EPISODE · Nov 12, 2025 · 11 MIN
Why Do Our Fingers Wrinkle in Water?
from STEM with Dr. Owl · host Orbital Owl
🏊♀️ Have you ever looked at your hands after a long swim and shouted, "I have raisin fingers!"? Why does that happen? Is Ziggy right... are we secretly sponges? (Bleep-bloop! Hypothesis!) Or, as Dr. Owl explains, is it a secret message from your brain to give you... SUPER-GRIP? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl at the pool to find out why your fingers have their own built-in "rain treads." We'll do a mini-experiment, answer our very first listener question, and learn the amazing science behind getting wrinkly!
Embed this episode
Ready to play
Why Do Our Fingers Wrinkle in Water?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.