Professor Hallux: The Human Body Podcast For Kids

Hallux investigates what’s behind hiccups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From condensation to desalination, new technology is helping create more drinking water.  Hallux takes a look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’ll find water everywhere – from rock pools to swimming pools. Is all water good to drink? Is there any that we should avoid?  Hallux finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As well as hearing aids, there are many household gadgets which can help people with hearing loss.  Hallux finds out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explores whether it’s all about water or if other drinks count too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taking part in and watching sports is a popular pastime – and that includes people with hearing loss.  We look at how hearing technology can help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not just people with hearing loss who can make use of hearing aid and amplification technology – even rockstars can use them too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explores whether we can hear better at different times of day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explains Tinnitus – the whooshing ringing sounds that we sometimes get in our ears.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux investigates what the signs of hearing loss are – and how you can spot them, either in yourself or in others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you hold a shell to your ear it is said you will be able to hear the sea.  Hallux explains why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whilst it might look yucky, earwax plays an important role. Hallux explores more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists are working on ways to treat hearing loss and there have been many exciting breakthroughs.  Hallux takes a look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People with hearing loss can manage everyday life very well, with assistance but some places are more difficult than others… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone’s ears are a little bit different – Hallux looks at the how and the why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explains the differences (and similarities) in the way a variety of animals hear, and some of the reasons behind the variations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explains how the ear is home to the smallest bone in the human body – The stapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux explains how people with hearing loss can communicate and do everyday things like using the telephone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our hearing can be affected by travelling in airplanes – we look at why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.