The Science Sisters Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-science-sisters The Science Sisters is a podcast about science for kids, by kids. We feature real science researched, written, and brought to you by Genevieve and Emmy, 10 and 8-year-old sisters. © 2020 The Science Sisters a4b56c33-7f34-5686-bad5-f040cd567a4b no Trailer: A Holly Jolly Mini-Season Spooky Mini-Season Trailer Introducing 'The Science Sisters' en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:36:23 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:06:33 -0500 http://thesciencesisterspodcast.com https://img.transistor.fm/-aANxean662t408Nn04-_csriAoBkwQOBySv2J80c-0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkzMzIvMTYyNjY0/MDQyMy1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg The Science Sisters http://thesciencesisterspodcast.com episodic The Science Sisters The Science Sisters is a podcast about science for kids, by kids. We feature real science researched, written, and brought to you by Genevieve and Emmy, 10 and 8-year-old sisters. The Science Sisters is a podcast about science for kids, by kids. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children Kyle Britt No No Arctic Circle of Life 3 3 Arctic Circle of Life full 27891a2f-2492-411f-9315-2ae7632f2b0b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3d9504b0 This week the Science Sisters talk about the amazing animals that live in the arctic!

Sources (Today we learned from)
National Geographic Articles: Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Caribou (Reindeer), Gray Wolf, Moose, Narwhal, Polar Bear, Walrus

Wikipedia Articles: Arctic Hare, Arctic Ocean, Arctic Wolf, Baffin Island, Climate Change, Greenland Shark, Iceland, Killer Whale, Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, Moose, Narwhal, Pinniped (Seals), Polar Bear, Siberia, Walrus

Amphibian, reptiles and herbivore mammals in the Arctic // OceanWide Expeditions

Purely Facts: Polar Bear vs. Wolf, Wolf vs. Moose

]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about the amazing animals that live in the arctic!

Sources (Today we learned from)
National Geographic Articles: Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Caribou (Reindeer), Gray Wolf, Moose, Narwhal, Polar Bear, Walrus

Wikipedia Articles: Arctic Hare, Arctic Ocean, Arctic Wolf, Baffin Island, Climate Change, Greenland Shark, Iceland, Killer Whale, Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, Moose, Narwhal, Pinniped (Seals), Polar Bear, Siberia, Walrus

Amphibian, reptiles and herbivore mammals in the Arctic // OceanWide Expeditions

Purely Facts: Polar Bear vs. Wolf, Wolf vs. Moose

]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:18:35 -0500 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 598 How could any animal survive in the extremes of the Arctic? How could any animal survive in the extremes of the Arctic? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Bonus: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas 3 3 Bonus: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas bonus 42dde6f4-bb8d-41cc-80be-5acbcfe7c90c https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a957dbb Join us for a special bonus episode as the girls’ read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas and their aunt, Kara Hall, sings Silent Night.

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" aka The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
Silent Night, music by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Silent Night performed by Kara Hall, accompanied by Sven Britt.

]]> Join us for a special bonus episode as the girls’ read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas and their aunt, Kara Hall, sings Silent Night.

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" aka The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
Silent Night, music by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Silent Night performed by Kara Hall, accompanied by Sven Britt.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 460 Come join us for a Britt Family Tradition. Come join us for a Britt Family Tradition. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Ice To Meet You 3 3 Ice To Meet You full 1944cd01-0d03-4ae4-ab89-c35413efdc85 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd14354a This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of ice and ice skating!

Sources (Today we learned from)
Why Is Ice Slippery? // Live Science
The surprising science of why ice is so slippery // Vox
Water Density // USGS
The Slick Science of Making Olympic Snow and Ice // Smithsonian Magazine
The science of skating // Cottage Life

]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of ice and ice skating!

Sources (Today we learned from)
Why Is Ice Slippery? // Live Science
The surprising science of why ice is so slippery // Vox
Water Density // USGS
The Slick Science of Making Olympic Snow and Ice // Smithsonian Magazine
The science of skating // Cottage Life

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 417 Why is ice slippery? Why is ice slippery? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Winter Wonderland 3 3 Winter Wonderland full 8244bd60-1be0-42b6-a028-7f575b8a17ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/686e70ca This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of seasons and snow!

