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Dr. Universe & friends @WSU answer #STEM questions from kids. A weekly column, monthly podcast & @NWPBroadcasting video series. askDrUniverse.wsu.edu

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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 👉 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/18/l...

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

✨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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🥚 It all starts with a clutch decision: eggs! Ladybugs lay them near aphids (their future snacks). Bjorn S/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

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...

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

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

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Ask Dr. Universe @askdruniverse.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Get the buzz on the honey episode of the Ask Dr. Universe podcast 🍯🎙️ www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsupullman.bsky.social

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