Big Questions From Small Minds
Big Questions from Small Minds is a fun, weekly science podcast for curious kids and their grown-ups, where kids ask big-brained science professors curly questions about how the world works. The answers are broken down to be fun, engaging and often silly! Hosted by Tom Norton and Phil Wolf, who are two dads with little minds, so they’re perfect for the job. With loads of curiosity and laughs, the show makes big ideas accessible for little minds. For more information, visit smallminds.au
Episodes
In this episode, we explore the tiny universe of nanotechnology with distinguished Professor Dayao Jin from the University of Technology in Sydney.
From experiments with happy mice to building a brain bridge that can communicate with your pets, nanotechnology is in everything. Even toothpaste! Plus we'll show you how to build nanobots, which might ruin your kitchen.
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In this episode, we explore Earth's hottest science with volcanology expert Dr Teresa Ubide from the University of Queensland.
From dormant to erupting, there's no doubt the science of volcanoes is hot. So get your ears ready, the secrets of Earth's fiery giants and why they're essential to our planet's climate are about to be revealed.
Plus volcano fart jokes.
From vomit to vacuum, we uncover the weird truth about astronaut life with Professor James Waldie from RMIT University. He’s not just an expert in the field; he also runs a company called Human Aerospace, which builds spacesuits!
Did you know that spacesuits are essentially private spaceships?
Professor James has loads of hilarious anecdotes about astronaut life (all very different than what you’d think).
He’s designing new suits...
In this episode, we dive deep into the universe's most profound mysteries with the brilliant Professor Josh Bland-Hawthorne. Some of the big questions we tackle are: What came before the Big Bang? Why is the sky black? And what is dark energy?
Keep curious, and keep asking those big questions!
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WARNING: The Science of Taste is not tasty.
Big Questions from Small Minds is a science podcast that asks professors questions that seem too massive, complicated or even stupid.
This episode is about taste: how and why we taste the way we do. It contains hilarity, lab meat, saliva and all the biology within our gustation & olfaction systems.
Our guest, Professor Johannes le Coutre from UNSW, an expert in the physiology and ne...
What are the origins of life? How are humans and other primates related? And.... what caused the disappearance of Neanderthals? Was it lonely hearts? Would you swipe right on Gronk the Caveman?
Professor Tanya M Smith from Griffith University is an expert in Human Biological Evolution. She's held positions at Harvard University, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthr...
Are you planning the perfect bank robbery? Or wondering if it's possible to get away with murder? Well, you're crazy. You'll never get away with it.
In our most fun episode yet, we dive deep into the science of solving crime. Expect blood, guts, and loads of laughs.
Featuring professor of forensic science, Dennis McNevin from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). He also advises and trains police forces around t...
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Or does it depend on how hard you throw the apple?
Seriously, Immunology has guided us through troubling times, like the COVID pandemic. But what exactly is immunology? Professor Scott Byrne breaks it down for us
Ever felt like an imposter? How does your brain know it’s forgotten something? And what the hell! Is it true that there's really a little monster inside us? Answering these questions and more is Associate Professor of Psychology, Sabina Klietman from Sydney University. She’s an expert on why we feel good and why we don’t. So don’t feel the FOMO, settle in for one of our most hilarious episodes yet.
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