Kids' Questions Answered

This episode is great for elementary school students and families! Dr. Danger and guest Angie Isaacs discuss how the internet works—how do we get all those videos we want to watch? Listeners will learn how the Internet works now, how it used to run over phone lines, and why the Internet is so much faster now! (Hint: which travels faster, sound or light?) But what about airplanes? How do people acc...

In today’s episode, picture book author Theresa Dabney tells Dr. Danger what happened in second grade that scarred her so much she wrote a book about it, and how that influenced her teaching. She talks about her book, The Kid Who Was Afraid of Words, illustrated by Summer Morrison, and how the main character uses a special strategy to conquer his fear of big words. We learn some amazing things abo...

This episode is great for preschoolers! Dr. Danger explains what type of animals snakes are and how many types of snakes there are in the world. Super Eddie chimes in with a fact that is not factual! Dr. Danger has to consult another source…snakes are meat-eaters. See how many types of snake food you can name as you listen! You might get a few that we didn’t mention. Thanks for listening! Submit a...

Go fly a kite! Or battle a kite and try to cut someone else's down from the sky? That's what happens in the new picture book Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite, written by Suhasini Gupta and illustrated by Devika Oza. Dr. Danger spoke with Suhasini to learn about flying kites and kite battles, in which one kite flyer cuts the tail of another kite. Suhasini spoke about flying kites with her family in...

Dr. Danger wants to know, "what are tar pits?" Super Eddie gives his interpretation of tar pits, and then Dr. Danger asks Joyce Uglow, author of the new picture book STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits. Joyce tells us all about La Brea tar pits and the plants and animals that were stuck there and fossilized thousands of years ago. We talk about smilodon, the saber tooth cat! Dire wolves! Camels!...

Super Eddie asked Dr. Danger if teeth are made of bone...it kind of makes sense, right? Dr. Danger asked a dentist, and she found out the answer. Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss how many teeth kids and grownups have, how many teeth sharks have, and different types of teeth. Dr. Danger and Super Eddie takes turns describing what teeth are made of (enamel, dentin, cementin, and pulp), with Super...

Super Eddie asks, "Can komodo dragons kill you?" Dr. Danger explains about how komodo dragons kill their prey, and drops some knowledge about monitor lizards, where they live, and what they eat. Dr. Danger tells Super Eddie about komodo dragon attacks on humans.  Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Submit a question to the podcast here . We will answer it in a future episod...

Super Eddie wants to know which animal has the longest tongue. Dr. Danger starts to list animals with the longest tongue relative to their body size, and she and Super Eddie discuss. Super Eddie shares some Transformers knowledge. Then they remember the biggest animal in the world, which also has the biggest tongue of all animals. They discuss blue whale tongues--how long? How much does it weigh?...

What are skinks? Are they lizards? Do they live in caves? Super Eddie and Dr. Danger discuss skinks' legs, necks, and habitats. Super Eddie describes how skinks use their bodies, and Dr. Danger describes where they can live. They discuss yoga poses and how to move like a snake.  Submit questions to the podcast here .  If you love the podcast, plesae leave us a review on Apple podcasts, and connect...

Super Eddie wants to know, can alligators climb? And can they climb on the ceiling? Dr. Danger describes what alligators have been seen climbing--fences, trees, and even stairs! She explains why they don't climb on the ceiling, and Super Eddie talks about how it could be done.  We're back from our summer break! Submit questions to the podcast here .  If you love the podcast, plesae leave us a revi...

What are orchids? Dr. Danger explains how orchids are plants, but they use other organisms to help them. Sometimes they even steal things! Orchids can grow in lots of places, and the orchid family is one of the most diverse plant families, with the most number of species, in the world.  Get Dr. Danger's new book,  Meet the Trees .  Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience .  Submi...

Will wants to know, why are dog butts just holes? Why don't they have butts like we do? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss butts and butt muscles. Dr. Danger explains how two-legged animals need different muscles than four-legged animals. She also shares some interesting biological terms related to butts.  Thanks for the question, Will!  Get Dr. Danger's new book,  Meet the Trees .  Connect with u...

Dr. Danger loves to talk about juneberries...but what are they? Juneberry is a tree with many different names: serviceberry, saskatoon, shadbush and shadblow are some of its names. Super Eddie talks about how the berries taste. Dr. Danger explains where juneberries live and how they get the name, shadbush! What she doesn't explain in the podcast episode is that in some places, the berries form in...

