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  S4 Episode 5 – Woah Nelly! What’s your birthday? 05.12.2025 13min

  How do you tell a horses age? Phil and Julie discover how vets read teeth, hooks and wear patterns, and explore record-breaking long-lived animals in this fun, fact-packed episode.
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  S4 Episode 4 – What a spectacle! How do glasses help us see? 28.11.2025 13min

  How do glasses and contact lenses help us see? With help from real optometrists, Phil and Julie explore eye shapes, “pancake” lenses, and why natural light keeps vision healthy.
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  S4 Episode 3 - How so sleepy, Mr Hedgehog? 19.11.2025 11min

  How do hedgehogs survive months of hibernation? Collie Ennis tells Phil & Julie how heart rate, body temperature, and stored fat keep these tiny mammals alive all winter.
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  S4 Episode 2 – How come heavy trees can stay standing? 14.11.2025 11min

  How do massive trees stay upright? Nick from Redwood Trees talks about roots, pith wood, and flexible fibres let them sway in wind without falling.
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  S4 Episode 1 – How do engines work? 12.11.2025 9min

  Phil & Julie explain how car engines turn fuel into movement, from tiny explosions to electric motors, with fun, science, and plenty of laughs.
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  S4 Episode 1 – How do engines work? 12.11.2025 9min

  Phil & Julie explain how car engines turn fuel into movement, from tiny explosions to electric motors, with fun, science, and plenty of laughs.
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  S3 Episode 10 - Telescopes in space 09.02.2023 16min

  Julie & Phil journey into space with Astronaut Bruce Melnick to find out how the biggest telescopes get up there, and why they’re up there in the first place.
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  S3 Episode 9 - What is blood and what is it good for? 02.02.2023 14min

  Dive into your blood with Julie and Phil and paediatrician Dr. Cilian Ó Maoldomhnaigh to find out how important it really is.
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  S3 Episode 8 - What happens if you fall into a Black Hole? 26.01.2023 13min

  Alan Foster joins Phil and Julie from Antarctica once more to explain what might happen if you fell into the gravitational pull of a dying star. Who likes spaghetti?
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  S3 Episode 7 – Why are insects so important? 19.01.2023 13min

  Julie and Phil join forces once more with Critter Shed bug expert Collie Ennis to find out why these tiny creatures are of such huge importance.
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  S3 Episode 6 – What happens if the sun explodes? 12.01.2023 13min

  10 year old Bobby asks a catastrophic question but Phil and Julie ask scientist Alan Foster for a detailed and somewhat reassuring answer. Because he’s just spent 9 months in Antarctica, 6 months of that without any sun.
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  S3 Episode 5 - How does a snail grow its shell? 15.12.2022 12min

  Julie and Phil join forces with Critter expert Collie Ennis to find out how snails grow their shells.
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  S3 Episode 4 - What are memories? 08.12.2022 11min

  Julie and Phil speak with memory expert Ciara Greene to find out where and how memories are made in the brain.
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  S3 Episode 3 - How many organs can you live without? 01.12.2022 10min

  Julie and Phil dive into the human body with Tissue Handling Technician Hannah McGivern to find out how many organs you can live without.
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  S3 Episode 2 - What time is it on the International Space Station? 24.11.2022 11min

  Julie and Phil welcome retired NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick back to the show to talk about the time in space.
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  S3 Episode 1 - Why do animals make noises and not talk like humans? 17.11.2022 12min

  Julie and Phil talk with Simon Watt to find out what noise-making kits different animals have.
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  We're back! 16.11.2022

  The podcast returns for Science Week 22 with 10 inspirational, investigational and altogether illuminating new episodes. Starts Thursday 17th November
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  S2 Episode 10 - What is science? 11.11.2021 23min

  Our bold presenters dive in to science itself! To explore what science and scientific research are with contributors from across the series.
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  S2 Episode 9 - What are contrails? 04.11.2021 18min

  Julie and Phil join Red Arrows pilot Nick Critchell to find out that jet planes have magical powers like Elsa from Frozen!
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  S2 Episode 8 - People Colours, and why don’t we have stripes? 27.10.2021 25min

  Why are we all different colours? And why aren't we stripy or spotty like the other animals? Julie and Phil dive in!