Ask Dr. Universe
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.
Episodes
43 episodes
How Do You Science | Meet a Biological Anthropologist (who studies skeletons)
Welcome 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 biological anthropologist Thomas Siek
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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22:06
Your Paw-some Question | Why do bees make honey?
Purr-haps you'd like a new way to get your claws on science questions sent in by kids like you. That's litter-ally my favorite thing.Today Cosmo and I tackle a question from Gabby, 9, in Kansas: Why do bees make honey?You'll hear:...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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6:46
How Do You Science | Meet an Environmental Archeologist
Welcome 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 environmental archeologist
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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17:57
Student-Led Podcasts | Exploring the Past Universe with PPCS
Welcome 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 ba...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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10:08
Student-Led Podcasts | Exploring Plate Tectonics with PPCS
Welcome 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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13:25
How Do You Science | Meet an Astronomer
Welcome 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
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25:19
How Do You Science | Meet a Veterinarian...who does acupuncture!
Welcome 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
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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18:27
How Do You Science | Meet a Nurse Practitioner
Welcome 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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14:40
How Do You Science | Meet a Marine Biologist
Welcome 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 mari...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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16:10
How Do You Science | Meet an Ecologist (for the birds!)
Welcome 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 Phi...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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14:45
How Do You Science | Meet a Science Librarian
Welcome 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
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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12:21
How Do You Science | Meet an Educational Psychologist
Welcome 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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15:35
How Do You Science | Meet a Baby Scientist/Psychologist
Welcome 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
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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13:05
How Do You Science | Meet an Insect Scientist
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Do you love insects? Me, too. In this episode, we meet
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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19:17
Making a Difference | Meet a Youth Climate Organizer
Hey, friends. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. In this episode, we meet Adah Crandall. She’s an organizer with the
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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13:19
Making a Difference | Western Monarch Mystery Challenge
Welcome back, friends. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. In this episode, we meet Emily Erickson. She’s part of the
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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17:54
How Do You Science | Meet a Science Writer
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. It's not enough to just do science—you've got to get the science out so people can read all...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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12:44
How Do You Science | Meet a Biologist—Snakes & Bears
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. What's a postdoctoral fellow? How do rattlesnakes rattle? What's it like searching for snak...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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18:41
Student-Led Podcasts | Explore the Solar System with PPCS
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Do you love our solar system? Today, 4th graders from Palouse Prairie Charter School take ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:08
How Do You Science | Meet a Fish Veterinarian
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. How do you become a scientist? What does a scientist's day look like? Is being a scie...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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13:27
Explore Early Earth | Part 2: Meet a Geologist
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. What was early Earth like? How did life start on Earth? And what’s up with plate tectonics?
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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12:30
Explore Early Earth | Part 1: Meet a NASA Scientist
What was early Earth like? How did life start on Earth? And what’s up with plate tectonics?In part one of this two-part episode, we meet NASA scientist and Blue Marble Space Institute of Science founder ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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11:03
How Do You Science | Meet a Student Scientist
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world.How do you become a scientist? What does a scientist's day look like? Is being a scientist fun?...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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8:06
How Do You Science | Meet a Neurobiologist
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. How do you become a scientist? What does a scientist's day look like? Is being a scientist fun?
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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13:43
Do Aliens Exist? | Meet an Astrobiologist
I'm Dr. Universe, and if you're anything like me, you've got big questions about our world. I get lots of questions from kids wondering about aliens.In this episode, we meet Afshin Khan, an astrobiologist who studied signs of life when ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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10:35