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Brains On! Monster Trucks and Car Design
Brains On!

At the third stop on our road trip series, we coast in for a pit stop and check out car design.

Brains On! How Do Engines Work?
Brains On!

On the first leg of our road trip, we’re exploring the history of engines and how they work, with a little help from Car Talk’s Ray Magliozzi.

Brains On! The Future of Fuel and the Problem With Exhaust
Brains On!

In this episode, we’re answering a question from listener Katelynn: “Why is car exhaust bad for the planet?”

Brains On! Traffic: Phantom Jams and Chicken Soup
Brains On!

On the fourth leg of our road trip, we figure out where traffic comes from and what it would take to make it finally go away.

Brains On! Quindar Tones and Talking in Space
Brains On!

If you’ve ever heard an old recording of a NASA space mission, then you’ve heard a Quindar tone.

StarTalk: Anniversary of Apollo 11
StarTalk

In this show, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and many others share their memories of Apollo, and say what they think should be NASA’s next step in space.

StarTalk: What's Exploration Worth?
StarTalk

When the economy takes a downturn, should we still go up into space?

StarTalk: The International Space Station - A Space Age Cathedral
StarTalk

At an estimated cost of 100 billion dollars, the International Space Station may be the most expensive object ever constructed.

StarTalk: NASA and Nichelle Nichols
StarTalk

Through her ground-breaking role as Star Trek’s Chief Communications Officer Lt. Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a passionate advocate to get women and minorities involved in real-world space exploration.

StarTalk: Spaceward Bound
StarTalk

After sending NASA astronauts into low-Earth orbit for 30 years, the Space Shuttle program is over. How will we now make the great leap into space?

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