# Imagine This A podcast by ABC Australia. 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! Feed: https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/9612558/podcast.xml ## Latest episodes - [How deep is the ocean?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/4ef3ad9d9bd6) (2026-10-13, 18 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pb/Z/e7.mp3 - [How does paint get its colour?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/be8e976bf8f4) (2026-10-06, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p6/Z/jf.mp3 - [How do ears work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/643631bbe3f1) (2026-09-29, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ot/Z/ve.mp3 - [How is metal made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/5f63a7ce3a33) (2026-09-22, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/oj/Z/9c.mp3 - [How does food turn into poo?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/d4d6fc18279f) (2026-09-15, 17 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/oh/Z/2r.mp3 - [Science Week: Why are worms good for the garden?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/f3393ae0ad33) (2026-08-18, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nf/Z/fa.mp3 - [FAN FAVE: How does the sun light up the world?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/a4d21aded5f6) (2026-07-21, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lr/Z/b0.mp3 - [FAN FAVE: How are seeds made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/b9c25664bef4) (2026-07-14, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lr/Z/ai.mp3 - [FAN FAVE: How are rainbows made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/c77e7fcc75b3) (2026-07-07, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lr/Z/94.mp3 - [FAN FAVE: How do fish breathe underwater?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/efd853767079) (2026-06-30, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lr/Z/8i.mp3 - [FAN FAVE: Why do farts come out of your bum?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/7b7673f58c65) (2026-06-23, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lp/Z/vo.mp3 - [How is soil made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/510f46099610) (2026-05-12, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kf/Z/a6.mp3 - [What makes food spicy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/fd6bd4a8f1c0) (2026-05-05, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k7/Z/st.mp3 - [How do engines make cars move?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/e6684d67a999) (2026-04-28, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k0/Z/oi.mp3 - [How do babies grow inside a tummy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/6babebd34328) (2026-04-21, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jp/Z/jf.mp3 - [Why do we yawn?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/61fe744db74f) (2026-04-14, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jh/Z/ot.mp3 - [Why do we need sunscreen and how does it work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/c5896d323e26) (2025-12-09, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fp/Z/8i.mp3 - [What is snot and why do we have it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/3fce48829353) (2025-12-02, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f1/Z/q1.mp3 - [Why is there dew on everything in the morning?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/04524cfe171e) (2025-11-25, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fa/Z/cf.mp3 - [How do magnets work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/9815703eb496) (2025-11-18, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/et/Z/kv.mp3 - [What are nits and why do they make us itch?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/b5a7844aee28) (2025-11-11, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ep/Z/35.mp3 - [Imagine This x Gardening Australia Junior: Why are worms good for the garden?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/7ee9387c4092) (2025-11-06, 11 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/eh/Z/96.mp3 - [BONUS: Black Holes in the Imaginarium](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/46ea4c578135) (2025-08-12, 11 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/c7/Z/a2.mp3 - [How are stars made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/e415c0df6983) (2025-06-03, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/a8/Z/u9.mp3 - [How does water turn into wee?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/8cc7417027bf) (2025-05-27, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/a0/Z/29.mp3 - [How is glass made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/d72db9f0ad73) (2025-05-20, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/9j/Z/ic.mp3 - [Do we control our feelings or do they control us?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/d3685e1afe82) (2025-05-13, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/9g/Z/4h.mp3 - [How do snakes and spiders make venom?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/b44d2d45fdaa) (2025-05-06, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/98/Z/en.mp3 - [What is phone reception and why do my parents lose it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/f68f5758c804) (2024-08-20, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/14/Z/ei.mp3 - [Why do we get older?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/9627c4814a64) (2024-08-13, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/0t/Z/d4.mp3 - [Why is the sea salty?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/d6c5e727914b) (2024-08-06, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/0m/Z/h4.mp3 - [What are rocks made of?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/9d90e8b6a5bb) (2024-07-30, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/0f/Z/s4.mp3 - [How do chickens make eggs?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/51a588bcc243) (2024-07-23, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/09/Z/0a.mp3 - [How are rainbows made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/f68abb073564) (2023-12-19, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/p9/Z/n3.mp3 - [Who was the first person in the world?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/ebde312906be) (2023-12-19, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/p9/Z/n5.mp3 - [How do snails get their shells?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/338527f6bbf3) (2023-12-19, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/p9/Z/nc.mp3 - [How is fabric made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/d6d58706e140) (2023-12-19, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/p9/Z/nd.mp3 - [Why do we have to brush our teeth?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/961296d3b7bd) (2023-12-19, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/p9/Z/ne.mp3 - [How did the universe start?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/52769131e085) (2023-06-20, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jf/Z/rs.mp3 - [How did animals become pets?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/338750eb8e54) (2023-06-20, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jf/Z/ru.mp3 - [How do lights light up?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/de6e14ad52fc) (2023-06-20, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jf/Z/q3.mp3 - [How are seeds made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/cd0e94390278) (2023-06-20, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jf/Z/le.mp3 - [Why do we have to sleep?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/87b8bd17f57b) (2023-06-20, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jf/Z/md.mp3 - [How is plastic made?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/532dc96cb531) (2022-12-06, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/dm/Z/a8.mp3 - [How do birds fly?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/c1962b82e029) (2022-12-06, 14 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/dk/Z/br.mp3 - [Why aren't there big animals like dinosaurs anymore?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/bbf213f02b16) (2022-12-06, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/dk/Z/c1.mp3 - [Why do the tides go in and out?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/b0f0e4bb0f2f) (2022-12-06, 13 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/dk/Z/c2.mp3 - [How does my skin heal?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/caa2cdcd94f1) (2022-12-06, 15 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/dk/Z/c3.mp3 - [Introducing... Noisy by Nature!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/b1501f54c2e6) (2022-11-07, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/cm/Z/sc.mp3 - [BONUS: Marine Biology in the Imaginarium](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1367299937/a18e07343f13) (2022-09-20, 10 min): audio https://abcmedia.akamaized.net/radio/podcast/imagine-this/kit-2022-09-21-marine-biology-imaginarium.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.