Mailbag: How do asteroids form? Why don't we feel dizzy as Earth spins? Would we know if we were in a black hole?
Tumble Science Podcast for KidsShow Notes
This is our final Mailbag episode before all-new stories of science discovery arrive on Friday, October 17. Lindsay and Marshall share behind-the-scenes updates on what’s coming up in Season 11 — plus a special challenge to guess the topics of our first three episodes!
Then, astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi (host of NOVA’s Particles of Thought and judge on Netflix’s Baking Impossible) joins us to tackle your big-universe questions:
How does your body know you’re in a black hole?
How do asteroids form?
Why don’t we feel dizzy as Earth spins?
And… what dessert would be best to eat in space?
Plus we read your reviews, share how to support Tumble, and send in your own guesses and stories. Next time, we kick off a brand-new season of science adventures!
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