What's new today
319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is a kids and family podcast - where parents and children can listen together. In each episode, a child from anywhere in the world chats with the host (Sangeetha from India). They discuss recent science discoveries, changing technologies, curious facts about animals and birds, how football, cricket and sports are evolving, what's up with global warming and even why countries fight wars. In each episode, they discuss one current event and unearth trivia & riddles about science, sports or even business. Snappy, witty and engaging.
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Nobel Prize for Physiology 2021 - decoded for kids
October 07, 2021 05:30 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBThe Nobel Prize for Physiology 2021 goes to two scientists who have helped us identify which receptors in our bodies sense heat, touch, temperature and pressure. In this podcast, we explain what these 4 receptors (TRPV1, TRPM8, PIEZO1, PIEZO2) mean, in simple terms for kids to understand. We also answer questions raised by our young listeners - a) We always knew that we had sensors for touch and heat that sent information to our brain. What does this research tell us additionally ? b) Why ar...
Episode 5: Nobel Prize for Physiology 2021 - decoded for kids
October 07, 2021 05:30 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBThe Nobel Prize for Physiology 2021 goes to two scientists who have helped us identify which receptors in our bodies sense heat, touch, temperature and pressure. In this podcast, we explain what these 4 receptors (TRPV1, TRPM8, PIEZO1, PIEZO2) mean, in simple terms for kids to understand. We also answer questions raised by our young listeners - a) We always knew that we had sensors for touch and heat that sent information to our brain. What does this research tell us additionally ? b) Why ar...
Why Christmas might have fewer gifts, Dinosaurs were once cat-sized
October 05, 2021 22:30 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBThis festive season, grocery stores the world over may find fewer toys, furniture, clothes and other such items. After the pandemic, people started buying more things both on ecommerce portals and in person once the neighbourhood stores opened. As a result, factories in Asia - which is where most of the world gets its stuff, started producing more. But in the meanwhile, another little crisis had been brewing. This was the shipping crisis - some ports were still closed or had fewer workers t...
Episode 4: Why Christmas might have fewer gifts, Dinosaurs were once cat-sized
October 05, 2021 22:30 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBThis festive season, grocery stores the world over may find fewer toys, furniture, clothes and other such items. After the pandemic, people started buying more things both on ecommerce portals and in person once the neighbourhood stores opened. As a result, factories in Asia - which is where most of the world gets its stuff, started producing more. But in the meanwhile, another little crisis had been brewing. This was the shipping crisis - some ports were still closed or had fewer workers t...
Internet satellites and light pollution
October 04, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBSpaceX, Amazon and many more internet satellite companies are planning to send over 60,000 satellites into the space over the next few years. While this can serve many under-served parts of the world with faster and cheaper internet connectivity, this can also have a harmful impact, by way of light pollution. Light pollution is caused by the fact that there can be more visible satellites than there are visible stars. This can impact the ability of astronomers to see the night sky clearly. A...
Episode 3: Internet satellites and light pollution
October 04, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBSpaceX, Amazon and many more internet satellite companies are planning to send over 60,000 satellites into the space over the next few years. While this can serve many under-served parts of the world with faster and cheaper internet connectivity, this can also have a harmful impact, by way of light pollution. Light pollution is caused by the fact that there can be more visible satellites than there are visible stars. This can impact the ability of astronomers to see the night sky clearly. A...
Episode 2: Haitian refugee crisis, Prehistoric Australian eagle discovered
October 03, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBThousands of Haitians are camping outside the US, near the Mexican border, seeking refuge. These Haitians have spent over a decade living and working outside Haiti, in various countries in S.America, mainly Brazil and Chile. Haiti was impacted by an earthquake over a decade ago, and more recently in August this year. Jobs and food are scarce to come by in Haiti. The US, however, is turning back these refugees and sending them back in planes. Fossil remains of an Australian eagle have recen...
Haitian refugee crisis, Prehistoric Australian eagle discovered
October 03, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBThousands of Haitians are camping outside the US, near the Mexican border, seeking refuge. These Haitians have spent over a decade living and working outside Haiti, in various countries in S.America, mainly Brazil and Chile. Haiti was impacted by an earthquake over a decade ago, and more recently in August this year. Jobs and food are scarce to come by in Haiti. The US, however, is turning back these refugees and sending them back in planes. Fossil remains of an Australian eagle have recen...
Episode 1: Truck driver shortage in UK, NASA's LANDSAT 9 goes into orbit
September 30, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBPeople in UK face a shortage of fuel in fuel station and groceries in supermarkets, not due to shortage of food or fuel, but due to a shortage of truck drivers who can haul these items across the country. Between Brexit and the pandemic, the UK is faced with a grim winter. For the immediate future, the government plans to issue 10,000 more visas to combat the shortage. But it waits to be seen, how the government will sort this shortage out in the longer term. NASA's LANDSAT 9 was recently l...
