Brainstuff

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Recent episodes from Brainstuff

  • What Is The Difference Between Jelly Jam And Preserves? And What Is Jello?
    Published: Sep 12, 08
    Jam, jelly, and preserves are all made from fruit mixed with sugar and pectin. Jell-O, on the other hand, is completely different. Take a look at our HowStuffWorks article to learn more.
     
  • How Does Gravity Assist With Interplanetary Satellites?
    Published: Sep 10, 08
    The idea behind a gravity assist is to use a planet's motion to accelerate a satellite. Check out our article on HowStuffWorks to learn more about the effects of gravity on satellites.
     
  • How Children From The Same Parents Look So Different?
    Published: Sep 8, 08
    Every person has a set of chromosomes, or coiled strands of DNA. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how chromosomes combine to promote variation from one generation to the next.
     
  • How Catapults Works
    Published: Sep 5, 08
    There are three different technologies that fall into the catapult category: the ballista, the trebuchet and the catapult. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the differences between catapult technologies.
     
  • How Catapults Works
    Published: Sep 5, 08
    There are three different technologies that fall into the catapult category: the ballista, the trebuchet and the catapult. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the differences between catapult technologies.
     
  • What Does The Computer In A Car Do?
    Published: Sep 3, 08
    All cars manufactured today contain at least one computer -- but what does it do? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about car computers.
     
  • What Does The Computer In A Car Do?
    Published: Sep 3, 08
    All cars manufactured today contain at least one computer -- but what does it do? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about car computers.
     
  • How Water Softener Works
    Published: Sep 1, 08
    The idea behind a water softener is simple: the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water are replaced with sodium ions. Learn more about the harmful effects of hard water -- and the benefits of soft water -- in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
     
  • How Water Softener Works
    Published: Aug 29, 08
    The idea behind a water softener is simple: the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water are replaced with sodium ions. Learn more about the harmful effects of hard water -- and the benefits of soft water -- in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
     
  • How Water Softener Works
    Published: Aug 29, 08
    The idea behind a water softener is simple: the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water are replaced with sodium ions. Learn more about the harmful effects of hard water -- and the benefits of soft water -- in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
     
  • How Carbon Chains Work
    Published: Aug 27, 08
    Learn how the length of hydrocarbon atom chains have different properties, producing substances such as kerosene, methane and other forms of fossil fuel. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about fossil fuels.
     
  • How Carbon Chains Work
    Published: Aug 27, 08
    Learn how the length of hydrocarbon atom chains have different properties, producing substances such as kerosene, methane and other forms of fossil fuel. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about fossil fuels.
     
  • Do The Humps On Camels Hold Water?
    Published: Aug 25, 08
    The camel's hump is a giant deposit of fat that lets the camel survive up to 2 weeks without food. Learn more about camels in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
     
  • Do The Humps On Camels Hold Water?
    Published: Aug 25, 08
    The camel's hump is a giant deposit of fat that lets the camel survive up to 2 weeks without food. Learn more about camels in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
     
  • Why Does Alka-seltzer Fizz?
    Published: Aug 20, 08
    The fizzing you see when you drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet in water is the same sort of fizzing that you see from baking powder. This reaction is caused by an acid reacting with a base. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.