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Big Questions From Small Minds

By: Big Questions from Small Minds
  • Summary

  • 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
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Episodes
  • Human Evolution: Bring It On!
    Oct 10 2023

    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 Anthropology. She's an absolute legend in her field and a genuinely funny human. We're very lucky to have her answer our crazy, silly questions.


    Get ready for laughs, insights, and things you'd never think of because this is a ridiculously brilliant episode.


    For more info and show notes - Go to https://smallminds.au







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    20 mins
  • Forensics: Fighting Crime
    Oct 4 2023

    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 the world. So he knows exactly how science busts bad guys.

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    27 mins
  • Immunology: Going Viral
    Sep 26 2023

    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


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    23 mins

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