Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Every sneeze is like a snowflake. Unique, beautiful, wet! Sneezes help our noses get rid of stuff that’s not supposed to be there, like dust, dirt, or pollen. But how fast do sneezes travel? And how exactly does our body make them?

Join Molly and co-host Anna as they explore the science behind sneezes, snot, and boogers! They’ll take a tour inside Marc's nose and watch a daredevil booger attempt to break the sneeze speed record! Then they’ll learn all about nasal mucus from otolaryngologist a.k.a. self-described professional snot sucker, Dr. Andrew Redmann. Plus a honker of a mystery sound!

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0:00.0	Hi friends,
0:01.1	2024 is a big election year here in the United States.
0:05.2	People are voting for who they want to represent them,
0:08.0	from very local county and city races
0:10.7	to the office of the president. Even though kids are too young to vote, we know you
0:15.9	care about the future of the world you live in. So encourage your grown-ups to vote
0:21.0	and let them know how you feel about what's important to you.
0:25.3	Your voice matters.
0:27.3	Let's build the world we want to see together.
0:30.5	Okay, now on to the show.
0:33.0	You're listening to Brainson, where we're serious about being curious.
0:37.0	Brainson is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:43.3	Hey Molly.
0:45.3	Oh, hi Anna.
0:46.7	What's wrong?
0:50.8	I keep feeling like I'm about to sneeze but it just won't come out.
0:56.1	I really shouldn't have skipped through that dandelion field earlier,
1:00.0	or stuck my head underneath my dusty bed bed or sniffed all that black pepper.
1:05.0	Do you ever feel like you really have to sneeze but for some reason you just can't?
1:10.0	Oh yeah, I hate that.
1:12.0	Here it comes. Oh, here it comes.
1:13.0	Ah, nuts.
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