Why do we have blood and what does it do?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Why do people have blood, what is it, and what does it do? How do our bodies make new blood? Is it red or blue? Why does blood taste like metal? And why do we have different blood types? Our listeners have a lot of questions about blood. We learn about blood with UVM Medical Center and Larner College of Medicine pathologist Dr. Sarah Harm.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Jane. Before we get started, I want to talk to you about supporting, but why?
0:05.4	On May 1st and 2nd, public media lovers nationwide will come together to celebrate public media
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0:15.9	or family member. And grownups, you can show support by donating at But Why Kids.org-donate
0:23.3	on May 2nd. Everyone who donates $5 or more on May 2nd will get a 3 pack of stickers
0:29.6	from Vermont Public, our home station. And one of them is a But Why sticker, so you can show
0:34.2	your love of the show everywhere you go. Thanks for supporting But Why and public media in our region.
0:39.7	We can answer questions because of generous people like you.
0:59.6	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public. I'm Jane Lintel. On this show,
1:11.5	we take questions from curious kids all over the world and it's our job to find answers.
1:16.5	You can send your own question on whatever topic has you excited to learn more. Have an
1:22.3	adult record you asking it and send the file to questions at But Why Kids.org or send us a video
1:29.7	version on social media. There is an amazing journey happening right now. Inside your body.
1:38.2	It happens all the time, whether you're awake or asleep, though it goes harder and faster when
1:44.3	you're awake and fastest when you're running around and taking big deep breaths. This journey
1:50.5	is essential to keeping you alive. It's how food, oxygen and germ-busting defenders get to where
1:56.7	you need them. And when you get injured or have a cut, this is the root special cells in your body
2:02.3	take to help stop you from continuing to bleed. Do you know what I'm talking about now?
2:08.1	I'm talking about your bloodstream. The path your blood takes all over your body.
2:14.3	Your blood is pretty amazing and today we're going to answer some of the questions you've sent us
2:18.9	about how our bodies make blood, what it is, why we need it, and all the different things
2:24.5	scientists and doctors can learn about you just from studying one tiny drop of your blood.
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