Wow in the World
The #1 science podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation. Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say "WOW"!
New episodes come out every Monday for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+, Wondery+ Kids on Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 1032
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Facts For Foodies!
What's Mindy doing with all this food in her house and what does it have to do with the bee charging after Guy Raz?! The answer to those two questions and more in this foodie episode of Two Whats?! A…
00:10:39 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Megalodon't Mess With This Monster!
When you think of the most ferocious and terrifying predators to roam the seven seas, you might think of the fearsome, 10ft, 2 ton, Great White Shark! But that big fish ain't nothing compared to the …
00:25:11 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - FINGERPRINTS!
Why is Guy Raz locked out of Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with fingerprints? We've got questions AND answers on the Season 2 premiere of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're cha…
00:09:19 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Growling Ghost-Crabs (encore)
Are you spooked by things that go bump, eeek and growl in the middle of the night? Have no fear! Mindy and the 'Ghost-Catchers' are here! What starts out as a paranormal phenomenon slowly turns into …
00:22:48 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
The Rise And Fall of Static Man (encore)
A 2,500 year old mystery solved! Scientists have finally answered the age-old question of how friction leads to static electricity. But it's not all hip hips and hoorays ... this new information lead…
00:26:54 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 5): Reflect & Share
It's day 5 of TINKERCLASS--the reflect and share phase. Today we share your reflections from this week's project inspired from the episode, Getting Nosey About the Science of Smell!
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00:06:29 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 4): Improve & Retest
It's day 4 of TINKERCLASS--Time to improve and retest your creation. Using the data you collected on your whiffs, improve the sniffs in your "Jar of Smells" design. This week's project features the W…
00:02:48 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 3): Create & Test
It's day 3 of TINKERCLASS--Time to create and test. Use your good smells from yesterday's Tinkerclass to create your "Jar of Smells". This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Gettin…
00:03:22 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 2): Explore & Plan
It's day 2 of TINKERCLASS--Explore & Plan. It's time to get nosey about SMELLS! This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Getting Nosey About the Science of Smell!
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00:02:41 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 4 Day 1): Getting Nosey About the Science of Smell
Scientists have long known that different people experience different smells, well...differently! But Why? And How? Join Mindy and Guy Raz in their new backyard Ol'Factory of bottled up odors, as the…
00:31:35 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 5): Reflect & Share
It's day 5 of TINKERCLASS--the reflect and share phase. Today we share your reflections from this week's project inspired from the episode, Good Habitat Keeping!
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00:05:37 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 4): Improve & Retest
It's day 4 of TINKERCLASS--the improve and retest phase. Using your creature's habitat design from yesterday, build a model of it. Once you've built your model, evaluate and share your results with u…
00:03:22 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 3): Create & Test
It's day 3 of TINKERCLASS--the create and test phase. Using your imaginary creature from yesterday, it's time to design a habitat for it! This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Go…
00:02:16 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 2): Explore & Plan
It's day 2 of TINKERCLASS--Explore & Plan. This week we're building habitats, but not for spittlebugs. Explore your imagination for a creature of your own design. What does it look like? How big or s…
00:02:43 |
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 3 Day 1): Good Habitat Keeping
Guy and Mindy go on a home tour of some of the scientifically strangest homes and habitats in the animal kingdom. But the one that stops them in their tracks, was built with pee bubbles and butt brea…
00:24:49 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 2 Day 5): Reflect & Share
It's day 5 of TINKERCLASS--the reflect and share phase. Today we share your reflections from this week's project inspired from the episode, Rat Race!
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00:04:57 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 2 Day 4): Improve & Retest
It's day 4 of TINKERCLASS--the improve and retest phase. See if you can improve your invention from yesterday, test it again, and then share your results with us! This week's project features the Wow…
00:02:39 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 2 Day 3): Create & Test
It's day 3 of TINKERCLASS--the create and test phase. Look around your home to build out your plan from yesterday. This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Rat Race!
See Privacy Po…
00:02:48 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 2 Day 2): Explore & Plan
It's day 2 of TINKERCLASS--Explore & Plan. Look around your home for a problem you'd like to solve. This week's project features the Wow in the World episode, Rat Race!
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00:02:03 |
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Tinkerclass (Week 2 Day 1): Rat Race!
Lab rats, start your engines! What in the world happened when scientists created tiny rodent-sized cars and taught rats how to drive? And why in the world are these four-legged creatures using their …
00:27:45 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
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