I Wonder Podcast

Hey there, curious minds! Welcome to I Wonder, the show where we explore the questions you’ve been wondering about. Today’s question comes from Anna, who’s 11 years old. Anna asked, “Why do some anim als hibernate?” What a great question! Hibernation is one of nature’s coolest tricks, and it’s not just about sleeping through the winter. Let’s dig into why some animals hibernate, how they do it, and what makes it so fascinating!

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Is there something you’ve been wondering about that you think would make a great episode of I Wonder? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your question through our website, and you might just hear it featured on an upcoming episode!
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Today’s question comes from Gabriel, who’s 10 years old. Gabriel asked, “why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?” Great question and something I was just wondering about myself! Pumpkins with spooky faces are one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween, but how did this tradition start? Let’s dig into the history of pumpkin carving, uncover the mystery behind the jack-o'-lantern and get some tips for picking the perfect Pumpkin.

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Is there something you’ve been wondering about that you think would make a great episode of I Wonder? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your question through our website, and you might just hear it featured on an upcoming episode!
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Hey there, curious minds! Welcome to I Wonder, the show where we explore the questions you’ve been wondering about. Today’s question comes from Francois, who’s 13 years old. Francois asked, “I wonder if there are really more LEGO people than humans?” What a fun and mind-boggling question! We all know LEGO minifigures are everywhere, but could there actually be more of them than us? Let’s build our way through this question and find out!

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Is there something you’ve been wondering about that you think would make a great episode of I Wonder? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your question through our website, and you might just hear it featured on an upcoming episode!
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Could a massive blob of water floating in space reveal the secrets of the universe? Join us as we uncover the mind-boggling discovery of a 12 billion-year-old water vapour cloud and what it means for the potential of life beyond Earth.
Photo Credit: Nasa
"This image, an artist's concept, illustrates a quasar, or feeding black hole, similar to APM 08279+5255, where astronomers discovered huge amounts of water vapor. Gas and dust likely form a torus around the central black hole, with clouds of charged gas above and below. X-rays emerge from the very central region, while thermal infrared radiation is emitted by dust throughout most of the torus. While this figure shows the quasar's torus approximately edge-on, the torus around APM 08279+5255 is likely positioned face-on from our point of view."

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Is there something you’ve been wondering about that you think would make a great episode of I Wonder? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your question through our website, and you might just hear it featured on an upcoming episode!
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Today's question comes from Abby, who's 13 years old. Abby asked I wonder how much information I can store in my brain. Great question. We all know our brains can hold a ton of information, but can we really measure it like we do with computers? Let's explore how memory works in the brain and see if we can get an answer.

What's Your Wonder?
Is there something you’ve been wondering about that you think would make a great episode of I Wonder? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your question through our website, and you might just hear it featured on an upcoming episode!
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