STEM with Dr. Owl

🥶 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 an...

💨 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 stin...

🫧 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 handwas...

🎇 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 episo...

☁️ 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 floa...

🐘 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-cha...

🦴 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 se...

🪞 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 rea...

👤 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...

🦖 Ever wonder why the mighty T-Rex isn't stomping around today? Join Emma, Dr. Owl, and Ziggy as they travel back 66 million years to solve the ultimate mystery! Discover the story of a mountain-sized asteroid, a sky that went dark, and find out which surprising animal is actually a modern-day dinosaur! This episode is a blast from the past!

🌶️ Ever wondered why a tiny bite of a chili pepper can make your mouth feel like a fire-breathing dragon? Join Emma after a spicy food mishap as she asks Dr. Owl the ultimate burning question! Discover the secret chemical that plays tricks on your tongue, find out why some people actually enjoy the heat (it’s like a roller coaster for your mouth!), and learn the amazing reason why peppers are only...

🎢 Ever wonder how roller coasters zoom down the track without an engine? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they explore the super science of speed! Discover the secrets of potential and kinetic energy, why your tummy feels funny in the loops, and all the amazing ways engineers use computers and sensors to make rides super safe. Get ready for a thrilling ride into the world of physics!

🦟 Itchy, scratchy, BZZZZ! Ever wonder why summer seems to be one big party for bugs? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they investigate why mosquitoes, ants, and beetles are everywhere in the summertime. Discover the secrets of cold-blooded critters, learn their amazing winter survival tricks, and find out how you can become a super "Puddle Patroller" to help keep those pesky mosquitoes away!

👂 Ever wondered how a giggle, a robot's boop, or a big ROAR travels from the world all the way to your brain? Join Emma and a very noisy Ziggy the Robot as Dr. Owl reveals the super secret of sound! Discover the invisible wiggles called vibrations, learn about the tiny drum hiding inside your ear, and find out why outer space is so quiet. Get ready for a science-tastic listening adventure!

🌲 Have you ever hugged a tree and wondered just how old it is? Or stared up at a tall one and wondered if it could touch the clouds? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they blast off in the Owl-Explorer to find the record-breaking champions of the forest! In this adventure, you'll meet Hyperion, a tree taller than a skyscraper, and travel back in time to visit Methuselah, a tree so ancient it was g...

😲 HIC! Where do they come from? In this bouncy episode, join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore the silly science behind hiccups! Discover the secret trampoline muscle in your body, why fizzy drinks can set them off, and the mind-boggling world record for the longest hiccup attack ever. Get ready to learn why even kittens, puppies, and our ancient fishy ancestors might have had these goofy,...

🐻‍❄️ Ever wonder why polar bears look so snowy white? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to uncover a chilly secret: their fur isn't white at all! Discover how clear, hollow fur acts like a light-scattering superstar, learn the super-cool science of camouflage used by animals all over the world, and find out about the polar bear's secret warm-up tool hidden right under their coat!

💡 Ever wondered why fireflies light up after sunset? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very confused Ziggy the Robot as they explore the glowing world of fireflies! Discover the amazing science of bioluminescence, learn the secret recipe fireflies use to make their own light (that isn't hot!), and crack the code of their flashing language. Get ready for a truly illuminating adventure!

🐾 Have you ever wondered why dogs love to play fetch or why cats curl up on our laps? It’s a friendship story that began thousands of years ago, around a warm campfire! Travel back in time with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to discover how brave wolves became loyal dogs and how clever wildcats decided to become our purr-fect pals. Find out how helping each other turned wild animals into our favorite f...

🎬 Ever wonder how movie makers bring imaginary creatures like dragons to life on the big screen? Go on a surprise field trip with Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to a real movie studio! Meet a CG Supervisor—a true movie wizard—who shows them the step-by-step magic of computer graphics, from digital sculpting to motion capture. Find out how science and art team up to make movie magic happen!

🐉 Have you ever wondered if fire-breathing dragons are real? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy on a mythical adventure to find out! After watching a movie, Emma wants to know if she can find a dragon of her own. Together, they uncover the amazing real-life animals—from giant Komodo Dragons to tiny beetles that go "boom"—that might have inspired the legendary beasts. Discover how science and imaginati...

🚗 Have you ever wondered why some countries drive on the left and others on the right? Join Emma on her road trip in Japan as she calls Dr. Owl and Ziggy to solve this global mystery! Discover the surprising reasons, from the swords of samurai in Japan and knights in Britain, to the giant wagons of early America. Plus, find out how one country switched driving sides overnight! Get ready for a fun...