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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

The future of fuel, and the problem with exhaust (Road trip pt. 2)

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.413.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2017

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Our planet needs some carbon dioxide, but cars are pumping more into the atmosphere than our carbon cycle can handle. We’ll explore what all this carbon means for our planet. And we talk to a scientist who is working to change how we fuel our cars, so we can cut back on all this carbon dioxide.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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

0:07.3

It's free and you're invited

0:10.2

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

0:17.1

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

0:22.4

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

0:28.7

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

0:32.7

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

0:37.5

There will absolutely be epic stories and yes

0:41.7

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

0:47.2

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

0:55.5

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

1:04.7

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

1:12.9

Big questions help us explore our world and connect with each other in new ways

1:16.8

Now is your chance to come together with other brains on listeners to support the show you love

1:21.4

Make a gift by June 30th to help us reach $5,000 in listener donations and you'll unlock a

1:27.5

$5,000 challenge from our generous board of directors contribute at brains on dot org slash donate

1:35.8

You're listening to brains on when we're serious about being curious

1:42.0

Muttled in the backseat near and far as the brains on road trail in the car

1:51.5

I spy something green and white is it a road sign? Yeah, how about this I spy something green and tall

2:01.5

Is it a tree again? Yeah, we've been driving so long

2:05.8

I guess we're running out of new things to spy

2:08.6

Wait, I got one I spy something noisy and fun

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