The Fact Detectives: Recent Episodes
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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 talk to some very smart grown-ups – experts who have ALL the answers to ALL the big questions!
If you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@sca.com
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A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria
What IS an allergy? What’s the difference between an allergy and an intolerance or a sensitivity? Even though there's no cure for allergies, find out how Australian researchers are helping people.
Esther and Anika find out all the interesting facts about allergies with Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson who is an immunologist at Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson - immunologist at Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What are planets made of? 🌏 What makes a planet a dwarf planet? And why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? If we could live on one of the other planets in our solar system, what would it be like? 🪐
Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts about planets with Dr Tanya Hill who is astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
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 - astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Why are bubbles rainbow colours? What does a bubbleologist do? Find out which animals use bubbles and how to make the best bubbles at home?
Anika and Esther find out all the bouncy facts about bubbles with Mei Liu from Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Mei Liu from Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft 🚀 to the international space station, is a bit like throwing a ball to your team-mate on the basketball court. 🏀
Anika and Esther find out all the riveting facts about rocketships with Douglas Bair from Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Douglas Bair from Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Did you know that kids have more bones than adults? What are skeletons for anyway? And what are bones made of?
Anika and Esther find out all the bone-tastic facts about skeletons with Dr Hazel Richards who is a paleontologist at Melbourne Museum.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guests: Dr Hazel Richards - paleontologist at Melbourne Museum.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Did you know that crabs don't just live in rock pools or in sand at the beach, they can also live in deserts, rainforests and in the depths of the oceans!
Anika and Esther find out all the incredible crab facts with Jo Taylor from the Museums Victoria Research Institute.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guests: Jo Taylor, Manager of the Natural Sciences collections at the Museums Victoria Research Institute.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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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?
In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with sleep expert Delwyn Bartlett from the University of Sydney and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
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Guest: Delwyn Bartlett - Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Central Clinical School and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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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
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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
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What was music first recorded onto? How does a microphone work? What's the difference between analogue and digital music?
Anika and Esther find out all the amazing dragonfly facts with Simon Pampena who is a mathematician, a stand-up comedian, and a science communicator at Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Simon Pampena is a mathematician and a stand-up comedian, and a science communicator at Scienceworks
Anika: and he is also a science communicator at Scienceworks!
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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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?
Anika and Esther find out all the terrific teeth facts with Dr Bethany Fisher who is a dentist and teacher from Dr Bethany’s Tooth Tales.
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Dr Bethany Fisher who is a dentist and teacher from Dr Bethany’s Tooth Tales
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Did you know that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world? Just how fast can they fly? Why are their wings so special?
Anika and Esther find out all the amazing dragonfly facts with Dr Claire Keely from Melbourne Museum.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Dr Claire Keely who is a Collection Manager of Invertebrates at the Museums Victoria Research Institute
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer a question from our fan, Detective Zach. We find out why some animals survived the dinosaur extinction.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Are pterodactyls and pterosaurs the same thing? What did they look like? How fast could they fly?
In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with palaeontologist, Adele Pentland, who gives them all the fascinating facts about pterosaurs!
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Adele Pentland, palaeontologist
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
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What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Are crocodiles really living dinosaurs? And do they actually cry?
In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all the snap-tastic facts about crocodiles with Dr Matthew Brien who is a program coordinator with the Department of Environment and Science in Queensland
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Dr Matthew Brien who is a program coordinator with the Department of Environment and Science in Queensland
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What is La Niña and El Niño? How often do they happen? And are they good or bad?
In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all about La Niña and El Niño with Jonathan How who is a senior meteorologist at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology.
Our thoughts are with all the communities across the world who have been - and are being - affected by the flooding and drought that can result from the La Niña and El Niño weather systems.