Truck driver shortage in UK, NASA's LANDSAT 9 goes into orbit
September 30, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBPeople in UK face a shortage of fuel in fuel station and groceries in supermarkets, not due to shortage of food or fuel, but due to a shortage of truck drivers who can haul these items across the country. Between Brexit and the pandemic, the UK is faced with a grim winter. For the immediate future, the government plans to issue 10,000 more visas to combat the shortage. But it waits to be seen, how the government will sort this shortage out in the longer term. NASA's LANDSAT 9 was recently l...
China faces power cuts, synthetic trees inventions can improve access to drinking water
September 29, 2021 23:30 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBChina's factories are faced with rising demand but these factories are unable to produce enough as they don't have enough power. China is keen on keeping its carbon emissions under control. So Chinese coal power stations are not allowed to increase power output in keeping with the rising demand. Chinese factories, as a result, are working fewer hours. Global supply chains involving phones, laptops, leather shoes, or textiles are likely to be impacted. Scientists from Virginia Tech have deve...
Google turns 23, Germany election results
September 28, 2021 22:30 - 8 minutes - 6.17 MBGoogle turned 23 on the 27th of Sep. Happy birthday Google ! As intricate as Google has become a part of our lives, there are many fascinating trivia about Google that we explore about its past. Its first servers were housed in Lego bricks, its lawns are mowed by a team of goats and its motto is 'Don't be evil'. If you want to see the picture of the Lego bricks and the first server of Google, you can access that at http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/voy/museum/pictures/display/0-4-Google.htm ...
Jeff Bezos pledge to biodiversity, Active pups have better mental health
September 27, 2021 13:30 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MBLast week, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and a few more billionaires pledged $5 billion towards protecting land and water. This money was to be used to conserve biodiversity - as in, taking care that a wide variety of species of birds, animals, trees and plants thrive well. Some of us might think of managing global warming by riding bicycles instead of cars, it would serve us well to remember that protecting the earth and conserving our trees and birds and animals, are equally important. Th...
Netflix buys rights to Roald Dahl, Evergrande may fail, home team advantages
September 23, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBNetflix has bought the rights to all of Roald Dahl's works. Netflix already has a series based on Charlie and the chocolate factory in the works. In addition, the company plans to release animated and live action movies or series on atleast 16 of his works. So, for those of you who love Willy Wonka, Matilda, BFG and more, there is a lot in store ! Evergrande, a Chinese company that builds and sells properties is having trouble paying off its loans. Failure of Evergrande can affect the bank...
India resumes vaccine exports, Autumn equinox, Guiness record of oldest twins
September 22, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes - 5.95 MBIf you lived in India, you would have known that there was a mad scramble for vaccine shots in April and May this year. A lot of people feared that there would not be enough vaccines going around. So, the government decided to stop exporting or sharing it with other nations. But now, as factories in the country are able to produce a lot more, India has decided to begin exporting again. India is the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines. So, when large manufacturers like India - restart ex...
Rising gas prices in Europe, China kids limit for videos, Ptesaur kids could fly
September 22, 2021 01:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MBPrice of electricity in Europe is now more than double of what it was in January 2021. Winter has been more prolonged this year, going right upto March. People needed more power to keep their homes heated this year. As more people worked from homes, there was more demand for power from residences, almost up 8% this year. Supply of natural gas from Russia has declined. Food prices in Europe are also going up. It might be a tough year for European consumers this winter. China video-game shar...
Afghan schools for boys, Australia buys submarines, birds learn from inside their eggs
September 21, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBTaliban's new rules allow schools to open, but only for boys. Schools are facing shortages of teachers since many of the roles of teachers till recently were filled by women. UN aid agencies are trying to pressure the Taliban to open schools for girls too. Australia scraps a deal with France to buy submarines. Instead Australia goes ahead and buys nuclear powered submarines from the USA. Threatened by China's growing naval fleet, the US offers to share its nuclear technology with Australia. ...
Introducing 'What's new today'
September 20, 2021 01:00 - 38 seconds - 486 KBWelcome to 'What's new today', a lively kids and families podcast. We invite children in every episode to co-host the show with Sangeetha (the host), and they chat about current events. These conversations are unscripted, filled with wit and curiosity. New episodes will be released every Monday and Friday. Video excerpts and behind the scenes shots of our podcast episodes can be found on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Our goal in creating this podcast is...
SpaceX amateurs, sequoia trees and penguin fossils
September 20, 2021 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MB‘What’s new today’ is a kids-oriented roundup of news and current events, presented in a fun-filled and lively manner. This show tackles topics - large and small in an unbiased fashion. The riddles and quizzes in each episode are quirky and super fun and encourage critical thinking. If you would like to share your thoughts or questions, please email us at [email protected] Last week on Wednesday, four amateur travelers went into space on a SpaceX craft, and landed safely back on earth. They spe...