Space technology in our daily life? we don't realise this while using things like non-contact infrared thermometers to measure temperatures, or the power generated by solar panels. Christina Korp , explains why Space is where we get to know of problems our earth faces today. Space engineers are trying very hard to solve earthly problems from up there in space. How does it feel to float in air? Listen to Christina tell us about her experiences Space tech could educate us better in recycling for c...
Jun 01, 2021•18 min
Hi, Who ever knew that the coffee drinking population is slowly getting caffeine into our oceans and our scientists still don't have enough information on its effects on the marine life. The new generation of kids are certainly more aware of our environmental issues. Dyuthi, 12 yrs joins me in discussing further about our oceans and the issues related. Hannah Whitby in episodes 64 and 65 discussed loads issues our marine life faces. Above all, we discuss why cleaning oceans is less of a solution...
May 29, 2021•21 min
In today’s fortnightly news episode, I’ve been able to cover some news in politics, space, environment and a cyber attack incident that shut Oil pipelines in US. Here’s a list of all the news you could hear Covid news from across the world Israel and Palestine clashes explained Cyber security attack on US oil pipeline Super Blood Moon Eclipse On May 26 Breathable oxygen extracted in Mars China’s Mars rover Zhurong Scientists Find 100-Year-Old “Monster” Fish Billions of Cicadas emerge after 17 ye...
May 22, 2021•15 min
Hi, I enjoyed making this special episode for ‘Mother’s Day 2021’. I’ve had the chance to Thank mothers of every kind. Yes, even Mother Earth and mother Nature. Listen and know when and how this day was started, stories inspirational mothers from the past and Don’t miss out some kids wish their mum in their own cute words! Hope you enjoy and share it with others! My website: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats...
May 09, 2021•19 min
Hi, In this news episode, We cover some fascinating news from across the world - Covid variant spreading quickly in developing nations - SpaceX's successful 5th attempt at Starship rocket. - Falling Chinese rocket debris spotted in space - Taiwan faces water shortage - Young People Win Climate Case in Germany - Rare Dinosaur Fossil Sitting On A Nest Of Eggs Unearthed - Earth May Have A Mysterious Fifth Layer - Pizza Vending machine in Italy. Hope you enjoy listening while learning something new!...
May 08, 2021•15 min
In this episode, Hannah continues to explain why coral reefs are so important to us and why our lifestyles are causing reefs to disappear despite being the first line of defence in protecting our oceans. We discuss how plastics are known to be harmful on our oceans but emerging things unknown and that are equally harmful are the cosmetics, personal care products and cleaning products. Listen on to know more on why cleaning oceans is currently of less importance compared to stopping more garbage ...
May 05, 2021•25 min
Hi, I start this episode by satisfying my curiosity on Life of an oceanographer as a Biogeochemist. Hannah Whitby gives us great insights into the reasons why Oceans play a major role in affecting our lifestyles and climate change Listen to her as she explains how Sea level changes actually affect half of human populations as they live within about 100 kms of our oceans. Oceans give us half the oxygen we breathe. Tiny algae work very hard to stabilise the carbon footprint. Who ever knew that the...
May 01, 2021•19 min
Hi, I'm back with some more interesting news from across the world. I'm amazed by all the events that happen across the world - Covid cases on increase in India - World leaders meet virtually on earth day - Climate change shifts axis of earth - Ingenuity has first flight on mars - US Dragon crew ship launches to ISS - Japanese Golfer Hideki Matsuyama Wins Masters - Exploding Volcano in St Vincent - Archeologists uncover largest ancient Egypt city Visit my website: https://www.littlemindchats.com...
Apr 24, 2021•13 min
Two sisters, Dhaanya and Reaha formed Mygreenmantra , in Hong kong, to do their bit and help reverse Climate Change. They do this by cleaning up the beaches with their little hands and campaigning outside of public spaces, getting people to pledge change in their lifestyle to help reverse the effects of Climate change. The positive actions of many prominent environmentalists like David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Jane Goodall inspired these 2 little girls. They plan to attend the COP26 summ...
Apr 17, 2021•19 min
Hi, I'm back with another episode with lots of interesting news from across the world. - Covid surges further across the whole world - Prince Philip died aged 99 - Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has its first flight - Astroscale satellite to test space junk clean-up - Man caught sneaking baby tortoises - Endangered whales have most babies - Egypt mummies paraded to new home. - World's largest painting sold for $62M I hope you listen to it and learn a whole lot of new things just like I did! Please do...
