How can X-rays see through you? Science Short

How can X-rays see through you? 🔍🦴 You’ve hurt your arm, but is a bone broken? How can doctors find out without opening you up? This week’s excellent question comes from Poorvith, who is six and from Melbourne. Poorvith was fascinated by his own X-ray and CT scan. Join Christie as she investigates how invisible X-rays reveal our bones, why CT scanners create virtual “slices” of our bodies, and how ultrasound and MRI use sound and magnets to explore our insides. Different machines, some very clever science, and your skeleton stays right where it belongs! Got a science question you’d love answered? Email it to us with your first name, age and where you’re from, and Christie could investigate it in a future Squiz Kids Science Short!

BECOME A SUPPORTER A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here. Adults, check out the news for big people at The Squiz!

⁠⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Nation pauses for Remembrance Day; Hi-tech space chopsticks; Big weekend of World Cup finals; and what does sandpaper have to do with cricket? An old cricket scandal is back in the headlines! Usman Khawaja's new book claims more players knew about the infamous sandpaper cheating incident than previously admitted. Australians stopped at 11 am yesterday to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served in wars. SpaceX is preparing for a daring rocket-recycling mission! Giant mechanical arms nicknamed 'chopsticks' will attempt to catch a returning booster, while the spacecraft aims to land safely too. It's the ultimate trans-Tasman footy showdown! Australia's Jillaroos and Kangaroos will both face New Zealand in Sunday's Rugby League World Cup grand finals in Brisbane A Facebook page is spreading a bizarre claim that using a pen to vote in Australia automatically helps the party in power. Nonsense! For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

⁠⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Climate talks heat up; first prize for a golden beetle; quite a saga for Erling Haaland; and Nepal’s dogs have their day! Countries from around the world are gathering in Türkiye for COP31, with Australia's Chris Bowen leading the climate talks. During Kukur Tihar in Nepal, police dogs, pets and street dogs are honoured with flower garlands, special treats and plenty of love. Australia's shiny gold Christmas beetle has been crowned Insect of the Year. Football superstar Erling Haaland has splashed around $200,000 on a 432-year-old book about Norway's kings, queens and Viking history... then donated it to his hometown library The Christmas Beetle Count For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina.

BECOME A SUPPORTER Why does NSW Premier Chris Minns support a social media ban for under-16s? Why does he want fewer screens in classrooms? And will he help make our new Newshounds media literacy program free for every NSW school, just like in South Australia? Bryce Corbett puts your excellent questions to the Premier of the great state of New South Wales in this special Squiz Kids Q+A. From spotting misinformation and imagining jobs of the future to making sure regional kids get a fair go, there’s plenty for the man in the hot seat to think about. Plus: could three-day weekends get the green light? Which footy team gets his vote? And where does he stand on that most divisive of dinner debates: pineapple on pizza? Big ideas, curly questions and a few laughs... with the kids of Australia in charge of the questions! For the full episode transcript, click here.

⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Back to basics in Aussie schools; Christmas arrives early in New York; Koala saved from python’s grip; and Kenya’s rugby girls win gold. Pens and pencils are making a mighty comeback! Australia's education ministers want less screen time in classrooms and more good old-fashioned handwriting. Christmas has officially arrived in New York, and it's enormous! A 23-metre-tall, 11-tonne Christmas tree has rolled into Rockefeller Plaza. Talk about a wild rescue! A Brisbane woman spotted a python wrapped around a baby koala and bravely untangled it with her bare hands. What an upset! Kenya's Rising Lionesses have beaten Australia's fancied women's rugby sevens team in a thrilling golden-point finish at the Youth Olympics. Ribbit, ribbit! It's FrogID Week, and the Australian Museum needs your ears. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

A secret rescue mission, a resistance fighter known as the White Mouse, and a radio operator who crossed crocodile-infested waters to send lifesaving reports. Ahead of Remembrance Day on November 11, Christie heads into the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit the remarkable stories of three Australian women who risked their lives to help others during World War II. Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how Joice NanKivell Loch helped families escape to safety, why Nancy Wake kept the German secret police guessing, and what kept Ruby Boye-Jones at her remote island radio post despite threats and danger. Three women whose courage, determination and compassion deserve to be remembered. Listen carefully, there’s a S’Quiz at the end!

A little heads-up: if you’re eating or already feeling queasy, you might want to save this episode for later! A wobbly tummy, a dash for a bucket… and a surprisingly coordinated response inside your body! Sophie, who’s eight and from Douglas in Cork, Ireland, wants to know why tummy bugs make us vomit. In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie investigates how your gut raises the alarm, why your brain takes charge, and which muscles do the squeezing. We also explore how tummy bugs spread, what helps when you’re sick, and why washing your hands matters. Got a science question you’d love answered? Send it to [email protected] so Christie can investigate!

⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.

BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Donald Trump’s big defeat; South Africa’s shark-hunting orca brothers; AI fakes from France; and mogging is word of the year. American voters have delivered a political shake-up, with Democrats winning control of both houses of Congress. Meet Port and Starboard, the orca brothers giving great white sharks nightmares! Move over, boring old words... mogging has been crowned Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year! A dramatic video supposedly showing protesters taking over the Eiffel Tower is actually AI-generated. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.