The Fact Detectives

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    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are planets made of?

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    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft

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    Hear it first on LiSTNR  Listen ad-free on KinderlingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the difference between mindfulness and meditation? How does mindfulness help us in our daily lives? And where does it come from? Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts about mindfulness with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz who is the creator of Bedtime Explorers. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Amy Taylor-Kabbaz, a podcaster, a journalist, an author and the creator of Bedtime Explorers!  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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it true that if an earthworm gets cut in half, you get two earthworms? Why do we see so many earthworms when it rains? How big is the biggest earthworm in the world? Anika and Esther find out all the wriggly facts with Dr Helen Phillips from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guests: Dr Helen Phillips who researches soil biodiversity and earthworms at the Netherlands Institute of EcologyHosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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    Hear it first on LiSTNR  Listen ad-free on KinderlingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does snow form? Is it true that no two snowflakes are the same? And did you know that snowflakes are actually called snow crystals? Anika and Esther find out all the ice cold snow facts with Meghan Collins, research scientist at the Desert Research Institute in Nevada. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guests: Meghan Collins, research scientist at the Desert Research Institute in NevadaHosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are vampire bats real? What is echolocation and how do bats use it to get around? Did you know that bats are lucky in some cultures? Anika and Esther find out all the bat-tastic facts with Michael Pennay and Tessa Laird.  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guests: Michael Pennay - ecologist and conservation officer for the Australasian Bat Society, and Tessa Laird - artist, editor and the author of the book: Bat! A cultural history of bats.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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz.  Can you find all the answers? Need to study up?  Search for: Fun Fables: Bedtime Stories With a Twist The Fact Detectives Untrue: An (un)true crime podcast for kids Busy Bodies: With Mr Snot Bottom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz.  Can you find all the answers? Need to study up?  Search for: Fun Fables: Bedtime Stories With a Twist The Fact Detectives Untrue: An (un)true crime podcast for kids Busy Bodies: With Mr Snot Bottom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz.  Can you find all the answers? Need to study up?  Search for: Fun Fables: Bedtime Stories With a Twist The Fact Detectives Untrue: An (un)true crime podcast for kids Busy Bodies: With Mr Snot Bottom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz.  Can you find all the answers? Need to study up?  Search for: Fun Fables: Bedtime Stories With a Twist The Fact Detectives Untrue: An (un)true crime podcast for kids Busy Bodies: With Mr Snot Bottom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Rocco and Detective Olive. We find out why we burp and how cocoons are made. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do red squirrels remember where they've hidden their nuts for later? Just how acrobatic are squirrels? (FYI: Squirrel parkour is a thing!) Anika and Esther find out all the super facts about red squireels with Sinah Drenske, PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Sinah Drenske, PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's inside a camel's hump? Why are camels always chewing? How long can camels go without water?  Anika and Esther find out all the hump-tastic facts about camels with author, Sophie Matterson.   Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, or want to send us your camel jokes, send it to us factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Guest: Sophie Matterson who trekked across Australia with 5 camels and wrote a book called “The Crossing” about her adventures! 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just how good is a dog's sense of smell? Did you know that dogs can find people, sniff out cancer,  and even detect Covid-19?! What do dogs need to live a happy life? Anika and Esther find out all the paw-sitively excellent facts about dogs with Dr Mia Cobb from the University of Melbourne.   Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Dr Mia Cobb who is a research scientist at the Animal Welfare Science Centre, at The University of Melbourne 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do dogs smell each other's butts? Why do they jump up on us? And do dogs always wag their tails when they're happy?  Anika and Esther find out all the paw-some facts about dogs with Dr Mia Cobb from the University of Melbourne.   Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Dr Mia Cobb who is a research scientist at the Animal Welfare Science Centre, at The University of Melbourne 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au   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   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.auEnjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.auGuest: 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 ClarksonHear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How big were Megalodon sharks? What did they eat for lunch? Were humans alive when Megalodon sharks roamed the oceans? Anika and Esther find out all the fantastic facts about Megalodon with Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist 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   Guest: Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that not all animals fart?! What is a fart and why do we do them? How do our bodies make poo?  Anika and Esther investigate poo with Douglas Bair from Scienceworks who gives them all the stinky 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  Guest: Douglas Bair from ScienceworksHosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we answer a question from our fan, Detective Zach. We find out why some animals survived the dinosaur extinction. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Hear it first on LiSTNR.    Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are they called ladybirds, ladybugs or ladybeetles?? Why do farmers think ladybeetles are lucky? And why are ladybeetles brightly coloured? Anika and Dexter find out all the amazing facts about tiny colourful ladybeetles with Dr Ken Walker who is Senior Curator of Entomology at 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   Guest: Dr Ken Walker – Senior Curator of Entomology at the Museums Victoria Research InstituteHosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do car engines work? What about electric cars? How have cars changed cities? And when were seatbelts invented?  Rev up your curiosity in this fact-filled episode!  Anika and Dexter investigate cars with Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute.  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: Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute Hosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They sound like a kind of dinosaur – what kind of animal were Ichthyosaurs? When was the very first Ichthyosaur fossil discovered and by who?   Anika and Esther get the lowdown on Ichthyosaurs from Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist 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    Guest: Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where does light come from? How do glow sticks work? And how do sunsets get their colours?  Anika and Esther find out all the illuminating facts about light 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  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   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a continent? How do they form? What was the super continent Gondwana like? Why did it break up?   In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all about the super continent Gondwana with Rolf Schmidt who is a palaeontologist and geologist 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    Guest: Rolf Schmidt, palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detectives Mali, Eila and Luca. Discover the importance on algae and how mountains form.   Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is space junk? Where does it come from, how much is there? Why is it a problem? And most importantly, what can we do about it? In this episode, Anika and Esther (our brand new Fact Detective!) catch up with Steven Freeland, a Director of the International Institute of Space Law, who fills them in on all the interesting facts about space junk! Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Guest: Steven Freeland – a Director of the International Institute of Space Law, Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University, and a Professorial Fellow at Bond University.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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?   Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!   Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that without flies there would be no chocolate?!   Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the fascinating facts about flies with Dr Bry the Fly Guy like: Why do flies annoy us? Why do flies hang around poo? How do flies help us?  Guest: Dr Bry the Fly Guy aka Dr Bryan Lessard, an award-winning Australian entomologist and science communicator. Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@listnr.com.au   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool? What are fungi and what do they do? Are all fungi edible?  Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the fantastic facts about fungi with Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist at the Sydney Botanic Gardens.  Guest: Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist at the Sydney Botanic Gardens. Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@listnr.com.au  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.