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ABC Imagine This: Big ideas for little ones

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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...

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Listen to ABC Imagine This: Big ideas for little ones, a Kids & family podcast by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Stream 58 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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How is soil made?

Evie wants to know, "How is soil made?" Soil is everywhere but where does it come from? And why does it get treated like dirt? Nij and the k...

0:14:12May 12, 2026

What makes food spicy?

Jamie wants to know, "What makes food spicy?" and Jacob asks, "Where does spice come from, how is it made and why does milk help?" Let's fol...

0:14:22May 5, 2026

How do engines make cars move?

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...

0:14:14Apr 28, 2026

How do babies grow inside a tummy?

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...

0:15:55Apr 21, 2026

Why do we yawn?

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...

0:13:00Apr 14, 2026

What is snot and why do we have it?

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...

0:13:03Dec 2, 2025

How do magnets work?

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...

0:14:55Nov 18, 2025

What are nits and why do they make us itch?

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...

0:12:09Nov 11, 2025

BONUS: Black Holes in the Imaginarium

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

0:10:14Aug 12, 2025

How are stars made?

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...

0:15:52Jun 3, 2025

How does water turn into wee?

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...

0:14:39May 27, 2025

How is glass made?

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...

0:14:16May 20, 2025

How do snakes and spiders make venom?

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...

0:15:31May 6, 2025

Why do we get older?

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...

0:15:49Aug 13, 2024

Why is the sea salty?

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...

0:13:19Aug 6, 2024

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