Auroras: Nature's light show

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever seen an aurora? These spectacular night-time displays can fill our skies with dancing lights and bursts of color. But why do they happen in the first place?

Join Molly and co-host Mariam as they learn about what makes an aurora (hint: it starts with spicy sun burps) and chat with scientist Dr. Liz MacDonald about the best places to see them. Stick around for aurora trivia with Gameshow Molly and a dazzling new mystery sound!

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brainson, where we're serious about being curious.
0:05.0	Brainson is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:11.0	Okay, I got my water bottle, check, my headphones, check, and my purple sequent power suit to change into later. Check. I am so ready for today's episode.
0:24.0	Rosie, I'll say it once and I'll say it again.
0:27.0	You just can't argue with light up butts.
0:30.0	Ruby, what about constellations?
0:32.0	The Big Dipper? Come on!
0:35.0	Hey Rosie and Ruby, R-squared, what's up you too?
0:38.6	Oh, Molly, perfect. You gotta help us settle something.
0:42.4	Ooh, like which curd of cottage cheese tastes best,
0:45.0	because believe me, I have both strong opinions and expertise.
0:49.0	Uh, no, let's table that for later.
0:51.0	We're debating what nature's best light show is.
0:54.4	Because it's definitely bioluminescent animals, you know, animals that light up, like fireflies.
1:00.6	Okay, that's cute, but we both know stars are nature's best light show.
1:05.8	Stars, stars are nothing but big balls of space gas.
1:09.4	Big balls of space gas that light up the sky.
1:13.7	Okay, both of these things are awesome,
1:16.4	but I think Nature's best light show
1:18.8	is something else entirely.
1:20.6	Ooh, do tell.
1:21.8	Yeah, spill it, Bloom. I think nature's best light shows are
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