Sources (Today we learned from)

What Causes the Seasons? // NASA Space Place for Kids


Rain or Snow? // University of Illinois


How does snow form? // MetOffice UK


Precipitation // NatGeo


Is every snowflake actually unique? // How Stuff Works


]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of seasons and snow!

Sources (Today we learned from)

What Causes the Seasons? // NASA Space Place for Kids


Rain or Snow? // University of Illinois


How does snow form? // MetOffice UK


Precipitation // NatGeo


Is every snowflake actually unique? // How Stuff Works


]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 347 What makes winter happen and how does snow form? What makes winter happen and how does snow form? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Trailer: A Holly Jolly Mini-Season 3 3 Trailer: A Holly Jolly Mini-Season trailer dd0d91e5-2dfe-4d84-9710-17c79b084839 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a09d83bc Hear that sound?! It's the Science Sleigh coming to bring some new Science Sisters episodes. Tune in December for the full mini-season.

]]> Hear that sound?! It's the Science Sleigh coming to bring some new Science Sisters episodes. Tune in December for the full mini-season.

]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:03:56 -0500 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 71 We're back with a holly, jolly mini-season of The Science Sisters this December! We're back with a holly, jolly mini-season of The Science Sisters this December! science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Tricky Treats 2 2 Tricky Treats full cafbc77a-2378-400c-b8d4-cf6ac3b20114 https://share.transistor.fm/s/691469e7 This week the Science Sisters talk about how to make candy and the science of cooking.

Sources (Today we learned from)

World Science Festival: The sugary secrets of candy-making chemistry

STEAM Powered Family: Candy Science – The Chemistry Behind Candy Making With Delicious Recipes

Science of Cooking: Culinary Foam

Our hard candy recipe

Our starting marshmallow recipe (we added ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa during whipping)

]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about how to make candy and the science of cooking.

Sources (Today we learned from)

World Science Festival: The sugary secrets of candy-making chemistry

STEAM Powered Family: Candy Science – The Chemistry Behind Candy Making With Delicious Recipes

Science of Cooking: Culinary Foam

Our hard candy recipe

Our starting marshmallow recipe (we added ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa during whipping)

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 404 How can sugar and water make so many different kinds of treats? How can sugar and water make so many different kinds of treats? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No It's The Great Pumpkin, Science Sisters 2 2 It's The Great Pumpkin, Science Sisters full 0aeabb1a-5b5d-45b9-904e-cdd3f8a80d59 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a96f162 This week the Science Sisters talk about how plants grow and pumpkins!

Sources (Today we learned from)
SciShow Kids: How does a seed become a plant

Simple English Wikipedia: Photosynthesis

CNN: World Record Pumpkin

USCB Science Lab: How do animals help plant reproduction?

]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about how plants grow and pumpkins!

Sources (Today we learned from)
SciShow Kids: How does a seed become a plant

Simple English Wikipedia: Photosynthesis

CNN: World Record Pumpkin

USCB Science Lab: How do animals help plant reproduction?

]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2020 11:47:40 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 426 How does a tiny pumpkin seed grow into a pumpkin the size of a car? How does a tiny pumpkin seed grow into a pumpkin the size of a car? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Scaredy Cat 2 2 Scaredy Cat full fa4390f4-657c-484f-a8f3-ba8841fdfde2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13ab1c27 This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of fear!

Sources (Today we learned from)
Smithsonian Mag: What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear

Medical News Today: Dissecting terror: How does fear work?

Very Well Mind: Emotions and Types of Emotional Responses

Psychology Today: 5 Reasons We Enjoy Being Scared

]]> This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of fear!

Sources (Today we learned from)
Smithsonian Mag: What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear

Medical News Today: Dissecting terror: How does fear work?

Very Well Mind: Emotions and Types of Emotional Responses

Psychology Today: 5 Reasons We Enjoy Being Scared

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 448 Why do we get scared and what happens to our body when we’re afraid? Why do we get scared and what happens to our body when we’re afraid? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Spooky Mini-Season Trailer 2 2 Spooky Mini-Season Trailer trailer e4c4d40c-a690-4aea-a34b-efbd84b890a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83dc88b6 We're cooking up some great spooky kids science in our cauldron! Tune in later in October for the full mini-season.

]]> We're cooking up some great spooky kids science in our cauldron! Tune in later in October for the full mini-season.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 100 We're back with a spooky mini-season of The Science Sisters. We're back with a spooky mini-season of The Science Sisters. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Hello, World! 1 1 Hello, World! full 92f255d6-530e-446a-b496-253715d91f08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/efc2777f This week the Science Sisters introduce us to Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer and we have a special science break about computers.

