# Why Do We Feel Pain? – The Nervous System & Human Biology for Kids

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Podcast: [STEM with Dr. Owl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345)
Published: 2026-04-10T10:00:00+00:00
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Learn how the human nervous system works and why feeling pain is actually the body's helpful fire alarm. Discover the super-speedy message wires that travel over 200 miles per hour straight to the brain, and find out exactly how medicines like Tylenol act like earmuffs to turn down the "ouch" volume! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode. Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.D – Information Processing

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