Brains On Universe Presents….Puberty! (The Podcast)

Episode 8: Crushes & Consent

Butterflies in your stomach. Blushing when someone walks into the room. Thinking about one person all the time. Sound familiar? That’s a crush — and there’s real science

Episode 7: Friendship and social changes

During puberty, friendships can start to feel way more intense. A compliment from a friend might give you a rush. A fight with a friend might sting like a cut. And worryi

Episode 6: Emotions and mood swings

It's not just your body that changes during puberty — your brain is going through some major renovations, too. And you might notice those changes in your emotions and moo

Episode 5: Periods

Periods. Menstruation. "That time of the month." Whatever you call it, periods are a big part of puberty for people with ovaries — and it's important for everyone to unde

Episode 4: Reproduction

Ovaries and testicles are like hormone factories — and they also make the cells needed to create new humans! But what exactly do these body parts do? And how do they work

Episode 3: Growth spurts

In this episode we're getting into how hormones kickstart all types of growth, during puberty. We answer kids' questions like: what's the deal with growing pains, why and

Episode 2: Skin, sweat and hair

In this episode, we’re talking about some of the first body changes you might notice when you go through puberty. We’re answering a lot of listener questions in this epis

Episode 1: What is puberty anyway?

Kids grow a lot during puberty, and they also go through changes that make it possible for them to eventually have kids of their own. But it’s not just your body that cha

Introducing…Puberty! The podcast!

Puberty! It’s a lot. There are the awkward conversations and the questions we’re too nervous to ask and the sometimes uncomfortable experience of living in a body that’s