Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/not-just-because-biology Life science for kids around 7 to 10, covering bodies, cells, ecosystems, and living systems in clear, concrete terms without talking down. ©2026 Mutual Pledge Incorporated 2e39693d-134e-5bcd-a37f-8651a15645dd yes en Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:25:01 -0700 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:25:13 -0700 https://notjustbecause.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/_eSmTDILeMkz-Zvf9KUWpRuMePISb93l2obaNX6tZcQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NWQz/ZmUzNjgxMzUzN2Jj/ZDUzMmE0NjI0MWEw/YTcxNC53ZWJw.jpg https://notjustbecause.com episodic Mutual Pledge Incorporated Life science for kids around 7 to 10, covering bodies, cells, ecosystems, and living systems in clear, concrete terms without talking down. Life science for kids around 7 to 10, covering bodies, cells, ecosystems, and living systems in clear, concrete terms without talking down.. Education, Kids, Biology, Life Science, Human Body, Cells, Animals, Plants, Ecosystems, Science, STEM Mutual Pledge Incorporated brendan@mutualpledge.com No No 11 11 The Axolotl's Repair Crew: Regrowing a Whole Leg full 22fdbde3-487d-4fdc-b28f-990cc32bd2c0 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260905-the-axolotl-s-repair-crew-regrowing-a-whole-leg Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:03:43 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 554 An axolotl can regrow a whole leg—bones, muscles, and nerves—instead of just sealing the spot with a scar. An axolotl can regrow a whole leg—bones, muscles, and nerves—instead of just sealing the spot with a scar. the axolotl's repair crew regrowing a whole leg, regrowing a whole leg for kids, biology the axolotl's repair crew how can an animal regrow a limb, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 10 10 The Night Shift: What Your Brain Does While You Sleep full 368afbc6-ff87-4569-a13d-c3138e7ee308 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260902-the-night-shift-what-your-brain-does-while-you-sleep Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:29:06 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 608 Every night your brain gets busy—repairing the body, growing, and filing away the day's memories like a librarian sorting books. Follow a typical night from drifting off to dreaming, and find out why a missed night makes thinking foggy and moods grumpy. Every night your brain gets busy—repairing the body, growing, and filing away the day's memories like a librarian sorting books. Follow a typical night from drifting off to dreaming, and find out why a missed night makes thinking foggy and moods grumpy. the night shift what your brain does while you sleep, what your brain does while you sleep for kids, why humans and other animals need sleep, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 9 9 What Is DNA, and How Do You Inherit Traits from Your Parents? full 470d9e38-ea07-4c5f-b1e8-76fa23f19cb1 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260713-what-is-dna-and-how-do-you-inherit-traits-from-your-parents Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:26:47 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 770 Every person is built from a set of instructions so tiny they fit inside a single cell — but how do those instructions decide whether you have brown eyes or freckles? DNA carries a chemical code that gets copied and passed from parent to child, mixing and matching traits across generations. Every person is built from a set of instructions so tiny they fit inside a single cell — but how do those instructions decide whether you have brown eyes or freckles? DNA carries a chemical code that gets copied and passed from parent to child, mixing and what is dna and how do you inherit traits from your parents, dna and how do you inherit traits from your parents for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 8 8 The Amazing Food-to-Fuel Factory Inside You full 0b973a0c-0227-44f7-acad-3b6fe62bf9d3 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260713-the-amazing-food-to-fuel-factory-inside-you Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:26:42 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 698 Every bite of food you eat goes on a wild journey through your body before it becomes the energy that powers your muscles, brain, and everything else. Every bite of food you eat goes on a wild journey through your body before it becomes the energy that powers your muscles, brain, and everything else. the amazing food-to-fuel factory inside you, amazing food-to-fuel factory inside you for kids, how does your body turn food into energy, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 7 7 How Does Your Body Fight Germs? Meet Your Immune System full 9bee84be-85cd-49a0-8b98-3fa7ced852e4 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260713-how-does-your-body-fight-germs-meet-your-immune-system Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:26:37 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 942 Every day, billions of tiny invaders try to sneak into the human body — and most of them never stand a chance. The immune system is a layered defense force made of specialized cells, chemical signals, and a remarkable memory that learns from past battles. Every day, billions of tiny invaders try to sneak into the human body — and most of them never stand a chance. The immune system is a layered defense force made of specialized cells, chemical signals, and a remarkable memory that learns from past battles. how does your body fight germs meet your immune system, your body fight germs meet your immune system for kids, how does your body fight germs, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 