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Jonathan How who is a senior meteorologist at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Billy and the Super Computer visited the Narrator Man (from the Fun Fables podcast) last week and helped him with some episode ideas. So, the Narrator Man has decided to visit Billy and the Super Computer at Fact Detectives HQ to help with some... narrating.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Mirrin and Detective Grace. We find out how stink bugs make their stink and some interesting facts about Komodo dragons.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Mahlia, Detective Sienna and Detective Theo. How was the earth created and where do clouds come from?
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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The school holidays are coming to an end and it's nearly time to go back to school, to get you ready why not try The Fact Detectives Back to School Pop Quiz.
We'll be testing how much attention you've been paying to the Fact Detectives episodes. Do you think you can answer more questions correctly than Billy?
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Nessa and Detective Tess. How do Santa's reindeer fly and why do we decorate Christmas Trees at Christmas time?
Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Juliette and Detective Annabel. What is the tallest Christmas tree in the world called and why do we need sleep?
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Where does light come from? How do glowsticks work? And how do sunsets get their colours?
This episode will be sure to light up your curiosity!
Anika and Dexter investigate electricity with Mei Liu from Scienceworks who gives them all the illuminating facts about light!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Guest: Mei Liu who is an Exhibitions Experience Developer at Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Arco and Detective Etta. Could a black hole swallow our sun and where did humans come from?
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Audrey and Detective William. Discover why we get wrinkles after we go swimming and why crabs have pincers.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detectives Mali, Eila and Luca. Discover the importance of algae and how mountains form.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Eden and Detective Eva Lena. Discover what asbestos is and why it can be harmful if we breath it in and we get some fast facts about wolves.
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Athena and Detective Anthea. Discover the difference between a horse and a pony and can we one day bring the Tasmania Tiger back?
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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In our first ever Fan Facts episode, we answer questions from our fans, Detective Milly and Detective Olly. Discover where water comes from and how far the moon is from the Earth!
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Host: Billy and The Super Computer
Production and Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What are crystals? What’s the difference between crystals, minerals and rocks? How do crystals form and get their shape?
Join Anika and Dexter as they learn all about crystals with Dermot Henry who is a geologist and Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Guest: Dermot Henry who is a geologist and Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What is a Welcome to Country? What is Country and why is it important? What’s the difference between an Acknowledgment of Country and a Welcome to Country?
Join Anika and Dexter as they learn all about this special ceremony with Di-Di Vaha’akolo who is a First Peoples Programs Officer at Melbourne Museum.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au
Guest: Di-Di Vaha’akolo, First Peoples Programs Officer at Melbourne Museum
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What is a moon? Why does the moon shine at night? Do other planets have moons too?
Find out all the incredible facts about moons Join Anika and Dexter as they find our all the illuminating facts about moons with Sara Webb from Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Guest: Sara Webb, astronomer at Swinburne University of Technology and the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What cute Aussie animal has pink ears and sounds really scary?? A Tasmanian Devil of course!
How did Tasmanian Devils get their name? What kinds of sounds do they make? What kinds of special super powers do they have?
Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the terrific facts about Tasmanian Devils like with Danielle Kennedy from the Devils@Cradle sanctuary.
Guest: Danielle Kennedy from Devils@Cradle sanctuary in Tasmania
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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This episode will be sure to spark your curiosity!
What is electricity? How do lightbulbs work? And why do we get a shock from static electricity?
Plug into this fun episode where Anika and Dexter investigate electricity with Tom Lang from Scienceworks who gives them all the zap-tastic facts!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What is the difference between venom and poison? Why do they exist? How can venom and poison help us? And why are there so many venomous creatures in Australia?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Tim Jackson who venom at the Australian Venom Research Unit. Press play to find out all the amazing facts about venom and poison.