Apr 10, 2021•14 min
Ever wondered about the countries most affected by climate change and how it feels to be there? Lynn Englum literally travels to these places! She explains how it feels to be there In part 2 of Climate change discussion, She continues to explain how each of us can make a difference by being conscious about our Carbon Footprint. And how humanity should strive to keep up our livelihood without causaing damage to our environment. So far, world economies have thought more consumption or in simple wo...
Apr 07, 2021•27 min
Climate change is the change in weather patterns in the world. Like Superstorm Sandy in East coast and the intense wildfires in California last year and excessive rains in Lynn Englum has travelled across the world to countries that are most impacted with climate change. And sees why this phenomenon is displacing millions of people forcing them into becoming refugees in other countries. She explains why Children and young people are making more sense on this topic of Climate change.People are st...
Apr 03, 2021•27 min
There's always something interesting and educative happening in our world. Here's some news I've managed to capture in this fortnightly news. Covid vaccine supply halted by India Olympics torch relay starts in Tokyo Women protest in Australia MegaShip blocks Suez canal Floods in Australia China’s largest dust storm in a decade New species of wasps discovered by children Maya mural shows earliest salt trade my website www.littlemindchats.com . Please sign my petition to ‘Say NO to plastic toys’ -...
Mar 27, 2021•17 min
In my previous episode, Dr Gerardo proved to us that Biodiversity is under severe thread and that my generation will have various challenges and consequences if this is not attended to immediately. I was more interested in what other kids like myself think of this situation. Aswika sheds light on lots of aspects that matter to my generation and why the current generation of adults are still way behind what needs to be done! Don’t miss out her song on biodiversity!! Thanks for listening Website: ...
Mar 20, 2021•25 min
Fortnightly world news covered for kids Covid-19 update Olympics Torch to be carried by oldest woman Venezuela to print a 1 million Bill Moon station project by China and Russia A million year old Mammoth DNA extracted. 1 billion tons of food waste world wide. World’s oldest bird, an albatross hatches her egg. M y website www.littlemindchats.com . Please sign my petition to ‘Say NO to plastic toys’ - http://chng.it/vSpHztxb Email me to: [email protected] Thanks for listening! WEBSITE: h...
Mar 13, 2021•14 min
Parents are funny. They shower love on us at present and (un)knowingly destroy our future. Let us help the Dr Gerardo Ceballos convince our parents that they care for us only if they change our current life style. Biodiversity is the one factor that allows us to have all the comforts nature offers. Hope this episode makes our adults and us realise we do not have another earth, and we definitely stare at an uncertain future devoid of all the comforts we have now! We have very less time left to re...
Mar 05, 2021•28 min
Hi, Hearing is a very important part of what we understand and process in our brains. Thanks to Mrs Radhika Poovayya for helping me Create awareness amongst kids like us, through my podcast on this ‘World Hearing Day’. We discussed How to detect early signs of deafness in babies, how a hearing check is cruicial for everyone regardless of their age, how modern technology hearing aids are huge help for hearing impaired people and lots more! Please do sign Mrs Radhika’s petition, raised to sensitis...
Mar 02, 2021•24 min
In our fortnightly news this week, we cover the following topics Covid news across the world Trump’s impeachment - not guilty Oil spill on Israel’s coastline Texas deep freeze Europe’s Mt Etna erupts Landing of Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ Smallest reptile discovered 21 yr old sets rowing record. Thanks a ton for listening Visit my website https://www.littlemindchats.com/ Sign my Change.org petition for ‘Say NO to plastic toys’: http://chng.it/vSpHztxb Please do vote for my podcast in the ‘Podcast ...
Feb 27, 2021•13 min
Hi, It surprises me how unaware we are of our life style choices. All scientists I spoke to have warned there very less time to roll back the damage we're doing to our environment. And so, I’m dedicating my podcast |Season 4| - Earth and Environment to our environment and many people trying hard to make this earth a better place for a long time to come. Help me spread the awareness by sharing my podcast and following me on the following channels. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-p...
Feb 20, 2021•8 min
- Discovery of plant based Antiviral medicine for Covid - Joe Biden’s inaugural ceremony - Military Coup in Myanmar - Alexie Navalny, Political prisoner in Russia - Reason for Saturn tilt discovered - Bio-fuel powered rocket launched by bluShift Aerospace - Discovery to convert polluted water to fertilizer - Counting Elephants from Space - World’s oldest cave paintings discovered - Concert with bubbles for everyone. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-m...
