The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING!. Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.
Episode One: The Fact Detectives Trailer
<a href="https://soundcarrot.com/shows/shows/the-fact-detectives/" title="SoundCarrot.com - Children's podcasts"><img src="https://soundcarrot.com/img/sc-sm.png" alt="Listen On SoundCarrot" style="width: 200px; height: auto" /></a>Created by: Melbourne Museum
Started: September 9th, 2019
Status: Active, 83 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
Are pterodactyls and pterosaurs the same thing? What did they look like? How fast could they fly?
Why do we need to sleep? What happens when we sleep? How does sleep help us learn? And most importantly, how can we get a good night’s sleep?
What’s the difference between a glow-worm and a firefly? How and why do glow-worms glow? And where can we see them? In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with author, Cathie Plowman, who illuminates all the glimmering facts about glow-worms. Find out why they’re the Australian Cave Animal of the Year in 2023 https://www.caveanimaloftheyear.org.au/ Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Guest: Cathie Plowman, caver and author of the book: Living Lights: The Glowworms of Australia and New Zealand. Hosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard Sound design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.
What was music first recorded onto? How does a microphone work? What’s the difference between analogue and digital music?
What are teeth made of? Why do they get wobbly when you’re a kid? Why do we have to clean them everyday and is there a right way to brush?
Did you know that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world? Just how fast can they fly? Why are their wings so special?
How many stars are there? How do we count them? Why do stars twinkle? Anika and Esther find out all the celestial facts about stars with Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Guest: Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. Hosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard Sound design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.
How big were Megalodon sharks? What did they eat for lunch? Were humans alive when Megalodon sharks roamed the oceans?
Created by: Melbourne Museum
Started:
September 9th, 2019
Status: Active, 83 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
When Chloe is sent off to live with her mysterious and eccentric grandmother she learns an unbelievable secret. Grandma Ivy is none other than Mother Nature herself! And Chloe is next in line to assume to the power and responsibility of the job. Can a twelve-year old learn to balance the entire world’s ecosystem while just trying to fit in at her new school? Only Mother Nature knows.
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