by Molly Oldfield
<p>Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.</p> <p>Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.</p> <p>If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.</p> <p>Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!</p>
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April 18, 2025
<p data-start="80" data-end="136"><strong data-start="80" data-end="136">Welcome to Episode #154 of Everything Under the Sun!</strong></p> <p data-start="138" data-end="343">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?</p> <p data-start="345" data-end="533">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.</p> <p data-start="535" data-end="644">Get ready for another episode filled with marine wonders, biological curiosities, and a little canine genius!</p> <hr data-start="646" data-end="649"><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
April 4, 2025
<p data-start="0" data-end="58"><strong data-start="0" data-end="56">Welcome to Episode #153 of Everything Under the Sun!</strong></p> <p data-start="60" data-end="212">This week, we’re joined by the brilliant <strong data-start="101" data-end="117">Sarah Holper</strong>—doctor, medical expert, and author of What’s Wrong With You? An Insider’s Guide to Your Insides—to answer a curious health question: how do you get chickenpox?</p> <p data-start="214" data-end="394">Then, we’ll head outdoors to investigate why gorse bushes are so incredibly prickly. And finally, we’ll dive into the science of snacks to find out why air makes crisps go soggy.</p> <p data-start="396" data-end="482">Get ready for another episode bursting with biology, botany, and snack science!</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
March 28, 2025
<p data-start="0" data-end="58"><strong data-start="0" data-end="56">*For a transcription of today's episode please visit our social media @itseverythingunderthesun*</strong></p> <p data-start="60" data-end="242">This week, we’re joined by the amazing <strong data-start="99" data-end="120">Rose Ayling-Ellis</strong>, actress and advocate for the Deaf community, to help us explore a fascinating question—how was sign language invented?</p> <p data-start="244" data-end="458">Then, we’ll take a deep dive into the mechanics of submarines to find out how they sink and resurface. And finally, we’ll uncover the science behind one of nature’s stinkiest creatures—why do skunks smell so bad?</p> <p data-start="460" data-end="556">Get ready for another exciting episode filled with history, science, and incredible discoveries!</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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