Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

A science podcast for kids. Answering their burning questions and showing them the wonders of discovery. By RNZ & Nanogirl Labs Ltd. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

Episodes

Why do bees buzz?

April 8, 2020 • 22 min
Nanogirl finds out why bees buzz.
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How do planes fly?

April 2, 2020 • 23 min
Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...
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Where does electricity come from?

March 26, 2020 • 19 min
Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale.
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Can fish talk?

March 19, 2020 • 24 min
Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish.
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Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

March 12, 2020 • 21 min
Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment.
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What's the smartest animal?

March 5, 2020 • 22 min
Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is.
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What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

March 1, 2020 • 20 min
Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole.
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How fast does Santa's sleigh have to go?

December 12, 2019 • 26 min
How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day? Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out.
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Nanogirl's new adventures

October 29, 2019 • 4 min
Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures...  Drop into the lab and see what they're up to - it's noisy and explosive!
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Want More Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures?

August 27, 2019 • 21 min
Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions. In the meantime...
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What is the slimiest creature in the world?

June 27, 2019 • 24 min
Nanogirl takes some students from St Thomas' Schol in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton’s to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it’s so slimey.
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How high can birds fly?

June 20, 2019 • 19 min
In this week's episode, Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly. Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.
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How does microplastic get into the sea?

June 14, 2019 • 19 min
Nanogirl, Emma and her friends from Breens Intermediate visit ESR in Christchurch where they meet expert Olga Pantos and find out all about microplastics.
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Do all animals get goosebumps?

June 6, 2019 • 17 min
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places.
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Is all bacteria bad?

May 30, 2019 • 22 min
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad.
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Can we bring dinosaurs back to life?

May 23, 2019 • 19 min
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life... And whether we would actually want to.
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What happens if Antarctica melts?

May 17, 2019 • 19 min
Join Nanogirl and some students from Casebrook Intermediate as they brave a blizzard and discover what would happen if Antarctica melted.
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Why do stars twinkle?

May 9, 2019 • 18 min
In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl takes Chloe and her friends from Royal Oak Primary to Auckland’s Stardome Observatory to meet expert Josh Kirkley and find out why stars twinkle.
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Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!

April 29, 2019 • 2 min
Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions.
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