a 20 year…
00:22:30 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
How Were Dinosaur Tracks Made?
Ever wondered how dinosaurs left their footprints behind millions of years ago? We embark on a prehistoric adventure with renowned paleontologist Paul Olsen! Discover the secrets behind dinosaur trac…
00:20:37 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
The Poopologist
What do you call a scientist who studies poop? A poopologist! We’re exploring the stinky science of “poopology” at the zoo, to discover what poop can tell us about animal behavior! Poopologist Laurel…
00:20:51 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
What Do Dogs Think?
“Do dogs think and feel the way we do?” We all know dogs can’t talk. That’s why scientists have to come up with creative ways of asking our canine companions what’s going on in their minds. We’ll fin…
00:21:38 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Do Bugs Have Elbows?
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from the past. Do bugs have elbows? That’s what Clare wants to know. Her question starts a debate between Team Bug Arms and Elbows, and Team Bug …
00:20:25 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Hearing the Stars
This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from Season 8! This was voted on by our patrons on Patreon--if you want to help us pick our next AND FINAL REBROADCAST OF THE SUMMER--just go to …
00:25:51 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
The Science of Bubbles
This is an encore episode, picked by our Patreon supporters. If you want to go vote for our next encore, just go to patreon.com/tumblepodcast to go vote! You don't have to be a patreon supporter to v…
00:19:05 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
The Science of Candyland
Happy Halloween! We’re headed to Candy Land, a sugary laboratory where mathematicians found a mysterious candy dagger appear - over and over again. So gather up your candy box, and let’s discover out…
00:20:25 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
The Kid Scientists' Galapagos Adventure
This is an encore of one of our favorite episodes from Season 5! If you'd like to help us choose our next episode, go to our Patreon and VOTE! You don't have to pledge to support us in order to vote,…
00:20:12 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
The Cave of the Underground Astronauts
This is a summer encore episode of one of our favorite episodes from Season 4 of Tumble!
Do you love fossils, adventure, and spending time in small spaces? If so, you could become an underground astr…
00:19:22 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
Can We Time Travel?
Is it possible to build a time machine? Can we time travel someday? That’s what Tumble listener Willa wants to know. Clifford Johnson, a theoretical physicist and film consultant, says that there’s r…
00:21:10 |
Fri 24 May 2024
Will An Asteroid Hit Earth?
How do scientists find out if an asteroid might hit our planet? And what do they do if it’s on a collision course with Earth? We’ll meet a planetary defender - an astronomer who uses radar telescopes…
00:22:18 |
Fri 10 May 2024
Why Do Cicadas Live Underground for So Long?
How did cicadas evolve to go underground for so long? Why do cicadas spend so much of their lives underground? That’s what listeners Gus and Zachary want to know. This spring, up to a TRILLION cicada…
00:21:14 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
The Alien Bacteria Abduction
Scientists stage an alien abduction to learn how bacteria avoid antibiotics, in this fact-meets-fiction episode! Meet our alien bacteria invaders (fiction) and our real life scientist, Caroline Blass…
00:20:14 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Can We See Black Holes?
Why can’t we see black holes? Can we see black holes with a telescope? That’s what Tumble listener James wants to know. We explore the science of supermassive black holes and gravitational waves, wit…
00:20:58 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
The Songs of Spiders
What does a spider web sound like? Join us as we weave a web of connections between science and music - and learn some truly mind-blowing facts about spiders! MIT scientist and musician Markus Buehle…
00:19:01 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
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