But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why do we have two eyes if we only see one image?

What shape are our eyes? What are they made of? How do they work? What’s the point of having two eyes if we only see one image? Why do we blink? What’s the point of tears and why are they salty? We answer your questions about eyes in the first of two episodes with Dr. Sujata Singh, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | 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?