More sport science: Bats and black eyes

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Sports and science go hand in hand, especially when it comes to softball and baseball. Join Molly and co-host Caris as they answer more of your questions about these two ballgames. Like why are bats measured in ounces? Or why do some players wear black paint under their eyes? Plus, we’ll hear more of your chants and guess an all new Mystery Sound. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate! Want to see Brains On live?!? We are probably coming to a city near you. For a complete list of shows and links to tickets head to our events page. More shows announced soon! April 25 - Marines Memorial, San Francisco, CA (2nd show added!) April 26 - Newmark Theater, Portland, OR May 30 - Electric City, Buffalo, NY May 31 - Royal Theatre, Toronto, ON (2nd show added!) June 6 - Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI June 20 - Southern Theater, Columbus, OH June 21 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI Click here for a transcript of this episode.

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0:00.0	Lemonado.
0:02.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Great Wolf Lodge.
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1:02.7	Brains on Universe.
1:07.3	You're listening to Brains on where we're serious about being curious.
1:12.6	Science and sports go hand in hand.
1:15.1	Yeah, every game is a complex mix of physics, material sciences, statistics, and more.
1:20.7	And scientists love to study sports.
1:23.5	After all, games are fun and so is learning about them.
1:26.9	That's why we're back again talking softball and baseball.
1:30.3	We're going to learn about bats.
1:32.3	And that black paint some players use under their eyes.
1:34.3	Yeah, what is that all about anyway?
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