Science
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Kids hear working scientists tell how a discovery happened, from T. rex’s tiny arms to a robot built for hugging.
Behind every discovery there’s a story, and that story is what Tumble goes looking for. Lindsay Patterson, a science journalist, and Marshall Escamilla, a teacher, sit down with working scientists and walk listeners through how a finding came about. Recent episodes ask why T. rex ended up with such tiny arms, why Earth has a magnetic field and what makes a good hug, that last one with a roboticist who built a hugging robot. The episodes linger on the questions, hunches and tests along the way, so the emphasis lands on how scientists think as much as on the answer. They seem a comfortable length for a car ride or a slow afternoon, and many close on something worth talking over. Tumble en Español carries the same stories in Spanish.
- Ages
- Curious kids and their families
- Works on
- Web browser; iPhone and iPad app; Android app
- Topics
- Science
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Listen to a scientist’s discovery story
- Hear how a hunch got tested
- Talk over an episode’s big question
- Try an episode in Spanish
Who it suits
Curious kids and their families.
Notes for parents
Hosted by a science journalist and a teacher, and playable in podcast apps or on the website. Being audio, it looks easy for kids who aren’t reading yet to follow, and the same site hosts classroom resources.
What you need
- Podcast app or web browser
Visit Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
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