Today's question comes from Cooper. How do animals get rabies? Super Eddie doesn't know what rabies is. Dr. Danger explains that rabies is a virus, and that animals can spread it through bites. She describes her own experiencing with the rabies vaccine and shares how animals typically get rabies.  Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram .  A...

Dr. Danger visits a kindergarten classroom. They've been learning about Australian animals and want to know why koalas don't have bellybuttons. First, Dr. Danger and the students discuss why humans have bellybuttons. Then they talk about what makes marsupials different, and ask, do dad koalas have pouches? Submit a question to the podcast here: https://emilydangremond.com/kids-questions-answered-p...

What is a thorny devil? Super Eddie is the expert this time. He tells Dr. Danger, and Siri, what he knows about thorny devils, which are a type of lizard that live in the Australian outback. They're spiky lizards with a second, fake, head! Super Eddie shares his knowledge about the thorny devil's diet and defenses. Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience .  Like the podcast? Leav...

Today's question comes from Oliver. Oliver wants to know, how do porcupine quills come out so easily? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss why porcupines have quills and what makes them come out. Dr. Danger shares how one time she got poked by a cactus, which is kind of like a porcupine.  Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Check out our Facebook page or get in touch on Instagram...

Picture book author Leslie Eva Tayloe joins Dr. Danger to talk about invasive vines. Invasive vines were threatening to kill the trees on Leslie's farm, and she had to work hard to save them! Leslie describes how invasive vines can grow quickly, and where they can come from. She explains how she got rid of the vines on her farm and saved her trees. Leslie's book SAVE THE TREES centers on a child n...

There's a total solar eclipse happening on April 8! So exciting! But what is an eclipse? Super Eddie tells Dr. Danger what he thinks happens during an eclipse...and Dr. Danger tells Super Eddie what she knows about the sun, the moon, and the Earth getting in each other's paths. We learn about total solar eclipses, annular and lunar eclipses.  Find out more about eclipses here: https://spaceplace.n...

What is the difference between a pterosaur, a pteranodon, and a pterodactyl? In today's episode, we explore many types of extinct animals.  Dr. Danger explains the difference in these ancient reptiles. Super Eddie likes pterosaurs, but does he like pteranodons? Super Eddie shares his favorite dinosaur or other reptile that lived a long time ago. Super Eddie wants to share that he knows what smilod...

When happens when strawberries go moldy at the grocery store? Author Gina Soldano-Herrle joins us to answer our questions about food waste. Gina's picture book, Nia's Rescue Box, tells the story of a girl visiting a food rescue for the first time. But what's a food rescue? Gina and Dr. Danger discuss food waste, food rescues, and treasure hunts. Super Eddie chimes in with what he does, or doesn't...

Super Eddie asks, "Why do lakes have water in them?" Dr. Danger has never pondered this question before.  Super Eddie also wants to know why lakes can't catch on fire. Dr. Danger explains why the water in a lake doesn't run out completely, and how lakes can be fed by other water sources. Ask us a question! Submit your question here . Get in touch on Instagram @DrDangerScience or Facebook .  Get fu...

Super Eddie wants to know: how many types of scorpions are there? Dr. Danger explains that there are a lot less than Super Eddie thinks. She tells Super Eddie what you might have to do with your shoes if you live in the desert with scorpions. Super Eddie shares his knowledge about how scorpions sting to attack and defend. They discuss what scorpions eat, who hunts scorpions, and when scorpions are...

Wendy Goldstein, author and therapy dog owner, tells Dr. Danger and Super Eddie what a therapy dog is and what important characteristics a dog must have to become a therapy dog. She describes Oscar's routine before and after he visits kids who are in the hospital. Wendy tells us how she knew Oscar was meant to become a therapy dog, and some of the impacts he has had in his visits.  You can learn h...

We're back for 2024!  We've talked a lot about sharks, but what are the weakest sharks? Are great white sharks or tiger sharks weak? No way! Let's think whale sharks, nurse sharks, and thresher sharks.  Super Eddie wants to talk about the weakest sharks and the most dangerous sharks. We learn which three sharks are responsible for the most shark attacks. But keep in mind that most sharks do not at...