Inquiring Minds
Why Do Bears Hibernate and Not Humans? (#104)
Topics: why humans must endure winter while bears and chipmunks can avoid it by hibernating
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Program Description: Humorous investigators explore the answers to provocative questions such as: Why can't humans hibernate? and Why do clocks go clockwise? Building on knowledge that students already have, the programs stimulate natural curiosity and boost the desire to learn more about science.
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Past Episodes
These episodes of Inquiring Minds aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Why Don't Skyscrapers Fall Over? (#114)
- Why Does Getting Sick Always Give You The Same Symptoms? (#113)
- Why Does Food Rot? (#112)
- Can A Human Voice Really Shatter Glass? (#111)
- How Do Microwave Ovens Cook Our Food? (#110)
- Why Is It So Difficult to Stop Smoking? (#109)
- Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples? (#108)
- What Causes The Northern Lights? (#107)
- What Causes Allergies? (#106)
- Why Do Clocks Go Clockwise? (#105)
- Why Do Bears Hibernate and Not Humans? (#104)
- Why Do Divers Get the Bends? (#103)
- What Is a Computer Virus? (#102)
- Why Does Fluoride Prevent Cavities? (#101)
