Get X-cited with five fascinating fast facts about x-rays, a deep dive into x-ray images in medicine, a question about x-ray safety, some history of x-ray science, and a shadowy activity for you to try yourself at home.

Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

https://www.creativescience.com.au

Episode content:

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

02:24 X-rays in medicine

04:22 Are X-rays safe?

05:43 History of X-ray science

07:31 Properties of light activity

You will need: a dark room, a torch, and a flexible drinking straw.

Let’s take a deep breath and feel the force with five fascinating fast facts about air pressure, a deep dive into the power of the wind, a question about how air pressure is used to predict the weather, some history of atmospheric science, and a forceful falling experiment for you to try yourself at home.

Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

https://www.creativescience.com.au

Episode content:

Astronaut David Scott dropping a hammer and a feather on the Moon: NASA, Astronomy Picture of the Day, The Hammer and the Feather (2011) https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111101.html

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

02:48 Forces in air and the power of the wind

04:50 How is air pressure used to predict the weather?

05:58 Some history of barometric pressure and air resistance

08:27 Paper drop experiment

You will need: two pieces of paper that are the same size and shape. For example, two pieces of A4 size photocopy paper.

Let’s get cosmic with fascinating fast facts about the universe, a deep dive into the life cycle of stars, a question about the distance from Earth to outer space, some history of cosmic science, and a galactic activity for you to try yourself at home.

Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

https://www.creativescience.com.au

Episode content:

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

02:48 The life cycle of a star

04:54 How far away is outer space?

06:05 Space telescopes, Edwin Hubble, and Henrietta Swan Leavitt

08:14 Swirling spiral galaxy activity

You will need: a large round bowl, water, a splash of milk, a dessert spoon, and food colouring in a dropper bottle