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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Body Bonanza: Bruises, scars and Band-Aids

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.413.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Brains On is a non-profit public radio program. There are lots of ways to support the show:

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It’s a Body Bonanza and this time we’re answering your questions about injuries. Bruises are rarely something to sing about, but we’re doing it anyway! Get ready for Bruisical the Musical! Marc is writing a show all about these colorful injuries. Plus, Molly and co-host Nova learn what makes a scar and how Band-Aids help heal boo boos. Oh, and don’t stub your toe on the Mystery Sound!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Molly with something important to ask you. Like, very important, like so important,

0:07.5

imagine everything I'm saying is in all caps with giant font and underlined in glitter.

0:12.9

The Brains on Universe is public media, and public media is threatened like never before.

0:19.3

To keep doing what we do, we need your help. We need you.

0:24.5

That part's double underlined in glitter. Your donation can make sure Brains-on, smash-boom best, and more stick around through all of this uncertainty.

0:34.8

But we need you to give now, like right now. Please go to brainson.org

0:40.9

slash donate. We have an amazing community of listeners, and we love answering your questions,

0:47.5

hearing your mystery sounds, and admiring your incredible drawings. And the cool thing is,

0:53.0

this audience is big. If every family that listens

0:57.2

donated just $10, we'd be all set. But we truly mean it when we say any amount is helpful.

1:06.1

$5, $25. Maybe you like prime numbers and want to give $31 or $83.

1:13.5

Just head to brainson.org slash donate.

1:17.8

That's brainson.org slash donate.

1:21.9

And when you give, picture me saying thank you so much in rainbow font

1:27.0

surrounded by heart emojis with extra glitter.

1:29.9

Thank you.

1:32.6

You're listening to Brains-On, where we're serious about being curious.

1:37.6

Brains-on is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

1:47.0

What's all that racket?

1:49.3

It sounds like Mark. Is he yelling about keys and money?

1:55.4

Has anyone seen my cup of tea with honey?

1:59.0

Oh, tea and honey.

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