It's a tricky situation that dolphins use their brains to solve! Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly, Collie Ennis, co-host of The Critter Shed podcast and Marine biologist Stefano Mariani.

Ep 15 - How do dolphins sleep without drowning?

A straight question with a wonky answer! Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly and Biologist Kiri Spanowicz.

Ep 14 -  Why do we have seasons?

A soggy question with a heavyweight answer. Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly, Biologist Marie Förg and Professor Padraig Dunne at UCD School of Physics.

Ep 13 - Why don't plastics dry off in the dishwasher?

We could also ask, what does earwax have in common with snot and why do we have them? Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly and Biologist Kiri Spanowicz

Ep 12 - Why do we have earwax?

A look into the building blocks of the universe. Atoms! Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway and Biologist. Kiri Spanowicz

Ep 11 – Why does your hair stand up?

Why microorganisms are superheroes, and why you shouldn't rake up leaves. Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway and Biologist Marie Förg.

Ep 10 - Why does a compost heap get smaller?

How does oxygen help us run faster, and how do we make muscles? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway. And Biologist Kiri Spanowicz.

Ep 9 - Why do we pant when we run?

How do birds sleep and find their way while flying long distances, and which bird has the longest migration? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway and Biologist Marie Förg.

Ep 8 - Why do some birds migrate?

Is it because it’s warmer? Because they can find more food before nightfall? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway and answers from Biologist Marie Förg.

Ep 7 - Why are some animals born in the spring?

Why do some animals sleep through the winter while others don't? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway, Biologist Marie Förg and Collie Ennis, co-host of The Critter Shed podcast.

Ep 6 - Why do some animals hibernate?

An exciting, innovative and fun-filled series that encourages children to indulge their natural curiosity about science, the natural world, their environment, and more. To ask about the nature of things...

The Nature of Things

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