#160 How do plants grow? w/ Arief Rabik. How does the Shinkansen train go so fast? Why do mosquito bites itch?

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   31 Oct 2025 · 11 min

   #165 Why do giant squids have such excellent eye sight? w/ Sy Montgomery. How do spiders make their webs? Who invented halloween?

   Welcome to Episode #165 of Everything Under the Sun! This week is a spooky special! Happy halloween everyone! This week the wonderful Sy Montgomery explains why giant squids have such excellent eye sight! 🦑 We find out how spiders make their awesome webs! 🕷️🕸️ And why we celebrate halloween in the first place! 🎃👻 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the…

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   24 Oct 2025 · 13 min

   #164 How do clownfish switch from male to female? w/ Laura Tranfield. How was air made? How do fireflies light up?

   Welcome to Episode #164 of Everything Under the Sun! This week Laura Tranfield imparts some knowledge about the way clownfish switch from male to female! 🐟🐠 We get to hear about the origins of air, and how it came to be! 💨🌬️ And how fireflies light up in that beautiful way! 🔥🪰 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book.…

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   17 Oct 2025 · 14 min

   #163 How do we know whether volcanoes or dormant, extinct or explosive? w/ Robin George Andrews. How did people make sellotape? Why do toes go from biggest to smallest?

   Welcome to Episode #163 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we're joined by Robin George Andrews! He tells us all about volcanoes! We get to learn all about toes and why they go from biggest to smallest And how sellotape is made! Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here , or through independent UK…

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   10 Oct 2025 · 13 min

   #162 Why does the ocean give us some of our oxygen? w/ Juli Berwald. Can snakes lose teeth? How does paper get made?

   Welcome to Episode #161 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we’re joined by the awesome and amazing Juli Berwald! She tells us all about the relationship between the oxygen we breathe and the oceans we swim in!🌊🪸 We get to learn all about snake teeth and whether or not they fall out!🐍🦷 And how paper is made!🧻📜♻️ Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the…

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   3 Oct 2025 · 14 min

   #161 How do planets float in space? w/ Brother Guy Consolmagno. How long have tortoises been on the Earth? How do thermometers work?

   Welcome to Episode #161 of Everything Under the Sun! This week we’re joined by the knowledgable Brother Guy Consolmagno! He explains to us how planets manage to float in space! 🪐🚀 We learn all about tortoises and how long they've been on Earth! 🐢 And how a thermometer works!🌡️ Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book.…

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   19 Sep 2025 · 14 min

   #159 Why do reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't? w/ Felix Marx. How do babies learn how to talk? When did people start keeping cats as pets?

   Welcome to Episode #159 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Felix Marx, palaeontologist, biologist and curator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa! He explains why reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't. 🥚 We learn about the complicated process of how babies learn how to talk! And when people started keeping cats as pets! 🐈 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : )…

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   10 Sep 2025 · 14 min

   #158 Everything Under The Sun - All around the world, the book!

   Welcome to Episode #158 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant James Maclaine , fish curator at the Natural History Museum in London to answer a fishy question, why do Anglerfish have lights on their heads? We find out about life as a wombat and why they do square poos? And why ice cream is SO yummy! Each answer is from Molly Oldfield's new BOOK, Everything Under The Sun, all around the world. Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk ! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under…

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   7 May 2025 · 17 min

   #157 Can Beetles Talk To Ants? w/ Ben Hoare. How Are Candles Made? Where does the water for a river come from?

   Welcome to Episode #157 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Ben Hoare , nature writer and author of Animal Partnerships , to help us answer a bug-tastic question—can beetles talk to ants? Then, we’ll melt into the world of wax and wicks to discover how candles are made. And finally, we’ll follow the flow to find out where the water in a river actually comes from. Get ready for another illuminating episode full of nature, science, and wonder! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   25 Apr 2025 · 14 min

   #156 How Do You Become A Chess Grandmaster? w/ FunMaster Mike Klein. Why Do Countries Have Capital Cities? Why Do Lemurs Have Stripey Tails?

   Welcome to Episode #156 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant and always entertaining FunMaster Mike Klein —chess expert, educator, and all-around fun guy—to help us answer a seriously strategic question: how do you become a grandmaster in chess? Next, we’ll zoom out to explore the world map and ask: why do countries have capital cities? And finally, we’ll swing over to Madagascar to uncover the reason behind those stylish stripes—why are lemurs’ tails so stripy? Get ready for a brainy, bouncy episode full of games,…

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    18 Apr 2025 · 15 min

    #155 Why Do We Hear the Sea in Seashells? w/ Helen Scales. Why Do Eggs Have Yolks? Why Are Sheepdogs So Intelligent?

    Welcome to Episode #154 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Helen Scales—marine biologist, author of The Sea’s Lure , and expert in all things oceanic—to answer a fascinating question: Why do we hear the sea in seashells? Then, we’ll dive into the natural world to explore the mystery behind why eggs have yolks inside them. And finally, we’ll uncover the secret to why sheepdogs are so incredibly intelligent. Get ready for another episode filled with marine wonders, biological curiosities, and a little canine genius! See…