Guest: Dr Tim Jackson, evolutionary toxinologist at the Australian Venom Research Unit.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound design: Josh Newth
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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How deep is the deepest part of the ocean? What creatures live down there and why do they look so strange?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Melbourne Museum. Join them as they get the low down on in deep sea creatures!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.a
Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Are you sick of not knowing all the answers? Well the Fact Detectives are back with their 'catchiest' topic yet - viruses. What's the difference between viruses and germs? How do they spread? And what DO they have in common with zombies!?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with immunologist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks. Join them as they find out all the nitty gritty facts about viruses!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Immunologist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Please note: this episode of the Fact Detectives was recorded just before the recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga. The Fact Detectives team is keeping the people of Tonga, and others affected by the eruption, in our thoughts at this difficult time.
What is a volcano? Are there any volcanoes in Australia? Could lava take over the whole world?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Oskar Lindenmayer who is a geologist at Melbourne Museum. Join them as they bubble into all the boiling hot facts about volcanoes!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Oskar Lindenmayer who is a geologist at Museums Victoria.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What is the sun made of? Why do we get sunburnt? And why do we have a day and a night?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. Join them as they zoom into all the scorching facts about the sun!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.auGuest: Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Are seastars the same as star fish? Where are their eyes? And can they really grow their arms back?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria. Join them as they dive into all the amazing facts about seastars!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au
Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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What does a Triceratops and a Peacock have in common? Can you pat a shark? And what ARE animal mummies? The Fact Detectives are back with brand new fun-filled episodes every fortnight.
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How did Triceratops get its name? Did Triceratops live with cave men? And what's that big frill for anyway?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter meet up with Erich Fitzgerald who studies dinosaurs and fossils at Melbourne Museum. Press play to hear all the terrific facts about Triceratops.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.
Guest: Erich Fitzgerald (Melbourne Museum)
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Producer: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Design: Darcy Milne
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
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Outside the Lines is a new kids' podcast — all about art! We love art! But what is it? And why do people make it? In this podcast we - the kids - find out.
In each episode we visit some of Australia’s most inspiring artists to scratch the surface, peek behind the canvas, open the sketchbook, and dive into their creative minds. Why? Because there’s so much to discover. Art is mind blowing!!! And soooo much more than just paintings on a wall.
Subscribe now for Outside the Lines! First three episodes available October 7.
Outside the Lines is a Kinderling co-production with the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre. This production was possible thanks to the generous support of the Neilson Foundation.
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How many colours are in a rainbow? Can you touch a rainbow? Is there really a pot of gold at the end?
In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Rosa Zwier from Scienceworks
Listen now to find out all the colourful facts about rainbows!
The Fact Detectives are taking a short break but don’t worry!
They’ll be back before you know it with lots more amazing facts.
In the meantime, if you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now and listen to all twenty episodes. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!
And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.
A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.
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Do peacock spiders really dance? Are they dangerous? What kind of spiders are they?
In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Joseph Schubert who is a Legacy Registration Officer for Entomology and Arachnology at Museums Victoria. (That means he studies bugs and spiders!)
Listen now to find out all the flashy facts about peacock spiders! And big thanks to Sam, Hugo and Archie for asking The Fact Detectives to investigate peacock spiders!
If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!
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What is wind? Do plants really vomit out air? Is there air in space?
In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Rosa Zwier from Scienceworks.
Listen now to find out all the breezy facts about air!
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Can snakes really dislocate their jaws to eat things bigger than themselves? Do lizard tails really just drop off? Are snakes and lizards friends?
In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Dr Jane Melville who studies reptiles at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out all the slithery facts about snakes and lizards!
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What is a possum skin cloak? How and why are they made? And why are they important to the First Peoples of south-eastern Australia?
In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Di-Di Vaha'akolo who is a programs officer in the First PeoplesDepartment at Museums Victoria. Di-Di is a proud Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Taungurong, Tongan and Fiji-Indian woman.
Listen now to find out about all the awesome facts about possum skin cloaks!
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Can cockroaches really survive a nuclear blast? Why are they so flat? Do their butts have a special superpower?
