Why do bees buzz?

Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...

How do planes fly?

Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale.

Where does electricity come from?

Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish.

Can fish talk?

Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment.

Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is.

What's the smartest animal?

Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole.

What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day? Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out.

How fast does Santa's sleigh have to go?

Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures... Drop into the lab and see what they're up to - it's noisy and explosive!

Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures...  Drop into the lab and see what they're up to - it's noisy and explosive!

Nanogirl's new adventures

Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions.In the meantime...

Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions. In the meantime...

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A science podcast for kids. Answering their burning questions and showing them the wonders of discovery. By RNZ &amp; Nanogirl Labs Ltd.Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

Nanogirl takes some students from St Thomas' Schol in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton’s to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it’s so slimey.

What is the slimiest creature in the world?

In this week's episode, Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly.Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.

In this week's episode, Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly. Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.

How high can birds fly?

Nanogirl, Emma and her friends from Breens Intermediate visit ESR in Christchurch where they meet expert Olga Pantos and find out all about microplastics.

How does microplastic get into the sea?

On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places.

Do all animals get goosebumps?

On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad.

Is all bacteria bad?

On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life...And whether we would actually want to.

On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life... And whether we would actually want to.

Can we bring dinosaurs back to life?

Join Nanogirl and some students from Casebrook Intermediate as they brave a blizzard and discover what would happen if Antarctica melted.

What happens if Antarctica melts?

In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl takes Chloe and her friends from Royal Oak Primary to Auckland’s Stardome Observatory to meet expert Josh Kirkley and find out why stars twinkle.

Why do stars twinkle?

Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions.

Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!

Love the radio drama style. We listen to these almost everyday. My kiddos like them enough that we relisten to their favs. Awesome job guys!

These are fantastic

A science podcast for kids. Answering their burning questions and showing them the wonders of discovery. By RNZ &amp; Nanogirl Labs Ltd. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

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