Feb 06, 2021•13 min
Hi, It’s a great feeling… Completing 50 episodes, a mile stone in itself… I’m choosing to celebrate it with all my favourite people, which includes my listeners, kids, the guests, a team who supports me, my huge family and ofcourse even the parents of my listeners… Thanks to all who make Little Mind Chats Happen! Cheers, WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.i...
Jan 31, 2021•18 min
Happy republic Day!! This is my first time in India on this day… I’m so looking forward to watching the Parade on TV! I had a chance to discuss so many things about this National day with Mr P Puneet, an Assistant Professor in JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University). I ended this conversation with Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the one man who unified our entire nation. Hope you enjoy listening to this very educative episode about our Indian Constitution! https://www.littlemindchats.com/special-episode/049-r...
Jan 25, 2021•20 min
Hi, Feels like an achievement to wrap up my Season 3! We discussed so many aspects of education in this season. I’ve attempted to play back some of the great things we discussed. Thanks to all the lovely guests who cared to share with us, all the stuff we covered in this Season. But there’s something else happening today.. it’s the Birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. I feel humbled at the efforts this great man put in to bring us freedom. And so, we finish this episode with a little discuss...
Jan 23, 2021•15 min
Hi, This news episode speaks about a lot of events that happened since the year started… Covid news from across the world, on how Gorillas have contracted to it and how sad it is, that Brazil is facing its worst nightmare of having no oxygen to treat its suffering citizens. We also hear about how and why the Capitol saw some bad riots followed by Trump’s impeachment. In environmental news we see how microplastics are showing up in the arctic!! And that 2021 is set for a huge increase in outdoors...
Jan 16, 2021•11 min
Choosing your own subjects at school? No more multiple syllabuses in the future? How cool can that be? Dr Chetan Singai explains further on how cool NEP 2020 is… ofcourse, when implemented rightThank you… its sounds super exciting to be part of this revolution in Indian education… We’ve even been able to include some questions from parents… for the first time in LMC. Thanks to the parents for giving me this opportunity for being of more use to your kids and you! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindch...
Jan 09, 2021•24 min
Hi All, Have you ever wondered if the boring rote learning in our schools is likely to continue? You could be wrong… Because future of education is set to change BIG time…. But what are the changes? Why the changes now? Who will be affected? Turns out that the answers to these questions and a lot more are very interesting. Thanks to Dr Chetan Singai for taking time to answer all of my questions. I really hope this helps you . Thanks a lot for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ ...
Jan 02, 2021•28 min
Hi, Here's a wrap up of all you've heard in 2020 from my podcast. We have quiet a few guests who would like to wish us too! And yes, a little about my most recent 'Golden Crane Award' HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!! Thanks for listening WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats...
Dec 31, 2020•23 min
Hi, Here's some news from across the world. We also announce our December month's competition winner... Its Tanvi B for her creative Chocolate Laddoo. - New Strain of Covid spreads faster - Cyber Attack in US - India’s first Driverless train - Nuro – first driverless delivery vehicle - Hayabusa-2 and Change’e space samples - Lewis Hamilton Environment friendly racing - Ranjitsinh Disale’s global teacher prize Hope you enjoy listening. You could also listen to it on here -> https://www.littlem...
Dec 27, 2020•11 min
Hi… This week, we discuss all about homework and what kind of help we could receive from our parents. Mrs Aparna Dinesh, the coordinator at National Public School, Koramangala, Bengaluru, playfully explains so many things I never thought of… I asked her many questions on why its important to keep learning at home too, How to keep homework interesting? Or when is best to talk to parents I hope you enjoy listening to this episode. You can listen to other episodes from this series on my website htt...
Dec 20, 2020•24 min
Hi All, There's lots of interesting news from across the world. - Covid vaccinations - Bangladesh Island for Rohingyas - Farmers protests in India - Mt Everest taller than thought - Japan brings back Asteroid samples - Amazon forest loss - Times magazine 'Kid of the year I hope you enjoy listening to them. Or listen to my episode on my website https://www.littlemindchats.com/news/041-current-news-for-kids-15/ Thanks, WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-...
Dec 16, 2020•15 min
