The building blocks of the universe!

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Orbiters! Today we’re exploring atoms - the tiny building blocks of the universe! We’ll discover what atoms are, what they’re made of, where they’re found, how scientists discovered them, and more (including how many atoms are in a blue whale!).We’re joined by PhD scientist and chemical engineer Dr. Fernanda Sulantay-Vargas from Yale University! Dr. Fernanda is also a science communicator, active with the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the founder of InspiraSTEM, an organization that inspires and supports students from El Salvador in STEM. ➡️ The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): Website➡️ InspiraSTEM: Website➡️ Follow Dr. Fernanda: Instagram, Tiktok💬 Submit your kids' questions for episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cumbrekids.org/questions⁠⁠⁠⁠💛 Support this podcast by joining The Curious Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 More podcasts by Cumbre Kids: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙️ This episode is available in Spanish on our sister podcast, ⁠Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos⁠.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A message for parents about our values: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK⁠

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This episode was published on February 3, 2026.

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Orbiters! Today we’re exploring atoms - the tiny building blocks of the universe! We’ll discover what atoms are, what they’re made of, where they’re found, how scientists discovered them, and more (including how many atoms are in a blue...

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