6 6 Your Brain's Electric Highways full 30c6e680-7011-4d01-aca4-9a9883b7d65e https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-your-brain-s-electric-highways Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:11:08 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 863 A single nerve cell fires an electrical signal faster than you can blink—but how does a tiny spark become a thought, a memory, or the decision to catch a ball? Starting from one nerve and its chemical messengers, this episode traces the path from electrical impulse to the bustling networks that let you think, feel, move, and dream. A single nerve cell fires an electrical signal faster than you can blink—but how does a tiny spark become a thought, a memory, or the decision to catch a ball? Starting from one nerve and its chemical messengers, this episode traces the path from electric your brain's electric highways, your brain's electric highways for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 5 5 What Is Cancer, and Why Do Some Cells Grow the Wrong Way? full 57221972-bba9-4be9-b075-374c6dcb194c https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-what-is-cancer-and-why-do-some-cells-grow-the-wrong-way Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:11:04 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 946 Every second, millions of cells in the human body copy themselves to keep tissues healthy — but sometimes the instructions inside a cell get scrambled, and it starts multiplying when it shouldn't. Every second, millions of cells in the human body copy themselves to keep tissues healthy — but sometimes the instructions inside a cell get scrambled, and it starts multiplying when it shouldn't. what is cancer and why do some cells grow the wrong way, cancer and why do some cells grow the wrong way for kids, what is cancer and why do some of the body's own cells grow the wrong way, biology for kids, life science No 4 4 What Does It Mean to Be Alive? full d3c9b947-fff6-4b79-8e9c-d70e9578cd40 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-what-does-it-mean-to-be-alive Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:59 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 781 A rock sits still, a flame dances and grows, and a kitten purrs — but which of these is actually alive? This episode tackles the surprisingly tricky question of what separates living things from non-living things, walking through the key characteristics scientists look for: growth, reproduction, response to surroundings, use of energy, and cells. A rock sits still, a flame dances and grows, and a kitten purrs — but which of these is actually alive? This episode tackles the surprisingly tricky question of what separates living things from non-living things, walking through the key characteristics s what does it mean to be alive, it mean to be alive for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 3 3 What Are Cells, and Why Is Every Living Thing Made of Them? full cc9860eb-ccb0-439f-b6db-618ce196deeb https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-what-are-cells-and-why-is-every-living-thing-made-of-them Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:54 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 850 Every living thing on Earth — from a blue whale to a single bacterium — is built from tiny units called cells. Every living thing on Earth — from a blue whale to a single bacterium — is built from tiny units called cells. what are cells and why is every living thing made of them, cells and why is every living thing made of them for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 2 2 Survival of the Fittest: How Living Things Change Over Generations full 0eed6fe8-1544-46fd-87f7-9f984f393494 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-survival-of-the-fittest-how-living-things-change-over-generations Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:49 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 869 "Survival of the fittest" doesn't mean the strongest or fastest always win — it means the living things whose traits best fit their environment are more likely to survive and have offspring. Over many generations, small inherited differences can add up to big changes in a population, from the color of a moth's wings to the shape of a finch's beak. "Survival of the fittest" doesn't mean the strongest or fastest always win — it means the living things whose traits best fit their environment are more likely to survive and have offspring. Over many generations, small inherited differences can add up to survival of the fittest how living things change over generations, how living things change over generations for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No 1 1 How Do Living Things Make More of Themselves? full 46fa9cd5-2498-45b0-8aac-5d4afe12aac9 https://notjustbecause.com/shows/not-just-because/not-just-because-biology/20260708-how-do-living-things-make-more-of-themselves Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:48 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 896 Every living thing on Earth reproduces — but not all of them need a partner to do it. Some organisms split in two, bud off copies, or even regrow from a broken piece, while others mix genetic information from two parents to create offspring that are all a little different. Every living thing on Earth reproduces — but not all of them need a partner to do it. Some organisms split in two, bud off copies, or even regrow from a broken piece, while others mix genetic information from two parents to create offspring that are all a how do living things make more of themselves, living things make more of themselves for kids, biology for kids, life science, science podcast for kids No