The Spooky Science of the Heebie-Jeebies: Can We Feel Sounds that We Can't Hear?

Have you ever walked into a room that just gave you the creeps? In this eerie episode of Wow in the World, Mindy and Guy Raz investigate the science behind why some places give us the heebie-jeebies! When Baby Dennis insists that a ghost is lurking in his basement, Mindy and Guy set out to uncover the truth. Is it a supernatural scare, or could there be a scientific explanation hiding in the shadows? Get ready for a hilarious adventure packed with spooky sounds, curious discoveries, and a surprising scientific mystery that will have kids and families wondering what’s really behind those things that go bump in the night!

With his tiny baby mustache tingling and his nerves rattled, Baby Dennis is convinced that a ghost is lurking in the basement… but Guy Raz has a different theory! A fascinating scientific study has explored whether sounds too low for human ears to hear could be responsible for making certain places feel creepy! So Mindy, Guy, Dennis, and Baby Dennis venture into the spooky basement to investigate whether science can explain those mysterious shivers down your spine.

Along the way, you’ll discover the fascinating world of “infrasound” — sound waves that vibrate at frequencies too low for most humans to hear – and how these invisible vibrations might affect the way we feel! This adventure brings neuroscience, sound waves, and the science of spooky sensations together in a way that’s fun, fascinating, and full of WOW!

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure full of basement bickering, scientific sleuthing, and invisible sound waves! Mindy and Guy Raz show how science can help us investigate the unexplained, and turn our biggest fears into fascinating discoveries. This is the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and WOW of infrasound, cortisol, and the science of getting the creeps!

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This episode of Wow in the World is the perfect blend of spooky storytelling, laugh-out-loud comedy, and mind-blowing science, inviting kids and families to explore the mysteries of infrasound and why some places give us the creeps – all while laughing, learning, and wowing together.

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