Maddie's Sound Explorers

We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain on the window leads us into our song of the week. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Maddie’s Sound Explorers makes use of the works from Freesound.org, modified by length or other processing for use in this episode. All of these are available at Freesound.org. Under a CC-BY 3.0 licence: “Light Rain” by babuababua,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices