#163 How do we know whether volcanoes or dormant, extinct or explosive? w/ Robin George Andrews. How did people make sellotape? Why do toes go from biggest to smallest?
Welcome to Episode #163 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we're joined by Robin George Andrews! He tells us all about volcanoes! We get to learn all about toes and why they go from biggest to smallest And how sellotape is made! Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#162 Why does the ocean give us some of our oxygen? w/ Juli Berwald. Can snakes lose teeth? How does paper get made?
Welcome to Episode #161 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we’re joined by the awesome and amazing Juli Berwald! She tells us all about the relationship between the oxygen we breathe and the oceans we swim in!🌊🪸 We get to learn all about snake teeth and whether or not they fall out!🐍🦷 And how paper is made!🧻📜♻️ Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#161 How do planets float in space? w/ Brother Guy Consolmagno. How long have tortoises been on the Earth? How do thermometers work?
Welcome to Episode #161 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we’re joined by the knowledgable Brother Guy Consolmagno! He explains to us how planets manage to float in space! 🪐🚀 We learn all about tortoises and how long they've been on Earth! 🐢 And how a thermometer works!🌡️ Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#160 How do plants grow? w/ Arief Rabik. How does the Shinkansen train go so fast? Why do mosquito bites itch?
Welcome to Episode #160 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the wise and wonderful Arief Rabik, a bamboo forestry advocate and founder of Indobamboo! He explains how plants grow! 🌱🫛 We learn about the fascinating Shinkansen bullet train and how it manages to go so fast! 🚄 And why do mosquito bites itch so much! 🦟 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#159 Why do reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't? w/ Felix Marx. How do babies learn how to talk? When did people start keeping cats as pets?
Welcome to Episode #159 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Felix Marx, palaeontologist, biologist and curator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa! He explains why reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't. 🥚 We learn about the complicated process of how babies learn how to talk! And when people started keeping cats as pets! 🐈 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.
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