But why? A podcast for curious kids is known for serious answers to silly questions sent

in by kids just like you. But did you know that but why is now a book series?

Our first book, Our Lama's Ticklish, answers questions from real kids about farm animals.

This colorfully illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 8 to 10. And our second book,

To Fish Breathe Underwater, explores the underwater world of the ocean. Learn more at

at thebykids.org slash books.

This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio. I'm Jane Lindholm.

This episode comes out just one day after the official first day of winter in the northern

hemisphere. So we thought it would be an appropriate time to answer some cold weather questions.

And if you're among our listeners in the southern hemisphere, happy summer! A little

bit later in the show, we're going to be answering questions about how snow flakes form

and why snow is white. But first, let's go on a little field trip. Just a couple of

miles from my office in Vermont is the global headquarters for a company called Burton

Snowboards. If you like to hit the slopes on a snowboard when the snow is flying, you've

probably heard of the company. They have a guy there with a pretty funny job title.

They call him the mad scientist. When a question came in to But Why Global Headquarters

about snowboards, that's who I went to talk to.

My name is Chris Doyle. Everybody calls me Doyle. I am the rapid prototype engineer here at

Burton Snowboards. This is the Craig Kelly Rapid Prototyping Lab where we have four different

types of high tech 3D printing equipment. And that is the noises that you hear. The

hooring noise in the background is the Connex 500 which makes all kinds of new stuff. For

instance, goggle prototypes, bottoms of boots, buttons, zipper pulls, badges, board prototypes

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