It's October, and over at But Why Adventures, we're pondering this question.

How do mushrooms grow unlocks?

Want to hear the answer?

Stay tuned after the episode.

This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public.

I'm Jane Lindholm.

On this show, we take questions from curious kids all over the world just like you,

and we go out and find the answers.

We got a recent question about a new technology that one of you finds intriguing.

Hi, my name is Nate. I am 10 years old.

I am from Westfield, New Jersey.

My question is, how is meat made in a lab?

Did you know that meat can be grown in a lab?

Most of us think of meat as coming from animals like cows or pigs or chickens

that were once alive, not something that can be made in a laboratory or factory.

And for most of human history, that's totally true.

But advances in technology have led scientists to find ways to grow meat.

We're not talking here about plant-based foods that taste like meat.

We're talking about living animal tissues that were grown in a petri dish inside of a laboratory

instead of running around on four legs in a barn or field.

We should start today, though, by acknowledging that not everyone eats meat.

Some people choose to be vegetarian for moral, cultural, or religious reasons.

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