Study of technology, inventions and scientific discoveries and advances

Who doesn’t love gum? It’s fun, sticky, and sweet! But did you know people have been chewing on stuff for centuries? Come explore the surprising history of gum with Joy, co-host Aliyah, and their new friend Gumpy (who may or may not be a sculpture made of old gum who magically came alive)

Synthesizers are revolutionary instruments. These electronic devices use knobs, buttons and sliders to make different sounds — and you can hear them in all sorts of music, from pop to hip-hop. Join Joy and co-host Lilike as they explore the history of the synthesizer and learn one album transformed it from an experimental instrument to an essential hitmaker.

Climate change can feel like an overwhelming problem, so it’s important to shine a light on environmental success stories. One such tale? How the world came together to save the ozone! 

Babies who are born too early often get extra care in the hospital at the NICU, or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. But the NICU didn’t always exist – and it took doctors a long time to figure out how to care for these babies. Join Joy, co-host Betty and their pal Ruby Guthrie to hear how one person saved thousands of premature babies by putting them on display at an amusement park in New York City.

Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for the ride of a lifetime as Joy and cohost Lilike learn about how the electric car came to be and what the future might hold.

Join Joy and cohost Asa to learn about the year there was no summer!

Join Joy and cohost Aaliyah for the history of the gadget that made it possible for us to heat our breakfast burritos or mac and cheese bowls in mere seconds.

Hey Smarty Pals! Forever Ago Host Joy Dolo is trying to pack all her camping gear for her big Memorial Day camping trip! Trouble is, Joy hates packing almost as much as she loves camping. Lucky for her, fellow camper and Brains On host Molly Bloom makes camping a breeze with our favorite Forever Ago game: First Things First!

Join Joy, Elysse, and some talking playground equipment as they spring through time to explore playgrounds of the past, present and future.

It's just a normal day at Brains On headquarters, until Molly and co-host Aaliyah find Forever Ago host Joy Dolo in the midst of a full-blown stress attack.

Explore the history of a super secret astronaut testing program for women called the “Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees.”

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but how did it get that way?

Why are grass lawns such a big deal?

How did electric guitars take over popular music?

Check out this epic fossil feud!

Find out what chocolate, chewing gum and macaroni have to do with the invention of air conditioning.

We’re making a big splash with whistles, red swimsuits and Hawaiian surfing legends.

Scrub-a-dub-dub, it’s time for the tub! Or is it? You probably wash up with soap plenty of times throughout the week, but did you know that most people throughout history didn’t use soap for their bodies at all?