Black Holes, Wormholes and Donut Holes

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Black holes happen when you have a super huge, mega-giant amount of stuff --- crammed into a super-tiny, infinitely-small amount of space. AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL! In this episode, we learn all about what black holes are and how we found out they were real. We talk to a black hole hunter who has discovered supermassive black holes. And we find out what a wormhole is and why it might really, be really, really hard to ever find one -- or travel through it. Plus: The Moment of Um answers the question: "Why do goat pupils look like slits?" This episode is sponsored by Panama City Beach (VisitPanamaCityBeach.com), Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast, and Madison Reed (madison-reed.com and offer code BRAINSON). You can support the show at brainson.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brains On, where we are serious about being curious.
0:04.1	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:11.7	Alright Mark, let's check this survival kit one more time.
0:15.3	Goggles?
0:16.0	Yep, a pair for you, Sandin, and a pair for me.
0:18.7	Snorkels.
0:19.8	Got them?
0:20.5	Flashlights?
0:21.8	Here?
0:22.5	Worm repellent.
0:23.8	I really don't think there are actual worms in a space-time wormhole.
0:29.2	I said, Worm repellent.
0:31.7	Okay, yes.
0:32.9	I have the stuffed bird for scaring away worms.
0:35.9	Whew, good.
0:37.0	I do not mess with the creature that you can cut in half and it still won't die.
0:40.6	That's just wrong.
0:42.2	Hey guys, going on a trip?
0:43.8	Yeah, we're going to go get donut holes.
0:45.6	Uh, I think you're overpacking.
0:48.8	What he means is we're going to that new place, Black Hole Donuts?
0:52.4	Yeah, you know that commercial.
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