Let's Dive In

How do you tell a horses age? Phil and Julie discover how vets read teeth, hooks and wear patterns, and explore record-breaking long-lived animals in this fun, fact-packed episode.

How do glasses and contact lenses help us see? With help from real optometrists, Phil and Julie explore eye shapes, “pancake” lenses, and why natural light keeps vision healthy.

How do hedgehogs survive months of hibernation? Collie Ennis tells Phil & Julie how heart rate, body temperature, and stored fat keep these tiny mammals alive all winter.

How do massive trees stay upright? Nick from Redwood Trees talks about roots, pith wood, and flexible fibres let them sway in wind without falling.

Phil & Julie explain how car engines turn fuel into movement, from tiny explosions to electric motors, with fun, science, and plenty of laughs.

Julie & Phil journey into space with Astronaut Bruce Melnick to find out how the biggest telescopes get up there, and why they’re up there in the first place.

Dive into your blood with Julie and Phil and paediatrician Dr. Cilian Ó Maoldomhnaigh to find out how important it really is.

Alan Foster joins Phil and Julie from Antarctica once more to explain what might happen if you fell into the gravitational pull of a dying star. Who likes spaghetti?

Julie and Phil join forces once more with Critter Shed bug expert Collie Ennis to find out why these tiny creatures are of such huge importance.

10 year old Bobby asks a catastrophic question but Phil and Julie ask scientist Alan Foster for a detailed and somewhat reassuring answer. Because he’s just spent 9 months in Antarctica, 6 months of that without any sun. 

Julie and Phil join forces with Critter expert Collie Ennis to find out how snails grow their shells. 

Julie and Phil speak with memory expert Ciara Greene to find out where and how memories are made in the brain. 

Julie and Phil dive into the human body with Tissue Handling Technician Hannah McGivern to find out how many organs you can live without.

Julie and Phil welcome retired NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick back to the show to talk about the time in space.

Julie and Phil talk with Simon Watt to find out what noise-making kits different animals have.

The podcast returns for Science Week 22 with 10 inspirational, investigational and altogether illuminating new episodes. Starts Thursday 17th November

Our bold presenters dive in to science itself! To explore what science and scientific research are with contributors from across the series.

Julie and Phil join Red Arrows pilot Nick Critchell to find out that jet planes have magical powers like Elsa from Frozen!

Why are we all different colours? And why aren't we stripy or spotty like the other animals? Julie and Phil dive in!

Barring earwax, for the first time Julie and Phil can actually dive into this topic with Phil’s Dad, Brian, to talk about how drinking water makes it to our taps. And a lot more splashy goodness.

Julie and Phil speak to two audiologists to find out what earwax is, what its for, and whether your ears sneeze in order to get it out!

To answer a question from 7 year old Ben, Julie and Phil speak to a real life Tarzan about giraffes and their long necks, and to zookeeper Tom about how to look after giraffes.

Julie and Phil meet Critter Shed Head Honcho Collie Ennis to find out why this tube-of-crisps shaped animal isn’t native to Ireland, and why it’s such a great predator.

Phil and Julie launch into space with a real live astronaut and a satellite engineer to find out if astronauts, and satellites, wear suncream up in space.

Join Phil and Julie as they Dive In to your mouth and follow your dinner to see how it gets turned into farts!