Sources (Today we learned from)
Crash Course Computer Science, Episode #1
Programming Pioneer Ada Lovelace by Valerie Bodden
Ada Lovelace: Mathematician and First Programmer by Kristi Lew

]]> This week the Science Sisters introduce us to Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer and we have a special science break about computers.

Sources (Today we learned from)
Crash Course Computer Science, Episode #1
Programming Pioneer Ada Lovelace by Valerie Bodden
Ada Lovelace: Mathematician and First Programmer by Kristi Lew

]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 566 Did you know the first computer programmer lived in the 1800s? Did you know the first computer programmer lived in the 1800s? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Bonus Episode - Interview with Big Cat Rescue 1 1 Bonus Episode - Interview with Big Cat Rescue bonus 55277acc-a3c6-4bb2-b4bc-f0d0854fcec0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/762fb750 We’d like to thank Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL for joining us for an interview.

Big Cat Rescue Website and YouTube

]]> We’d like to thank Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL for joining us for an interview.

Big Cat Rescue Website and YouTube

]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 18:30:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 1460 The Science Sisters interview Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL. The Science Sisters interview Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Lions and Tigers and Leopards, Oh My! 1 1 Lions and Tigers and Leopards, Oh My! full 36384987-532c-4a48-9f30-f8e61c4a4d85 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64cdbf74 We’d like to thank Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL for joining us for an interview. Next week’s episode will feature the full interview with Mr. Denny.

Sources (Today we learned from)

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020

Who Would Win? Lion Vs. Tiger, by Jerry Pallotta

Big Cat Rescue Website and YouTube

]]> We’d like to thank Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL for joining us for an interview. Next week’s episode will feature the full interview with Mr. Denny.

Sources (Today we learned from)

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020

Who Would Win? Lion Vs. Tiger, by Jerry Pallotta

Big Cat Rescue Website and YouTube

]]> Wed, 13 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 665 Genevieve and Emmy explore the world of big cats with a special guest, Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue. Genevieve and Emmy explore the world of big cats with a special guest, Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Bonus Episode - A Question from Grayson! 1 1 Bonus Episode - A Question from Grayson! bonus 2c851e3f-856c-4261-a1ae-1fe912225d76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e606539 Starting this week our main episodes will move to every other week, with bonus episodes in between. Our first bonus episode features a listener question from Grayson. To submit a question email us at thesciencesisterspodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at our question line: (910) 777-7571

]]> Starting this week our main episodes will move to every other week, with bonus episodes in between. Our first bonus episode features a listener question from Grayson. To submit a question email us at thesciencesisterspodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at our question line: (910) 777-7571

]]> Wed, 06 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 301 Grayson is a soon-to-be kindergartner with a question about what floats! Grayson is a soon-to-be kindergartner with a question about what floats! science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No (Dry) Ice Cream 1 1 (Dry) Ice Cream full d11e6587-6a2f-4df9-9652-15452aa2a36d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e4f7d59 Dry Ice Cream Recipe (only make this with a grown-up!)
Ingredients:
1lb Dry Ice (get this at most grocery stores)
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
½ Cup Condensed Milk
½ Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Add extra ingredients to your preference.

Make The Science Sisters Cookies & Dry Ice Cream by adding medium-sized broken pieces of 12 Oreo cookies. It will be delicious.
After the podcast, we made another batch we called Chocolate Cinnamon Cookie Crunch with ½ cup of chocolate syrup, a pinch of cinnamon, and a dozen crushed up Chips Ahoy cookies. We like cookies around here.

Directions
Pulverize the Dry Ice and sift it through a colander to ensure no pieces are larger than a pea
Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a large stoneware or plastic bowl
Add the dry ice, a little at a time, as you stir or whisk the mixture.
Stop adding dry ice as the mixture thickens
Stir thoroughly.
The mixture is ready to eat after the ice cream is soft enough to scoop with a spoon AND several stirrings result in no additional dry ice sublimation.

Sources (Today we learned from)
Dry Ice entry on Wikipedia
Cool Dry Ice Projects by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Our Ice Cream Recipe came from DNews Labs (Video)

]]> Dry Ice Cream Recipe (only make this with a grown-up!)
Ingredients:
1lb Dry Ice (get this at most grocery stores)
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
½ Cup Condensed Milk
½ Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Add extra ingredients to your preference.

