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The Conversation's Curious Kids

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How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?

July 28, 2026 · 18 min

When all we have left of dinosaurs is their fossilised bones, how do we know what they looked like on the outside? That’s what nine-year-old Kara from London wanted to know. She joined our host Eloise to get some answers from…
How was the first language formed?

July 21, 2026 · 18 min

Nine-year-old Eva was watching an episode of the children’s show Horrible Histories about the stone age recently when a question popped into her head. The cave men were speaking a broken form of English, but Eva thought that didn’t sound…
Can scientists make a new element for the periodic table?

July 14, 2026 · 17 min

There are currently 118 chemical elements on the periodic table. The last one added was oganesson, which was first created by scientists in 2002. Seven-year-old Robyn wants to know whether scientists will be able to make any more new…
Why do some foods taste good and others taste horrible?

July 7, 2026 · 16 min

Have you noticed that something you find absolutely delicious might taste disgusting to someone else? Well nine-year-old Leo from Wigan in the UK wanted to know why that is – and why our taste for certain foods changes? Leo joined our host…
Do whales fart?

June 30, 2026 · 15 min

itA few years ago, 10-year-old Guy was driving along the Australian coast when he saw whales, spouting water up into the air. He was amazed. “Then my brother farted, and then I wondered if whales fart,” says Guy. Guy joined our host Eloise…

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How high can a volcano throw lava up in the air?

June 23, 2026 · 16 min

Erupting volcanoes spew molten lava, gas and rocks up into the air. But just how high can the lava go and how do eruptions work? That’s what eight-year-old Thomas from Leeds in the UK wanted to know. Thomas joined our host Eloise to put…
What came before the Big Bang?

June 16, 2026 · 17 min

It’s a question big enough to make your head spin! Eight-year-old Ellie from Atlanta, Georgia, wants to know what came before the Big Bang? Ellie joins our host Eloise to delve into the origins of our universe with astronomer Michael Lam…
Why do my fingers go wrinkly in the bath?

June 9, 2026 · 15 min

Have you ever stayed in the bath or swimming pool for ages and noticed that your fingers and toes went all wrinkly? Well, 11-year-old Maya from London wanted to know why that happens. She joins host Eloise to get the answer from biologist…
New season coming soon!

June 2, 2026 · 1 min

We've had some fantastic questions sent in by listeners around the world and now we're back with a second season of The Conversation's Curious Kids! And we're beaming at being named Best Kids podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2025…
Does magic really exist?

June 8, 2024 · 20 min

Seven year old Julia in London thinks that rainbows and the recent Northern Lights are magical. But if a scientist tells her how they work, will she still believe they are? Join us to find out! Featuring Partha Chowdhury, professor of…
Can chameleons change colour in their sleep?

June 1, 2024 · 21 min

Have you ever wondered how chameleons change colour? And can they do this while they're asleep? What about if they are able to dream? Does their dream flash across their bodies in reds, turquoises and greens? Join curious ten-year-old…
If an asteroid hit Earth, and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

May 25, 2024 · 20 min

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six year old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out... but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story here, and explore more articles from our…

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About the show

Kids ask the coolest questions! And on The Conversation’s Curious Kids, we get the brainiest people we can to answer them! Every week, a curious kid joins host Eloise to ask the world’s top researchers their burning question – whether it’s about space, dinosaurs, trees or even why their dog is just sooooo cute. A podcast from The Conversation, the independent website that brings you news straight from scientists and scholars. Email your questions to curiouskids@theconversation.com or record it on your phone and send it to us directly.