9 Minutes of Wonder

By Betsy Hedberg

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Hi, I’m Betsy Hedberg. This podcast helps you find wonder in this captivating world and its inhabitants — taking you out of the daily-life grind for at least a few minutes. We explore real-life examples of how things we often take for granted, or never even think about at all, are actually fascinating if we pay attention to them. Each episode is around 9 minutes or less, but I hope these few minutes will affect how you experience the other minutes and hours of your day. A sense of wonder and awe is good for us, as we already intuitively know and as science is increasingly demonstrating — so please join me!

Episode Date
Quiet, please! Let's talk about quiet...with a bonus section where I will actually be quiet
Feb 10, 2025
Can music make you "float above the Earth in a starry dome"?
Jan 27, 2025
Deep time: it's almost unfathomable, but let's try anyway!
Jan 11, 2025
It's winter solstice in the northern hemisphere — enjoy the dark turning to light!
Dec 21, 2024
Poinsettias: notice them in a new way (you might as well since they're everywhere!)
Dec 12, 2024
Awe and wonder are good for us! Here's why I'm doing this...
Dec 05, 2024
The enormous solar furnace of Uzbekistan: be blown away by the engineering, and brave the creepy staircase to the top!
Nov 14, 2024
Samarkand and the marvelous observatory: did you ever think a place of serious science could look so magnificent?
Oct 28, 2024
The wonders of travel: spend 9 minutes in the surprising city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Oct 15, 2024
Sea otters: because near-extinction stories are wonderful (and the otters are so darned cute)
Sep 29, 2024
Ketchup: you’ll never think about this ubiquitous American condiment in the same way again
Sep 02, 2024
Swarms of locusts — awe-full and awful
Aug 18, 2024
Olympic athleticism: how can anyone possibly do that? (part 2)
Aug 05, 2024
Olympic athleticism: how can anyone possibly do that? (part 1)
Aug 04, 2024
Wyatt the wonder kitten: all good people love kittens, and Wyatt is a kitten hero to wonder at!
Jul 21, 2024
Spin the Globe to Samar Island: because the world is a wonder-inducing planet with a very interesting moon
Jul 02, 2024
Cicadas of 2024: wow are these insects cool (yes!), only appearing once every 13 or 17 years
Jun 20, 2024
The ruins of Rome: layers of time right before your eyes, what could be more awe-inspiring?
Jun 07, 2024
Peanuts: such ordinary little seeds, but take a closer look and you’ll appreciate them so much more
May 21, 2024
The northern lights: how can we not be amazed by lights jumping around in the sky?
May 11, 2024
Solar eclipse: everyone should see one at least once — it’s really worth the trip!
May 06, 2024
Seeds: annoying little things in our fruit…or the fascinating foundation of everything?
May 06, 2024
Islands way up north: there’s something awe-inspiring about the world’s extreme northerly places
May 05, 2024
Deep water: terrifying, mysterious, and beautiful all at once
May 01, 2024
Welcome to 9 Minutes of Wonder (Trailer)
Apr 14, 2024