Ask Dr. Universe

Nov 01 2024 40 ep. 12 mins 9
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Join Dr. Universe and her friends at Washington State University as they investigate science questions from kids around the world. Know a kid with a curious science question? Help them submit it at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu for a chance to be featured on a future episode. 

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Student-Led Podcasts | Exploring the Past Universe with PPCS

Nov 01 2024 10 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world.Today, the 4th graders at Palouse Prairie Charter School take Dr. Universe and her cougar cub friend Cosmo back in time to the formation of the universe.Join our intrepid science team as they explore the Big BangHear about how the sun wo

Student-Led Podcasts | Exploring Plate Tectonics with PPCS

Oct 10 2024 13 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world.Today, the 4th graders at Palouse Prairie Charter School take Dr. Universe and her cougar cub friend Cosmo on an earth science adventure.Join our intrepid science team as they dig for fossilsHear about the supercontinent PangeaLearn abou

How Do You Science | Meet an Astronomer

Sep 03 2024 25 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today I'm talking to WSU astronomer Michael Allen.Learn what an astronomer does and what their day looks likeHear how people who do astronomy as a hobby contribute to the fieldFind out what Dr. Allen thinks about aliensResources You Can

How Do You Science | Meet a Veterinarian...who does acupuncture!

Aug 01 2024 18 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today I'm talking to WSU veterinarian Jessica Bunch.Learn what a veterinarian does and funny things that happenHear about how Dr. Bunch gives acupuncture to all kinds of animals Resources You Can UseCheck out ag careers with Future Farm

How Do You Science | Meet a Nurse Practitioner

Jun 03 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking to nurse practitioner Bevan Briggs. Warning! This episode very briefly mentions intestines, body fluids, shots, stitches, broken bones, surgery, kids putting on pretend wounds (with intestines!) to help EMTs train, a

How Do You Science | Meet a Marine Biologist

May 02 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about birds with Wes Dowd, a marine biologist and environmental physiologist at Washington State University. Learn about tiny crustaceans called copepods, which are a type of plankton— and rock out to this song abo

How Do You Science | Meet an Ecologist (for the birds!)

Apr 01 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about birds with Jennifer Phillips, an ecologist at Washington State University. Learn about sensory pollution and the difference between a phenotype and a genotypeFind out how birds get tagged and measured—and how

How Do You Science | Meet a Science Librarian

Mar 01 2024 12 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about libraries with David Luftig, a science librarian at Washington State University. Find out what a science librarian is and how to become oneLearn how the resources at WSU's Owen Science and Engineering Library a

How Do You Science | Meet an Educational Psychologist

Feb 02 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about learning with Kira Carbonneau, an educational psychologist at Washington State University. Find out what educational psychologist is and how Dr. Carbonneau became oneLearn the difference between quantitative re

How Do You Science | Meet a Baby Scientist/Psychologist

Nov 30 2023 13 mins  
Send us a textWelcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about babies with Masha Gartstein, a psychologist who studies infant temperament at Washington State University. Learn about the individual differences that make up a baby's temperament and how scientists study it in