Make The Science Sisters Cookies & Dry Ice Cream by adding medium-sized broken pieces of 12 Oreo cookies. It will be delicious.
After the podcast, we made another batch we called Chocolate Cinnamon Cookie Crunch with ½ cup of chocolate syrup, a pinch of cinnamon, and a dozen crushed up Chips Ahoy cookies. We like cookies around here.

Directions
Pulverize the Dry Ice and sift it through a colander to ensure no pieces are larger than a pea
Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a large stoneware or plastic bowl
Add the dry ice, a little at a time, as you stir or whisk the mixture.
Stop adding dry ice as the mixture thickens
Stir thoroughly.
The mixture is ready to eat after the ice cream is soft enough to scoop with a spoon AND several stirrings result in no additional dry ice sublimation.

Sources (Today we learned from)
Dry Ice entry on Wikipedia
Cool Dry Ice Projects by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Our Ice Cream Recipe came from DNews Labs (Video)

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 584 How can ice be dry? And what’s the fastest way in the world to make ice cream? This MIGHT not be the ice you’re thinking of… How can ice be dry? And what’s the fastest way in the world to make ice cream? This MIGHT not be the ice you’re thinking of… science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Be a Germ Buster! (Coronavirus Special Edition) 1 1 Be a Germ Buster! (Coronavirus Special Edition) full 07dc026e-72b7-4c31-9a43-0794434f19a6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ce5bb0f This is a special edition of The Science Sisters on the biggest story in any of our lives right now: Coronavirus. We learn why soap works, what’s the deal with coronavirus, and how to be a certified Germ Buster!

Sources (Today we learned from)

~For today’s episode, Kyle helped with the research, reading articles and helping direct the Science Sisters to the best kid-friendly sources~

CDC’S Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019

CDC Coronavirus Resource Page

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists

How to talk to children about the coronavirus by Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, Harvard Health Publishing

Germ Buster Tips from PBS’s How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

]]> This is a special edition of The Science Sisters on the biggest story in any of our lives right now: Coronavirus. We learn why soap works, what’s the deal with coronavirus, and how to be a certified Germ Buster!

Sources (Today we learned from)

~For today’s episode, Kyle helped with the research, reading articles and helping direct the Science Sisters to the best kid-friendly sources~

CDC’S Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019

CDC Coronavirus Resource Page

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists

How to talk to children about the coronavirus by Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, Harvard Health Publishing

Germ Buster Tips from PBS’s How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 620 The sisters learn about soap, coronavirus, and healthy habits. The sisters learn about soap, coronavirus, and healthy habits. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children, coronavirus, covid19, covid-19, social distancing, quarantine No Apples & Math 1 1 Apples & Math full e3ebea39-c9f0-42b6-a863-63acc3dfd1b0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d4ec505 Today we’re learning about an amazing mathematician and physics professor from the 1600s. He’s the discoverer of calculus and gravity AND the creator of the laws of motion, but, despite his name, he’s NOT the inventor of a certain figgy cookie...

Sources (Today we learned from)

Isaac Newton: Genius Mathematician and Physicist by Carla Mooney

Explore Gravity! by Cindy Blobaum

Who Was Isaac Newton by Janet B. Pascal


]]> Today we’re learning about an amazing mathematician and physics professor from the 1600s. He’s the discoverer of calculus and gravity AND the creator of the laws of motion, but, despite his name, he’s NOT the inventor of a certain figgy cookie...

Sources (Today we learned from)

Isaac Newton: Genius Mathematician and Physicist by Carla Mooney

Explore Gravity! by Cindy Blobaum

Who Was Isaac Newton by Janet B. Pascal


]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 524 What do apples, calculus, and gravity have in common? What do apples, calculus, and gravity have in common? science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No Introducing 'The Science Sisters' 1 1 Introducing 'The Science Sisters' trailer bf50891b-8e80-4408-98ae-0bae8c5f23f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea0bb355 The Science Sisters launches April 15! 

]]> The Science Sisters launches April 15! 

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:30:00 -0400 The Science Sisters The Science Sisters 81 A new science podcast for kids, by kids. A new science podcast for kids, by kids. science, kids, family, education, chemistry, scientists, physics, sisters, children No