Hi friends, it's me Mark. I'm just dropping in to tell you about a virtual party brains on is having Saturday, July 29th

It's free and you're invited

Not only are we celebrating our 10th birthday, we're also super excited to share our newest book with you

It's called meet my micro pets. The book is a fact-filled

hilarious journey through the weird and wonderful world of microbes. I know I know you're thinking

But Mark, will there be cool games at this virtual party on July 29th?

I mean, yeah, only the coolest and before you ask

There will absolutely be epic stories and yes

Molly Sandin and I will be there answering as many questions as we can during the whole event

This is a one-time only live virtual party. You do not want to miss again. It's on Saturday, July 29th

11 a.m. Pacific one p.m. Central and two p.m. Eastern had to brains on dot org slash events for a link to sign up

That's brains on dot org slash events. See you on July 29th

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Hello hikers campers and explorers you reach the favoured land of brains on

Welcome to our special series on America's National Parks have a seat by the fire all this week

We're looking at the science behind some of the prettiest places on the planet from singing sand and Colorado

To home to wild horses in Maryland

Today works for a charter tree national park in California

So get comfy grab some marshmallows to roast and let's do this keep listening

You're listening to brains on I'm your camp counselor. I mean host Molly Bloom and I'm Carter Wattley

So when you hear the word desert, what do you think of I think of sand snakes lizards and

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