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  • A concrete entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault juts out of a mountainside. It's dusk and snowy mountains loom in the distance.
    Are Seeds Alive?
    Are seeds alive? What are they made of? Here in Vermont it's planting time, and we've been getting a lot of questions about seeds from kids around the…
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    Closing Friday: Take The But Why Survey
    Our show just turned 5 and we've seen a lot of growth year over year in the number of listeners and questions you've been sending us. But we'd like to…
  • Merriam-Webster Elementary Dictionary
    How Are Words Added To The Dictionary?
    Our guest this week is a lexicographer. That's someone who studies words and, in this case, edits dictionaries. Emily Brewster is a senior editor at…
  • three blue birds whistle notes while sitting on a branch
    How Do You Whistle?
    How do people whistle? How does whistling make a sound? Why does your tongue change a whistle higher or lower? Can you get a trophy for whistling? Can…
  • colorful rock and mineral samples in a tray
    How Are Rocks Formed?
    How are rocks made? Why are some rocks hard and others soft? How do rocks shine? How are geodes and crystals made? Why do some rocks have gems in them?…
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