Short Wave turns five today! To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers.
SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors work to insects, the formation of Earth and space.
Want to know more about the science of the world? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!
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This episode was produced by Rebecca Ramirez, edited by Jessica Yung and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. Robert Rodriguez was the audio engineer.
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