In this episode The Fact Detectives scuttle through all the fascinating facts about cockroaches with entomologist, Simon Hinkley, at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out about all the awesome facts about cockroaches!
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Is there really a spider as big as a bird?! Why do spiders build webs? How strong is spider silk really?
In this episode The Fact Detectives untangle a web of incredible facts about spiders with entomologist, Ken Walker, at Museums Victoria.
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Are meteorites really alien rocks? What’s the difference between a shooting star, a meteor and a comet?
In this episode The Fact Detectives find out about meteorites - and meteor-wrongs! - with Dermot Henry, Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out all about the awesome facts about meteorites!
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Master builders? Amazing gardeners? Supersonic strength? Is there anything ants can’t do?
In this episode The Fact Detectives dig down deep into the magical world of ants with Simon Hinkley who studies bugs and spiders at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out all the f-ANT-astic facts about ants!
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Are sea spiders really spiders? How do they eat with no mouth? And what is an eye tower?
In this episode The Fact Detectives head underwater to find out the facts about sea spiders with Melanie MacKenzie who looks after Museums Victoria’s collection of marine life such as sea stars and sponges.
Listen now to find out all the spindly facts about sea spiders!
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Do frogs lead double lives? Why don’t they freeze in the snow? And is a tiny, cute frog really one of the most dangerous creatures in the world?
In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the slimy facts about frogs from Stephanie Versteegan who takes care of live exhibits like frogs and lizards at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out all the ribbiting facts about frogs!
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Was the earth once a giant snowball? Were there really volcanoes that erupted for MILLIONS of years? And were there really waves as high as skyscrapers?!
In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the cold hard facts about Ice Ages from Rolf Schmidt – a geologist who looks after the fossil collection of invertebrates at Museums Victoria.
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Are sea cucumbers the same as sea slugs...? And do they really breathe through their butts? In this episode The Fact Detectives find out the answers to these questions and more, with Melanie MacKenzie - a marine biologist at Museums Victoria who looks after collections of sea stars and sponges and more .
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What is lightning? Does it have a smell? Should I hide under the bed in a storm…? In this episode, The Fact Detectives get some super exciting, electric-charged facts from Rosa Zwier who is a presenter at Scienceworks. Listen now to find out what other bolts of information struck The Fact Detectives!
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What's the difference between a bee and a wasp? How many bees does it take to make a teaspoon of honey? Why do bees sting? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Ken Walker, an entomologist at Museums Victoria.
Listen now to find out the buzz about bees!
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Are fossils just old dinosaur bones? Why do fossils go to hospital? How can old things help us plan the future? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Tim Ziegler, a palaeontologist at Melbourne Museum, about the importance of fossils. Listen now to find out what else the Fact Detectives ‘dug up’ ...
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Why was Melbourne in Australia once known as Smellbourne? What does a Night Soil person do? And where does our poo and wee go when we flush?
The Fact Detectives find out all this and more when they meet Marita Dyson from Melbourne Museum who clears up all these smelly mysteries and more. Listen now to find out what other cool facts the Fact Detectives ‘flush’ out!
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What's a craving? Why do I fart? Do microbes reallly control our brains? The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet microbe expert, Doctor Joanna Simkin – the manager of Museum Victoria's Health and Medicine collection. Listen now to ‘digest’ all the other cool facts that Joanna shared...
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n this episode the Fact Detectives ask some BIG questions about some BIG animals. Like, could a shark grow as big as a bus? Was there really a turtle as big as a hatchback? And did monster kangaroos once roam the land?! The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they met up with Melbourne Museum paleontologist, Tim Ziegler. Listen now to find out what other BIG questions the Fact Detectives asked Tim...
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Are there killer butterflies? Can a moth really grow as big as a dinner plate?! And is smell-search really a thing? In this episode the Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet the incredible Ken Walker who is an entomologist at Museums Victoria. Listen now to find out what other questions the Fact Detectives ‘bugged’ Ken with...
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