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A science podcast for kids. Answering their burning questions and showing them the wonders of discovery. By RNZ & Nanogirl Labs Ltd. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

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    • Apr 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from RNZ: Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

    Why do bees buzz?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 22:36


    Nanogirl finds out why bees buzz.

    How do planes fly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 23:16


    Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...

    Where does electricity come from?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 19:53


    Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale.

    Can fish talk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 24:36


    Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish.

    Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 21:08


    Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment.

    What's the smartest animal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 22:09


    Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is.

    What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 20:52


    Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole.

    How fast does Santa's sleigh have to go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 26:20


    Nanogirl visits Orakei School to discover how fast Santa's sleigh would have to go to deliver all his Christmas presents in one day.

    Nanogirl's new adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 4:38


    Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures...  Drop into the lab and see what they're up to - it's noisy and explosive!

    Want More Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 21:59


    Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions. In the meantime...

    What is the slimiest creature in the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 24:09


    Nanogirl takes some students from St Thomas' Schol in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton’s to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it’s so slimey.

    How high can birds fly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 19:26


    In this week's episode, Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly. Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.

    How does microplastic get into the sea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 19:07


    Nanogirl, Emma and her friends from Breens Intermediate visit ESR in Christchurch where they meet expert Olga Pantos and find out all about microplastics.

    Do all animals get goosebumps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 17:01


    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places.

    Is all bacteria bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 22:19


    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad.

    Can we bring dinosaurs back to life?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 19:02


    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life... And whether we would actually want to.

    What happens if Antarctica melts?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 19:41


    Join Nanogirl and some students from Casebrook Intermediate as they brave a blizzard and discover what would happen if Antarctica melted.

    Why do stars twinkle?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 18:33


    In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl takes Chloe and her friends from Royal Oak Primary to Auckland’s Stardome Observatory to meet expert Josh Kirkley and find out why stars twinkle.

    Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 2:32


    Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions.

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