The Fact Detectives

What is a possum skin cloak? How and why are they made? And why are they important to the First Peoples of south-eastern Australia? 

In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Di-Di Vaha'akolo who is a programs officer in the First PeoplesDepartment at Museums Victoria. Di-Di is a proud Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Taungurong, Tongan and Fiji-Indian woman.  

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Can cockroaches really survive a nuclear blast? Why are they so flat? Do their butts have a special superpower?  

In this episode The Fact Detectives scuttle through all the fascinating facts about cockroaches with entomologist, Simon Hinkley, at Museums Victoria.  

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Is there really a spider as big as a bird?! Why do spiders build webs? How strong is spider silk really?

In this episode The Fact Detectives untangle a web of incredible facts about spiders with entomologist, Ken Walker, at Museums Victoria. 

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Are meteorites really alien rocks? What’s the difference between a shooting star, a meteor and a comet?  

In this episode The Fact Detectives find out about meteorites - and meteor-wrongs! - with Dermot Henry, Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria.  

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Master builders? Amazing gardeners? Supersonic strength? Is there anything ants can’t do? 

In this episode The Fact Detectives dig down deep into the magical world of ants with Simon Hinkley who studies bugs and spiders at Museums Victoria.  

Listen now to find out all the f-ANT-astic facts about ants! 

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Are sea spiders really spiders? How do they eat with no mouth? And what is an eye tower?  

In this episode The Fact Detectives head underwater to find out the facts about sea spiders with Melanie MacKenzie who looks after Museums Victoria’s collection of marine life such as sea stars and sponges. 

Listen now to find out all the spindly facts about sea spiders! 

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Do frogs lead double lives? Why don’t they freeze in the snow? And is a tiny, cute frog really one of the most dangerous creatures in the world?  

In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the slimy facts about frogs from Stephanie Versteegan who takes care of live exhibits like frogs and lizards at Museums Victoria.  

Listen now to find out all the ribbiting facts about frogs! 

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Was the earth once a giant snowball? Were there really volcanoes that erupted for MILLIONS of years? And were there really waves as high as skyscrapers?! 

In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the cold hard facts about Ice Ages from Rolf Schmidt – a geologist who looks after the fossil collection of invertebrates at Museums Victoria.  

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Are sea cucumbers the same as sea slugs...? And do they really breathe through their butts? In this episode The Fact Detectives find out the answers to these questions and more, with Melanie MacKenzie - a marine biologist at Museums Victoria who looks after collections of sea stars and sponges and more .

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What is lightning? Does it have a smell? Should I hide under the bed in a storm…? In this episode, The Fact Detectives get some super exciting, electric-charged facts from Rosa Zwier who is a presenter at Scienceworks. Listen now to find out what other bolts of information struck The Fact Detectives!

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