Imagine This

Imagine This

Hosted by Nij · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

4.5from 296 ratings

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68
Episodes
20
Transcribed
296
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2021
First episode

About Imagine This

Imagine This is a science podcast for the young and curious. Have you ever wondered how bees make honey? Or how do fish breathe underwater? Or, very importantly, where your poo goes when you flush it down the toilet? Imagine This is a series of puzzling science questions from inquisitive young minds. Our host, Dr Niraj Lal, chats to kids and Australia's leading academics, taking you on imaginative adventures to learn about the world around us and find the answers together.  This podcast is suited to kids aged 4 and up, though all members of the family are sure to learn something!

Publisher
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Category
kids & family
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
6 Apr 2021
Latest episode
22 Sept 2026
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Latest episodes

20 of 68 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How is metal made?

  2. 15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How does food turn into poo?

  3. 23 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

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Inside a recent episode

How is metal made?

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But iron in rocks is called iron ore. This means the iron is mixed with oxygen. Iron ore is what gives the rocks and sand out here this lovely deep red color. Iron ore. Iron and oxygen. There's iron metal inside rocks? But it's not like solid metal or bubbles of air. The atoms of iron and the atoms of oxygen are joined together to make this type of rock. So how do you turn this red, dusty rock into metal? Yeah, like the silver stuff. First, you need to crush it up into smaller pieces. Whoa! That's one serious rock smasher. There's actually a few serious rock smashers in this process. But let's start with the Gyratory Cone Crusher. […]

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Who has been a guest on Imagine This

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  • Matthew Humbert
  • Georgina Williams
  • Lisa Harvey-Smith
  • Angela Moles
  • Tooni Mahto

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
177 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
119 ratings

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Who hosts Imagine This?

Nij host the show. Published by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does Imagine This take guests?

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