We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain on the window leads us into our song of the week.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you

Why do cats purr?

Dec 29th, 2020 15m 59s

Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is the noisiest cereal?

Dec 22nd, 2020 15m 3s

Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is thunder so loud?

Dec 15th, 2020 15m 32s

Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is an echo?

Dec 8th, 2020 19m 17s

We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.

What did the Big Bang sound like?

Dec 1st, 2020 16m 18s

Professional Space Nerd Dr Jen Gupta takes us to the beginning of the universe - the moment before the big bang - and we learn about the signs of the big bang that are still with us today. Our big banger uses the sound of the birth of the unive

What happens to our food?

Nov 24th, 2020 19m 40s

Stefan Gates guides us on the rocky journey that our food takes - starting with the mouth and stomach and all the way through the intestines. We also find out whether farting is bad for you! We have some Big Bowel Beats this episode to round of

How do car engines work?

Nov 17th, 2020 17m 2s

We travel into the past, present and future with Dr Alice Bell to learn about the history of the car engine - from steam power to the electric cars of the future. The cranks, steam and motors of the past and electric hum of the future gives us

How do bees talk to each other?

Nov 10th, 2020 13m 6s

Maddie talks to her mum, beekeeper Sabra Moate, and we travel into a hive to hear some busy bees doing their waggledance - and at the end of the episode, we’ll be doing a busy, buzzy waggledance of our own.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought

What are birds saying?

Nov 3rd, 2020 18m 55s

Urban Birder David Lindo joins us to do some birding close to home - and to learn about what their calls mean.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.This episode uses the following audio from YouTube modified under a CC-

What are birds saying?

Nov 3rd, 2020 17m 55s

How is a beach made?

Oct 27th, 2020 16m 29s

We go to the beach with Dr Helen Burningham to learn how beaches form, and how long they will last.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.

How is a beach made?

Oct 27th, 2020 17m 29s

We go to the beach with Dr Helen Burningham to learn how beaches form, and how long they will last.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a vacuum?

Oct 20th, 2020 18m 23s

Maddie and Dr Sheila Kanani accidentally get sucked into a vacuum cleaner - and use the opportunity to understand a vacuum, and why space isn’t quite as quiet as you might think.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.This e

What is a vacuum?

Oct 20th, 2020 19m 23s

Where does water go?

Oct 13th, 2020 19m 38s

We journey down our drains with water engineer Yewande Akinola, following the journey of the water from when it swirls away down the drain until it turns up, clean, back in our taps.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.

Where does water go?

Oct 13th, 2020 18m 38s

What did dinosaurs sound like?

Oct 6th, 2020 19m 23s

Dr Laura Porro takes us back to the Mesozoic era to hear the sounds of the smallest, the biggest, and the most ferocious dinosaurs.Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.This episode uses the following audio from YouTube mod

What did dinosaurs sound like?

Oct 6th, 2020 20m 23s

How does a rocket work?

Sep 29th, 2020 17m 7s

We take a ride into space with Emily Calandrelli, learning about rockets and the future of space travel. Our song takes us out into space with a solar sail!Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.Learn more about your ad cho

Why do cats purr?

Sep 15th, 2020 14m 59s

Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate.

What is the noisiest cereal?

Sep 8th, 2020 14m 3s

Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children.

Why is thunder so loud?

Sep 1st, 2020 14m 32s

Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created.

What is an echo?

Aug 25th, 2020 18m 17s

We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist.