Hey, where did you get those genes?!?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today we’re talking genes - the recipe for you! We’ll go microscopic and check out how traits like hair color are passed down through your family. We’ll also hear the story of genetics pioneer Nettie Stevens and find out how current-day geneticist Janina Jeff unlocks the information packed in genes. And if you have ever wondered how two black Labrador retrievers can be the parents of a yellow Lab, you’re not alone. We have the answer to that too. All this and an especially rambunctious Mystery Sound. Don’t forget to listen to through to the end, where the Moment of Um tackles the question: do we sneeze in our sleep? This episode is sponsored by:Discount Tire - Visit discounttire.com to find out more. KiwiCo - Visit kiwico.com/brainson for a free trial to this subscription service of hands on art and science projects. Panama City Beach - Go to VisitPanamaCityBeach.com to find out more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hi friends, before we dive into today's episode, I want to encourage you to check out our
0:05.1	Kids Poetry Special on the Slowdown.
0:08.2	We made five fabulous episodes featuring cool young poets, word games, and awesome conversation
0:13.7	with award-winning author and host, Major Jackson.
0:17.0	The episode started on May 8th and ran until May 12th, and you can find them by searching
0:21.5	for the Slowdown wherever you get your podcasts.
0:24.8	We had a blast learning from kids who write, rhyme, and sing about their lives, and we think
0:29.9	you will too.
0:30.9	Again, search for the Slowdown wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:35.3	You're listening to Brains On for a series about being curious.
0:42.2	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:48.4	Okay, the studio is right over here.
0:51.4	Oh, cool.
0:52.8	But before we begin, we need to stand in front of Maisel, our full length beer on the studio
0:56.2	door.
0:57.2	Do our power pose and say, we got this.
0:59.4	Wait, looks like the mayor's already occupied.
1:01.8	Bob?
1:02.8	Oh, hi, Molly.
1:04.4	Hi, Andra.
1:06.2	What are you looking at?
1:07.8	Yesterday, my aunt told me that I had my mom's eyebrows.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lemonada Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Lemonada Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.