Let's Dive In Podcast
1) S4 Episode 5 – Woah Nelly! What’s your birthday?
How do you tell a horses age? Phil and Julie discover how vets read teeth, hooks and wear patterns, and explore record-breaking long-lived animals in this fun, fact-packed episode.
2) S4 Episode 4 – What a spectacle! How do glasses help us see?
How do glasses and contact lenses help us see? With help from real optometrists, Phil and Julie explore eye shapes, “pancake” lenses, and why natural light keeps vision healthy.
3) S4 Episode 3 - How so sleepy, Mr Hedgehog?
How do hedgehogs survive months of hibernation? Collie Ennis tells Phil & Julie how heart rate, body temperature, and stored fat keep these tiny mammals alive all winter.
4) S4 Episode 2 – How come heavy trees can stay standing?
How do massive trees stay upright? Nick from Redwood Trees talks about roots, pith wood, and flexible fibres let them sway in wind without falling.
5) S4 Episode 1 – How do engines work?
Phil & Julie explain how car engines turn fuel into movement, from tiny explosions to electric motors, with fun, science, and plenty of laughs.
6) S4 Episode 1 – How do engines work?
Phil & Julie explain how car engines turn fuel into movement, from tiny explosions to electric motors, with fun, science, and plenty of laughs.
7) S3 Episode 10 - Telescopes in space
Julie & Phil journey into space with Astronaut Bruce Melnick to find out how the biggest telescopes get up there, and why they’re up there in the first place.
8) S3 Episode 9 - What is blood and what is it good for?
Dive into your blood with Julie and Phil and paediatrician Dr. Cilian Ó Maoldomhnaigh to find out how important it really is.
9) S3 Episode 8 - What happens if you fall into a Black Hole?
Alan Foster joins Phil and Julie from Antarctica once more to explain what might happen if you fell into the gravitational pull of a dying star. Who likes spaghetti?
10) S3 Episode 7 – Why are insects so important?
Julie and Phil join forces once more with Critter Shed bug expert Collie Ennis to find out why these tiny creatures are of such huge importance.