<![CDATA[Black Holes and Bubblegum]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.comPowered by Jellypod (https://www.jellypod.com)Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:12:59 GMTSun, 20 Sep 2026 13:41:49 GMTyesb51b4ed4-083f-4848-a21e-e9783f5fc105Maria Ferrer IoriGifted third-graders ask complex and deeply absurd questions about how the universe operates. Serious scientific theories and philosophical debates collide with playground logic to untangle these everyday childhood mysteries.Gifted third-graders ask complex and deeply absurd questions about how the universe operates. Serious scientific theories and philosophical debates collide with playground logic to untangle these everyday childhood mysteries.episodicMaria Ferrer Iorifeed+1c2f27d7@podcasts.jellypod.comfalse<![CDATA[Who Bent the Rainbow? The Science of the Color Wheel]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/24fbc459-afe8-40e2-a0c8-0e4b1ece40ee24fbc459-afe8-40e2-a0c8-0e4b1ece40eeWed, 07 Oct 2026 11:49:06 GMT66Discover how Sir Isaac Newton transformed a linear spectrum of light into the world's first color wheel. Learn the surprising science of human perception and why the color magenta exists only in our minds to bridge the rainbow's ends.

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriDiscover how Sir Isaac Newton transformed a linear spectrum of light into the world's first color wheel. Learn the surprising science of human perception and why the color magenta exists only in our minds to bridge the rainbow's ends.Discover how Sir Isaac Newton transformed a linear spectrum of light into the world's first color wheel. Learn the surprising science of human perception and why the color magenta exists only in our minds to bridge the rainbow's ends.false00:02:53full<![CDATA[Brian Selznick’s Paper Cinema]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/e60439c7-389e-4896-9ac7-d731f5dabe78e60439c7-389e-4896-9ac7-d731f5dabe78Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:29:42 GMT55We explore Brian Selznick’s revolutionary blend of prose and images in The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, from silent-film pacing and miniature pencil drawings to stories shaped around Deaf culture and visual storytelling. Along the way, we trace how his books center kids who feel out of place and turn broken pieces into chosen family.

Show Notes

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriWe explore Brian Selznick’s revolutionary blend of prose and images in The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, from silent-film pacing and miniature pencil drawings to stories shaped around Deaf culture and visual storytelling. Along the way, we trWe explore Brian Selznick’s revolutionary blend of prose and images in The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, from silent-film pacing and miniature pencil drawings to stories shaped around Deaf culture and visual storytelling. Along the way, we trace how his books center kids who feel out of place and turn broken pieces into chosen family. Show Notes Q & A with Brian Selznick - Publishers Weekly: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/48242-q-a-with-brian-selznick.html The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Invention-Hugo-Cabret-Brian-Selznick/dp/0439813786false00:06:36full<![CDATA[Voice Commands to Robotic Fingers]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/4b7d3e96-7a92-4608-ab9c-399c252a79304b7d3e96-7a92-4608-ab9c-399c252a7930Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:17:49 GMT44A student inventor explains how a voice command system turns spoken words into safe robotic hand movements using speech recognition, an AI action menu, a microcontroller, and servo motors. The episode also covers a signal delay bug, science fair safety rules, and how synthetic audio helps test the prototype.

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriA student inventor explains how a voice command system turns spoken words into safe robotic hand movements using speech recognition, an AI action menu, a microcontroller, and servo motors. The episode also covers a signal delay bug, science fair safety ruA student inventor explains how a voice command system turns spoken words into safe robotic hand movements using speech recognition, an AI action menu, a microcontroller, and servo motors. The episode also covers a signal delay bug, science fair safety rules, and how synthetic audio helps test the prototype.false00:04:21full<![CDATA[Designing Math Games That Actually Help You Learn]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/c351ff9c-eb42-49d5-a738-25a1ef4257d6c351ff9c-eb42-49d5-a738-25a1ef4257d6Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:15:01 GMT33Discover why flashy graphics alone do not make a math game effective, and how retrieval practice, hints, and thoughtful feedback can actually help learning stick. The episode also walks through practical design steps like PRDs, user stories, paper prototypes, and where AI tools can help with building versus gameplay.

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriDiscover why flashy graphics alone do not make a math game effective, and how retrieval practice, hints, and thoughtful feedback can actually help learning stick. The episode also walks through practical design steps like PRDs, user stories, paper prototyDiscover why flashy graphics alone do not make a math game effective, and how retrieval practice, hints, and thoughtful feedback can actually help learning stick. The episode also walks through practical design steps like PRDs, user stories, paper prototypes, and where AI tools can help with building versus gameplay.false00:04:58full<![CDATA[Beethoven’s Ninth: From Deafness to Ode to Joy]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/b329fee9-258a-45c8-b7c7-b8100c44d8bfb329fee9-258a-45c8-b7c7-b8100c44d8bfSat, 26 Sep 2026 22:53:09 GMT22Explore how Beethoven’s deafness, bold musical innovations, and the political power of Ode to Joy transformed the Ninth Symphony into a symbol of brotherhood, freedom, and unity. From Vienna’s censorship to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the European Union anthem, this episode traces the music’s extraordinary journey through history.

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriExplore how Beethoven’s deafness, bold musical innovations, and the political power of Ode to Joy transformed the Ninth Symphony into a symbol of brotherhood, freedom, and unity. From Vienna’s censorship to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the European UniExplore how Beethoven’s deafness, bold musical innovations, and the political power of Ode to Joy transformed the Ninth Symphony into a symbol of brotherhood, freedom, and unity. From Vienna’s censorship to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the European Union anthem, this episode traces the music’s extraordinary journey through history.false00:06:03full<![CDATA[Cézanne and the 7 Elements of Art]]>https://black-holes-and-bubblegum-bpyze7.jellypod.com/episodes/bc446c56-f375-4fe1-a07f-4e85da2ab29dbc446c56-f375-4fe1-a07f-4e85da2ab29dFri, 25 Sep 2026 13:02:29 GMT11Explore how Paul Cézanne used line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space to make a simple still life feel full of depth. Along the way, listeners discover why his tilted tables and patchwork brushwork helped inspire modern art.

]]>Maria Ferrer IoriExplore how Paul Cézanne used line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space to make a simple still life feel full of depth. Along the way, listeners discover why his tilted tables and patchwork brushwork helped inspire modern art.Explore how Paul Cézanne used line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space to make a simple still life feel full of depth. Along the way, listeners discover why his tilted tables and patchwork brushwork helped inspire modern art.false00:12:16full