Have you ever wondered why cats make that delightful, soft rumbling sound? Is it because they’re happy? Relaxed? Trying desperately to tell us it’s dinnertime? We asked animal expert Courtney Daigle to help us find the answer.    Got a question that’s just purr-fect for Moment of Um? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, because we’re feline pretty paw-sitive that we can help. 

Weather forecasts can be super helpful. They can tell you how to dress for the day, whether to bring an umbrella to the park or if you’ll need extra sunscreen for your beach day! But how on Earth do the people who predict the weather know how to work their magic? We asked meteorologist Alan Sealls to help us find the answer. Got a question blowing around in your mind? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help forecast an answer!

Got milk? Cows sure do! Baby cows drink 10% of their body weight in milk everyday! That means some babies are guzzling more than a gallon of milk per day. But how do mama cows make it? We asked animal expert Courney Daigle to help us find the answer.    Got a question that’s udderly confusing? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll steer you in the right direction.

Whooooosh! Wind can rush in quickly and blow things all out of whack! But where does it come from, and how is it created? We asked meteorologist Alan Sealls to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s wind-ing you up? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll find the answer with gust-o. 

Do you ever get a hankering for something sweet? Or maybe you crave a super salty snack, like crunchy dill pickles! Lots of people crave different kinds of foods when they’re hungry – but why? We asked dietitian Ana Veloso to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s eating you up inside? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help find a satisfying answer!