Weather Watching: The birth of forecasts

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Humans have been predicting weather for a long time - way before modern technology. So how did they do it? We’ll meet the man who invented the word “forecast” and brought weather reports to the newspaper. Plus, we'll tell you how to watch for signs of rain and we'll learn about the field of phenology. Oh, and we’ve got a Mystery Sound, Moment of Um and a weather lore game show. So grab an umbrella and tune in because this episode has a 100% chance of being super interesting. Today’s episode is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids (khan.co/freekidsapp) and Perfect Kids (perfectbar.com/brainson). You can support Brains On at brainson.org/fans. And you can find information about our live shows in Boston, Washington DC and New York at brainson.org/fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:04.0	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:12.8	Wow, nice sandals, Mark.
0:14.9	Thanks, Manica.
0:16.0	Are they made out of newspaper?
0:19.0	Yes, they are. I made them myself.
0:21.9	You know what I say? Recycle, reuse, and look really cool doing it.
0:27.3	And as long as I can steer clear of sharp rocks, stay away from fire pits and look out for pedals.
0:32.1	They are super comfortable.
0:33.6	Okay, oh hey, I was going to tell you.
0:35.8	Wait, what happened to the birds?
0:37.8	Yeah, they stopped singing.
0:39.8	And those cows, they're all huddled together.
0:42.7	Weird. Oh hey, check it out.
0:44.8	Have you ever seen ants do this?
0:46.4	It's kind of like they're covering up the entrance to their home.
0:50.0	Hold on. No chirping, cows and bunches, and ants protecting the entrance to their holes.
0:55.8	All these creatures must be tuning into...
1:00.0	Rain.
1:01.9	Oh no, I can smell the rain coming too.
1:06.7	Oh, yeah.
1:08.3	Hey, that's what I was going to mention.
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