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Mushrooms
May 11, 2020

On this episode of The Childrens Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. Well learn about how the fruits of fungi are the smallest parts of these incredible organis

Being a Refugee
April 15, 2020

The Children's Hour explores what it's like to be a refugee with two-time Grammy-winning Oud virtuoso, Rahim AlHaj. What makes a person flee their home to become a stranger in a strange land? What get

Citizen Science & Porcupines
April 08, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, we learn all about porcupines. Kids are leading the research into these mysterious and elusive creatures in the Middle Rio Grande Valley with the Bosque Ecosystem Mon

Kids & Covid-19
March 25, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, kids take on Covid-19. We talk with Dr. Anthony Fleg from UNM Family Practice and the Native Health Initiative, and he offers his tips for reducing our stress and anx

Making ¢ent$ of Money
March 16, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, we try to make cents of money with Dr. Reilly White from the University of New Mexico, Associate Professor of Finance at the Anderson School of Management. We learn t

Pi Day With Einstein
March 09, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, we celebrate Pi Day with Einstein: the Nobel Prize winning scientist joins us "immm-person" in our studio. It's his birthday on March 14!

Mastering The Rubik’s Cube
March 04, 2020

This episode of The Children's Hour was recorded live at Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque. On the show, we met kids who have mastered the Rubiks Cube and learn their secrets. Sisters Julia an

Resilience & Adaptation
February 25, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour well explore resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change with the folks from Climate Advocates Voces Unidas, CAVU. Humans and other animals have remarkabl

Brain Science
February 19, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, well poke around brain science with neuroscientists from The Mind Research Network at the University of New Mexico. Find out how our brains work, develop and are stu

What is Architecture?
February 11, 2020

This week on The Children's Hour, we explore architecture with the legendary New Mexican architect and University of New Mexico professor emerita Edie Cherry in a live broadcast from the Special Colle