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...

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:...

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 [email protected]  Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen...

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...

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 [email protected]  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 [email protected]  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...

*The Fact Detectives is a fun-filled podcast full of amazing facts about the universe and everything in it. Download the Kinderling App now to listen to LOTS more episodes of The Fact Detectives! 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...

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 [email protected]  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 [email protected]  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:...

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 [email protected]  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 [email protected]  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...

In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detectives Mali, Eila and Luca. Discover the importance of algae and how mountains form. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to [email protected]  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 breathe it in and we get some fast facts about wolves. Do YOU have a big Fact Detective question? Send it to [email protected]  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...

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 [email protected]    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...

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 [email protected]    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.

Are elephants the biggest animals on earth? Do elephants really never forget? And why do elephants have trunks?  Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the excellent facts about elephants with Clare McArthur from the University of Sydney.  Guest: Clare McArthur who is a Professor of Behavioural Ecology at the University of Sydney Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective...

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...

Can exercise make us smarter? How can exercise make us happy? Where does the word muscle come from? And what exercise should we do? Find out what exercise actually does to our bodies with Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks who fills in Anika and Dexter on all the excellent 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: Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from...

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...

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...

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...

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...