But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why aren’t babies just little adults?

Why are babies small and grownups big? Why are babies so helpless, instead of little versions of adults? Do babies know they're babies? How do babies grow? How do babies learn to talk? Kids have been sending us lots of questions about babies! This week we're learning more about the development of the human brain with Celeste Kidd, professor of psychology and primary investigator at the Kidd Lab at the University of California Berkeley. Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slides | Transcript

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  How does food turn into poop?

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  Why do we have anxiety?

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  How do we vote?

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  What are red states and blue states?

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  Introducing ChopChop: Let's Get Corny!

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  How do broken bones heal?

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  How do wind turbines work?

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  Do earthworms have eyes?

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  How do we learn to swim?

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  What’s it like to compete in the Olympics?

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  Why do we wear clothes?

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  Who invented pizza?

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  Why do oranges have peels?

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  Do people eat bugs?

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  Why do cicadas come out every 17 years?

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  Where does the sky end?