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Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here.
And before we start the show, I gotta let you know that this November, with a special new episode featuring our friends at Circle Round and Terrestrials on Radiolab for Kids,
And don't miss when Elmo from Sesame Street stops by Wow in the World to make us all belly laugh on November 24th.
Oh, but that's not all, Reg.
On December 1st, we are sharing our 250th episode of Wow in the World with all of you.
We think this one is going to be music to your ears.
Literally.
Did I mention it's a musical?
And if you're a member of the World Organization of Wowzers...
Oh boy, do I have a surprise for you.
You can listen to our 250th episode early with me and other members from around the world on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7 pm.
Eastern.
That's right, we are throwing another listening party.
Join us as we dance along to our new songs.
React to the episode with other members in the chat and more.
Grownups.
If you want your wowzer to join this members-only listening party, you can sign up to become a member today at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
Already a member?
Well, you can find the link and password to join the event when you sign in at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
That's it.
It's going to be a November to remember.
But for now, let's get on with the show.
Woo!
Now, if you'll just follow me, we'll head over to the chemical overreaction section.
Oh, hey there, Guy Razzi.
Mindy, what's with all the trifold poster boards?
And who are all these people?
Oh, I thought you heard.
I'm throwing an unscience fair.
Oh, a science fair?
No, an unscience fair.
It's where we celebrate the biggest and baddest ideas in the name of science.
You want to help us judge this round?
Uh, sure.
Yes!
Okay, uh... Here's your judge's rubric, or score sheet if you're fancy.
Whoa, Mindy, why is your rubric on this really heavy red brick?
So you can feel the weight of your decisions, Guy Raz.
Now, let's head over to the next project up here.
Here we are.
So this science experiment is called...
Beansmobile.
Okay, it says.
The scientific question is how many cans of beans does it take to give your car enough gas to drive?
Beans sure make people gassy.
What did they find?
Well, looks like they filled the beans in their gas tank and the car immediately stopped working.
That sounds amazing!
Sky Roz, I think we may have just found the worst idea in science.
I think so.
Say, you know what wouldn't be such a bad idea?
Recreating this experiment with the motor pickle?
No, starting the game show.
Oh, right.
Hold on.
I just need to add an anything for science ribbon to this poster real quick.
There we go.
So why don't you take us away, buddy?
Hit the snooze alarm.
And send the notes in three, two, one.
And now for everyone's second favorite game show after laughing so hard.
There are visible boogers.
It's Two What's and a.
What round of Two What's and a?
Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's, and the category for today is Anything for Science.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowzers, we're going to present you with three scientific statements about odd things that have been done in the name of science.
But... and this is a big but, only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two, just a couple of made up what's.
Okay, let's get started.
Which of the following statements is a true wow about scientists?
Is it A?
Scientists have discovered that playing Beatles music helps to keep mosquitoes from biting other animals.
Or is it B, Scientists have figured out how to turn the Earth into a giant fruit.
Or is it C?
Scientists will dress up like pandas to teach them how to act with other pandas.
When you think you have the answer, whisper it to the nearest graduated cylinder.
We're going to take a quick break to give you a chance to think.
And when we come back, we'll reveal whether your wow is the winning wow.
We'll be right back.
Grown-ups, this message is for you.
Hey, grown-ups.
It's Mindy and Guy Raz here from Wow in the World.
Mindy and I have some brand new Wow in the World toys out in the world just in time for the holidays.
Made for the kids who love science and for the ones who don't. yet.
From our 100 experiments, that wow kit to the telescope and astronomy kit.
Our wow in the world toys help your wowzer learn about their world through play.
Plus, you can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
Grownups give the gift of wow and wonder this holiday season with our latest wow in the world.
That's it.
Now back to the show.
Okay, Wowzers, it's time to reveal the winning Wow.
But before we do, let's do a quick review.
We gave you three scientific statements about scientists and challenged you to guess which one was the one true, wow.
Was it A?
Scientists have discovered that playing Beatles music helps to keep mosquitoes from biting other animals.
Or was it B, scientists have figured out how to turn the Earth into a giant fruit?
Or was it C, Scientists will dress up like pandas to teach them how to act with other pandas.
And to answer today's question, joining us by phone, it's Rosie from California.
Rosie, what's the wow?
My wow is that scientists will dress up as an adult panda in front of panda orphans to teach them to live with pandas and not humans.
If you guessed C, that scientists dress up like pandas to teach them how to act with other pandas congratulations, you found the winning well.
It turns out that panda keepers in China are so dedicated to making sure that their panda cubs feel comfortable that they will dress up in panda suits and even cover themselves in panda pee and poop to mask their human smell.
They do this to minimize the stress of the panda cubs and also to prevent them from getting too attached to humans.
Now, if you guessed A while, it may not be music from the Beatles that researchers in Malaysia played a song from, they did play electric music, artist Skrillex for mosquitoes for 10 minutes at a time.
These researchers found that the music's high and low frequency beats made these mosquitoes less likely to bite.
And if you guessed B, you weren't too far off.
A computational neuroscientist from the University of Oxford theorized what would happen if the Earth turned into a giant pile of blueberries.
The scientist Anders Sandberg projected that a planet made of blueberries would be a lot less dense and have a lot less gravity, so we would all weigh less.
And while this smushy, soft blueberry planet sounds like the bouncy house of our dreams, It's also believed that air trapped between the blueberries would rush to the surface and fling materials into space, and the interior of the planet would turn into a blueberry jam.
I never thought I'd say this, but maybe it's a good thing that our Earth is not made out of blueberries.
Guy Raz.
Exactly.
Now, Mindy, why don't you tell our winning wowsers what they've won?
Guy Raz, all of our winning wowsers will be taking home their very own invisible ungraduated cylinder.
Huh?
Next time you're looking for a tool to measure the volume of liquid, look no further than your ungraduated cylinder.
Unlike graduated cylinders that graduated from cylinder school, ungraduated cylinders can still measure volume like nobody's business.
Okay, well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
That's about all the time we have for today.
But before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it Operation Create Your Own Bonker Balls Experiment.
We learned that scientists do all kinds of experiments to answer questions in their world.
Even the bonker balls questions.
So, Wowzers, we challenge you to come up with your own bonker balls experiment.
First, come up with a research question.
What in the world do you want to learn?
Maybe you want to find out what would happen if the sun became one giant donut.
Or what would happen if you gave naked mole rats little wigs to wear.
Then come up with a hypothesis or an educated guess at what the answer to your question might be.
Finally, think of a way to test your hypothesis and write down what your experiment might look like.
And don't forget to take a photo or a video of your bonker ball science ideas.
Grownups, you can upload pictures and videos to us at tinkercast.com slash share.
That's all the time we have for today.
Until next time, keep on rowing!
Do What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Anna Zagorski, Darnell Walker, Ruth Morrison, and Heba Gouda.
Sound production and design is by Alishaba Itouk and Marion Lozano, with help from our senior producer, Jed Anderson.
Special thanks to the rest of our team of tinkerers, including Anna Zagorski, Rebecca Caban.
And to keep the what's and the wows rolling, visit us at Tinkercastcom.
There you can find our Two What's in a Wow Think and Tinker playbook, interactive Kahoot games and info on becoming a member of the World Organization of Wowzers.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Two What's in a Wow.
And our email address is hello at Tinkercast.com.
Finally, if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of Two.
What's in a Wow?
Call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening and playing along.
Meet us back here on Monday for Wow in the World.
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