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Dr. Universe & friends @WSU answer #STEM questions from kids. A
weekly column, monthly podcast & @NWPBroadcasting video series. askDrUniverse.wsu.edu
From eggs to adults, ladybugs show that change is the real buzz of life. But it's not the only way to do things. Thanks to Rich Zack at @wsucahnrs.bsky.social for lending his expertise! ci Rep 11, 10313 (2021), I. Peralta-Maraver
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September 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
✨Ta-da! Out comes a soft, pale beetle that soon hardens into a spot-acular red insect. Its colors warn predators: “Don’t bug me!” 🐞 Clinton & Charles Robertson/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
September 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The larva takes a paws-itive pause to become an immobile pupa. Inside, it’s rearranging into a brand-new beetle. Talk about a glow up! ✨ Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
September 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
These spiky, alligator-shaped critters may not look cuddly, but they’re bug-time snackers! One larva can chow hundreds of aphids. Supportstorm/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
September 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🥚 It all starts with a clutch decision: eggs!
Ladybugs lay them near aphids (their future snacks). Bjorn S/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Talking about medications and technology with my friend Damianne Brand-Eubanks was out of this world✨Check out the latest podcast episode: How Do You Science | Meet a Pharmacist www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids
August 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Do creepy crawlies unnerve you? Check out Your Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs? at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu
June 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This time we're headed to the poles to hear about polar clouds, polar bears, and climate change. Be sure to pack layers! 🧥🌨️🎙️Listen to "How Do You Science | Meet a Polar Scientist" at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #scienceeducation #scienceeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu @wsu.edu
May 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Ever wondered why snow is so sparkly? Cosmo and I learn all about it from @wsupullman.bsky.social's Von Walden in our latest podcast episode ❄️🎙️ Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis...
March 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hear how scientists use bones to learn about history and solve crimes 🔎🦴🎙️ on my latest podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #stemeducation @wsusystem.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Get the buzz on the honey episode of the Ask Dr. Universe podcast 🍯🎙️ www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsupullman.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM