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Imagine a world where it’s all right to ask questions and have your voice heard. In each episode of Imagine This, we delve into a puzzling question from an inquisitive mind, examining the sc...

Frankie and Timothy would like to know, "How do cars work?" Levi wants to know "How do different types of cars get power?" Arija is curious...

Today's question was sent in by a LOT of you! Lizzie, Reuben, Archie, Mack and Ruth would like to know 'How do babies grow in a mummy's tumm...

We often think of yawning as something that happens when we're tired but the answer is much more mysterious. Nij and the kids meet Dr Kathle...

We all know it’s important to use sunscreen in the hot Australian sun, but what exactly is sunscreen? And how does it work? Nij and the kids...

It's time to get nosy as we answer: What is snot? What are boogers? How is snot made and why do we have it? Nij and the kids join Associate...

The grass is wet, but there’s been no rain, and the skies are clear... What explains the dampness covering everything on a cool morning? It'...

Nij is out of fridge magnets and discovers they can't be replaced by just any piece of metal. What gives magnets their power to pull and pus...

Nij has nits! But what are nits, and why do they make us itch? Medical entomologist Cameron Webb and the kids comb through Nij's head for a...

Imagine This host Dr Nij joins Costa and the Gardening Australia Junior crew to find out why worms are so good for the garden.

To celebrate Science Week, we're heading back to space with Dr Kirsten Banks to learn about something very powerful and mysterious.... Black...

Twinkle twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…. No, really – what are stars made of and how did they get all the way up there in t...

If you don’t drink water, urine trouble! It’s a wee-lly important thing to stay healthy. So how do our bodies turn this clear water into yel...

We see glass every day, we see right through it! It’s in our windows and our fridges, our cars and our devices… But how do you make all this...

Some days we can feel happy and other times we can feel sad or frustrated, or downright angry! Where do all these different feelings come fr...

Step right up for the Tiny Tour of Toxins! Nij and the kids trek through the Aussie bush and go on an underwater adventure with venom expert...

We use phones a lot – to call our friends, message our grandparents, play games, follow maps… But what happens when our phones stop working?...

Every year we get older… we have birthday parties and eat cake but what is happening in our bodies? Why do we get taller and grow more teeth...

More than half our planet is covered in seawater. There are about six teaspoons of salt in every litre. So, where did it all come from? Nij...

Rocks are all around us… they’re in the garden, on the road, in the bush and all our waterways... But how did they all get there? And what a...

If you need an egg to make a chicken, then where did the first egg come from? Nij and the kids meet Professor Kate Buchanan to learn about h...

We can see them after a sun shower... or the spray of the sprinkler... we can even sing them! But why can't we ever catch them? Nij shares t...

Family trees have so many branches. You're on one branch, your parents on another, your grandparents on another and great grandparents after...

Let's follow the slimy, shiny trail down the garden path all the way to... the Snail Whisperers! Drs John and Lorelle Stanisic will show us...

Fabric is everywhere. It's on the bus seat and the welcome mat... It's the curtains and the carpet... it's our snugly blankets and beloved t...

Every morning and every night we have to get the toothpaste and our toothbrushes and clean our teeth... But why? Let's visit dentist Dr Mihi...

The universe is the biggest and oldest thing there is. It's every bit of everything that has ever existed. But what was there before there w...

Purring pussycats and panting pups... Pretty parrots and even fluffy farm animals... Our furry friends make our lives better in so many ways...

As the sun sets and the sky gets dark, something else starts to happen... The lights come on! There are lots of different kinds of lights bu...

If plants come from seeds but seeds come from plants then how do you get a seed to start off with? Nij and the kids meet ecologist Professor...

At the end of each day, your arms and legs feel heavy and your eyes begin to close, your mouth stretches open to do a big yawn and you drift...

It's in supermarkets and schools, computers and cars... plastic is just about everywhere! But what is it actually made from? And how do you...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a bird expert IN a plane! Let's soar the skies with pilot and zoologist Milly Formby as she shows us h...

Are you ready to turn back time? Let's wind back the clock with Dino Dome's Fact-o-saurus, Tim Richards, and follow in some ginormous footst...

Sometimes a beach can look full to the brim, other times the sand seems to go for miles. Is the water going somewhere else? Why does it chan...

Nij has taken a tumble and has grazed his elbow! It stings and there's a little bit of blood. Ouch! Time for a check-up from Dr Greg Kelly....

New Imagine This is coming very soon, but while you wait check out the latest season of Noisy by Nature with our fave nature nerd Dr Ann Jon...

Nij is taking the Imaginarium under the sea and doing a deep dive on all your ocean questions with marine biologist Tooni Mahto!

While you wait for more Imagine This, sink your teeth into roarsome new podcast Dino Dome! It's a Mesozoic mashup of science facts and dino-...

A caterpillar hatches from an egg on a leaf and starts to munch munch munch. It grows bigger and bigger and then something amazing happens…...

Today we're talking about something that all of us do. They can be loud or soft, sometimes smelly and almost always funny. We're talking abo...

The Sun is hot and bright, it helps plants grow and keeps us warm. But did you know, the Sun is also a star? How come there are so many tiny...

There are lots of words in lots of languages in the world. There's a word for almost everything we can imagine! But how did words start? And...

Water falls as rain from the sky, or runs through rivers, creeks and lakes. So how does it get into our taps, toilets and garden hoses? Let'...

While you wait for new Imagine This, take a listen to Little Yarns! Hosted by Gamilaroi girl, Rudi Bremer, Little Yarns is a podcast that ta...

Dr Nij is back in The Imaginarium, working his way through all your weather questions!

Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and colours and patterns! But have you ever wondered why?

Storms can be wet and windy, but how do they make bright lightning and loud thunder?

Fire is really hot, and it can be dangerous, so what is a cool fire?

Have you ever wondered how little bits of paper comes from big, tall trees? How do they get it so thin and flat?

How do you talk? And why do we all sound different?