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Let's Dive In
RTÉjr
32 episodes
1 month ago
Join Phil and Julie on their adventures as they dive in to children’s questions on this charming little podcast about life, the universe and everything in it. Whether it’s about planets, farts, emotions or even pirates, you’ll be amazed, astonished and intrigued as Julie and Phil don’t just answer your questions, they’ll set up experiments, speak to experts and take you down a rabbit hole to discover new things. Who knows, even the kids might like it! Made in conjunction with Science Foundation Ireland.
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Join Phil and Julie on their adventures as they dive in to children’s questions on this charming little podcast about life, the universe and everything in it. Whether it’s about planets, farts, emotions or even pirates, you’ll be amazed, astonished and intrigued as Julie and Phil don’t just answer your questions, they’ll set up experiments, speak to experts and take you down a rabbit hole to discover new things. Who knows, even the kids might like it! Made in conjunction with Science Foundation Ireland.
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Education for Kids
Kids & Family
Episodes (20/32)
Let's Dive In
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.
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2 years ago
16 minutes

Let's Dive In
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.
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2 years ago
14 minutes

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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?
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2 years ago
13 minutes

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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.
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2 years ago
13 minutes

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S3 Episode 6 – What happens if the sun explodes?
10 year old Bobby asks a catastrophic question but Phil and Julie ask scientist Alan Foster for a detailed and somewhat reassuring answer. Because he’s just spent 9 months in Antarctica, 6 months of that without any sun.
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2 years ago
13 minutes

Let's Dive In
S3 Episode 5 - How does a snail grow its shell?
Julie and Phil join forces with Critter expert Collie Ennis to find out how snails grow their shells.
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2 years ago
12 minutes

Let's Dive In
S3 Episode 4 - What are memories?
Julie and Phil speak with memory expert Ciara Greene to find out where and how memories are made in the brain.
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2 years ago
11 minutes

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S3 Episode 3 - How many organs can you live without?
Julie and Phil dive into the human body with Tissue Handling Technician Hannah McGivern to find out how many organs you can live without.
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2 years ago
10 minutes

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S3 Episode 2 - What time is it on the International Space Station?
Julie and Phil welcome retired NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick back to the show to talk about the time in space.
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2 years ago
11 minutes

Let's Dive In
S3 Episode 1 - Why do animals make noises and not talk like humans?
Julie and Phil talk with Simon Watt to find out what noise-making kits different animals have.
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2 years ago
12 minutes

Let's Dive In
We're back!
The podcast returns for Science Week 22 with 10 inspirational, investigational and altogether illuminating new episodes. Starts Thursday 17th November
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2 years ago

Let's Dive In
S2 Episode 10 - What is science?
Our bold presenters dive in to science itself! To explore what science and scientific research are with contributors from across the series.
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3 years ago
23 minutes

Let's Dive In
S2 Episode 9 - What are contrails?
Julie and Phil join Red Arrows pilot Nick Critchell to find out that jet planes have magical powers like Elsa from Frozen!
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4 years ago
18 minutes

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S2 Episode 8 - People Colours, and why don’t we have stripes?
Why are we all different colours? And why aren't we stripy or spotty like the other animals? Julie and Phil dive in!
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4 years ago
25 minutes

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S2 Episode 7 – Are there different types of water?
Barring earwax, for the first time Julie and Phil can actually dive into this topic with Phil’s Dad, Brian, to talk about how drinking water makes it to our taps. And a lot more splashy goodness.
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4 years ago
23 minutes

Let's Dive In
S2 Episode 6 - Elbow deep in earwax
Julie and Phil speak to two audiologists to find out what earwax is, what its for, and whether your ears sneeze in order to get it out!
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4 years ago
22 minutes

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S2 Episode 5 - How did the giraffe get such a long neck?
To answer a question from 7 year old Ben, Julie and Phil speak to a real life Tarzan about giraffes and their long necks, and to zookeeper Tom about how to look after giraffes.
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4 years ago
23 minutes

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S2 Episode 4 - Why are there no wild snakes in Ireland?
Julie and Phil meet Critter Shed Head Honcho Collie Ennis to find out why this tube-of-crisps shaped animal isn’t native to Ireland, and why it’s such a great predator.
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4 years ago
20 minutes

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S2 Episode 3 - Suncream in space with Astronaut Bruce Melnick
Phil and Julie launch into space with a real live astronaut and a satellite engineer to find out if astronauts, and satellites, wear suncream up in space.
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4 years ago
29 minutes

Let's Dive In
S2 Episode 2 - The fart should be respected
Join Phil and Julie as they Dive In to your mouth and follow your dinner to see how it gets turned into farts!
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4 years ago
25 minutes

Let's Dive In
Join Phil and Julie on their adventures as they dive in to children’s questions on this charming little podcast about life, the universe and everything in it. Whether it’s about planets, farts, emotions or even pirates, you’ll be amazed, astonished and intrigued as Julie and Phil don’t just answer your questions, they’ll set up experiments, speak to experts and take you down a rabbit hole to discover new things. Who knows, even the kids might like it! Made in conjunction with Science Foundation Ireland.