What’s the difference between a glow-worm and a firefly? How and why do glow-worms glow? And where can we see them? 
  
In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with author, Cathie Plowman, who illuminates all the glimmering facts about glow-worms. Find out why they’re the Australian Cave Animal of the Year in 2023 
https://www.caveanimaloftheyear.org.au/ 
  
Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  
  
Guest: Cathie Plowman, caver and author of the book: Living Lights: The Glowworms of Australia and New Zealand. 
Hosts: Anika and Esther  
Production: Cinnamon Nippard  
Sound design: Josh Newth  
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  
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Glow-worms

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING! 
Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.  
In this brand new season, The Fact Detectives ask; What does a Triceratops and a Peacock have in common? Can you pat a shark? And what is an animal mummy?
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson
Producer: Cinnamon Nippard
Sound Designer: Josh Newth, Cinnamon Nippard, Darcy Milne

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Education for Kids

What IS an allergy? What’s the difference between an allergy and an intolerance or a sensitivity? Even though there's no cure for allergies, find out how Australian researchers are helping people.
 
Esther and Anika find out all the interesting facts about allergies with Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson who is an immunologist at Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au 
Guest: Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson - immunologist at Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther   
Production: Cinnamon Nippard   
Sound Design: Josh Newth   
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allergies

Planets

Why are bubbles rainbow colours? What does a bubbleologist do? Find out which animals use bubbles and how to make the best bubbles at home?
 
Anika and Esther find out all the bouncy facts about bubbles with Mei Liu from Scienceworks.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au 
 
Guest: Mei Liu from Scienceworks.
Hosts: Anika and Esther   
Production: Cinnamon Nippard   
Sound design: Josh Newth   
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bubbles

How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft 

Rocketships

Did you know that kids have more bones than adults? What are skeletons for anyway? And what are bones made of? 
 
Anika and Esther find out all the bone-tastic facts about skeletons with Dr Hazel Richards who is a paleontologist at Melbourne Museum.
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au 
Guests: Dr Hazel Richards - paleontologist at Melbourne Museum.
Hosts: Anika and Esther   
Production: Cinnamon Nippard   
Sound design: Josh Newth   
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glow-worms

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