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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2025 · 7 MIN

Why is cotton so fluffy?

from Moment Of Um · host Brains On Universe

Cotton is soft and strong. It comes from cotton plants, and gets turned into everything from t-shirts to cotton balls. But why is cotton so fluffy? We asked biologist Candace Haigler to help us find the answer. Got a question threading through your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help spin up an answer for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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