Why do we get goosebumps? Plus: RL Stine!
Update: 2025-11-12
Description
Goosebumps are a valuable tool for many animals. They keep mammals with thick fur warm by trapping air near their skin, or help make them look bigger when facing off against a rival.
However, in humans a wide range of emotions can also induce goosebumps. BUT WHY? Join PopSci Editor Sarah Durn and Editor-in-Chief Annie Colbert as they explain the science AND chat with Goosebumps legend, RL Stine.
Read the full story that inspired this episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/why-goosebumps-happen/
If you have a question for a future episode, go to https://popsci.com/ask
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