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Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🔬⚙️📊
In STEM with Dr. Owl, each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Get ready for answers that make you say "wow!" and giggles that make you say "again!"
Our mission is to inspire curiosity, encourage kids to ask questions, and help them see that STEM is everywhere 🌍 — in the kitchen, in the sky, even in their own backyard.
✨ What is STEM? ✨
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math — the four magical keys that help us unlock how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere!
So grab your imagination, bring your questions, and let’s blast off into discovery together! 🚀
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🪨 Ever wonder what's inside the rocks you find in your backyard? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy on a geological adventure to uncover the secret recipes of rocks! Discover the sparkly ingredients called minerals, learn about the three super-cool rock types—Igneous "fire rocks," Sedimentary "layer rocks," and Metamorphic "changed rocks"—and find out how some rocks can even hold fossils! Grab your magnifying glass, it's time to become a rock detective!
🤔Ever wonder why you have to pee? And why is it yellow? Join Dr. Owl, the ever-curious Emma, and the hilarious Ziggy the robot as they go on a fantastic voyage inside the human body! In this episode, inspired by a great question from our listener Asher, we'll meet the body’s super-cleaning crew: the kidneys! Discover how these amazing, bean-shaped filters clean our blood, what pee is actually made of, and the secret messages the color of your pee can tell you. Plus, stick around for mind-blowing facts, like how astronauts in space recycle their pee! Get ready to learn, laugh, and satisfy your curiosity about one of our body's most important jobs!
☀️ What would happen if the sun suddenly vanished? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they imagine a world without sunlight! Find out why our planet would turn into a giant freezer, how plants make their food, and why the sun is so important for the air we breathe. Plus, discover the amazing glowing creatures that live in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean where the sun never shines. Get ready for a super cool adventure into the dark!
🚂 All aboard! Emma's new toy train set has her asking a big question: why do some trains puff steam while others zip by silently? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy on a thrilling journey to discover the secrets behind different engines. From old-fashioned steam power and rumbling diesel giants to zappy electric trains and futuristic floating Maglevs, you'll never look at a train the same way again!
🐠 Ever wondered how fish can live their whole lives underwater without ever needing to come up for a breath of air? After an exciting snorkeling trip, Emma has the very same question! Dive in with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to explore the amazing world of gills! Discover how fish use their breathing superpowers to grab invisible oxygen from the water, find out the surprising reason why whales and dolphins aren't fish, and stick around for one of Ziggy's silliest inventions. It’s an underwater adventure you won’t want to miss!
🦞 Is a lobster red or is it a muddy green? Emma and Ziggy can't agree! Join Dr. Owl as he dives into the colorful mystery of why lobsters have a super-fast costume change in the kitchen. Discover the science magic of hidden pigments, scrunched-up proteins, and what lobsters have in common with eggs and even pink flamingos! It's a fun-filled adventure that reveals a lobster's true colors!
🌊 Ever splashed at the beach and wondered why the water tastes so different from the water in your cup? Join Emma, Ziggy the Robot, and Dr. Owl on an incredible adventure to solve a very salty mystery! We’ll follow a single raindrop on its long journey from high up on the rocks, down a winding river, and all the way to the sea to uncover the secret recipe for salty water. Get ready to learn about a super-powered process called "evaporation," discover a sea where you can float like a little boat, and hear Ziggy’s hilarious theory about pretzel-turtles!
🐜 Ever seen a long line of ants and wondered how they all know where to go? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they decode the secret languages of the insect world! Discover how ants follow invisible "smell maps," why bees do a special "waggle dance" to share directions, and how fireflies use flashy lights to say hello in the dark. Get ready to learn about the amazing ways bugs communicate without ever saying a word. You'll never look at a tiny critter the same way again!
🥶 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! Discover the tiny muscles that make your hair stand up, learn the secret superpower our ancestors got from goosebumps (hint: it’s a raincoat!), and find out why your body sometimes thinks a scary movie and a beautiful song are the same thing. Get ready for a fun-filled adventure into the science of your skin!
💨 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 ready to explore the secret world inside your tummy where tiny helpers have food parties! Discover where all that gas comes from, why some farts are loud and others are silent, and what makes them stinky. This is one super scientific, gas-tastic adventure you won't want to miss!
🫧 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 onto yucky germs, why water alone isn’t enough to wash them away, and learn Dr. Owl’s special “Super-Scrubbing Song” that makes handwashing an adventure. Get ready to pop some germs and become a handwashing hero!
🎇 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 secret recipe behind colorful fireworks! Discover which special metals create which colors and learn the amazing science of "excited atoms" with a super-fun trampoline party analogy. This explosive episode is truly SCIENCE-TASTIC!
☁️ 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 incredible answer to the question: How heavy IS a cloud? Spoiler alert: it involves 100 elephants! 🐘 In this episode, you'll become a certified "Cloud Detective," learn why these gigantic sky-puddles float instead of falling on our heads, and discover the different personalities of clouds—from the friendly and puffy to the big and stormy. You'll never look at the sky the same way again!
🐘 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 to the colossal blue whale and even the super-long Argentinosaurus. Get ready for amazing facts, silly sounds, and a whole lot of giant fun!
🌙 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 important. Along the way, enjoy silly robot jokes , fun trivia, and surprising animal sleep facts.
🤖 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 robots work? Discover the three secret parts of every robot—their "senses" (sensors), "brain" (processor), and "muscles" (actuators). Get ready to learn how robots see, think, and do in this super-charged episode!
🦴 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 and protecting your brain to making your blood! Along the way, you’ll discover some amazing bone facts (did you know giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans?) and try fun challenges to see what life without bones might be like.
🪞 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 inside! In this shiny new episode, Dr. Owl explains the amazing science of reflection, why mirrors seem to flip your hands, and how a simple kitchen spoon can work just like a funhouse mirror. Get ready to become a reflection detective and discover the surprising secrets behind how mirrors work!
👤 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, why they get super long and stretchy, and if you can really have a shadow on the Moon! Get ready for a fun experiment, a silly guessing game, and maybe even some shadow puppet fun!
💡 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 crackling lightning and glowing fireflies, discover the amazing natural and man-made sources of light. Get ready to learn a super-long new word (bioluminescence!) and find out which is hotter: the sun's surface or a bolt of lightning! It’s an episode that’s sure to brighten your day!
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