Professor Hallux: The Human Body Podcast For Kids

Special chemicals help make changes in cells, things like growing taller and even how you feel are all affected by hormones. Let's take a closer look at them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cleaning blood and breaking down fat, the liver and pancreas do really important jobs! Find out more with Professor Hallux's More Physiology Fix-Up!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the reason we can walk, talk, move, see, touch, smell, hear, taste and even think! The nervous system is one of the coolest parts of the human body... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red and white blood cells, what cell does what job and how do they help us? Professor Hallux investigates!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Party ballons create Professor Hallux's new respiratory system. Are they up to the job of making Body breathe? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Professor Hallux explores whether it’s all about water or if other drinks count... If you’re thirsty, your body will be grateful for any drink you give it. But not all drinks are the same when it comes to your health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whilst drinking water at any time of the day is a great thing to do, your body might be able to do more with the water at different times of the day. It all depends on what you’re doing just before, during, and just after you’re drinking. Hallux takes a look at some ideal times to hydrate… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Professor Hallux explores how much water we should be drinking and why you might need more at certain times. Those times might be when you’re unwell, or in a hot place, or when exercising! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Hallux explores the side-effects of not drinking enough water. It can make you lose your concentration and cause headaches – and can even result in serious illness! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Professor Hallux explores how our bodies use water to carry nutrients, remove waste, and regulate our temperature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hallux learns about the cool technology which can help people with hearing loss.  From hearing aids to cochlear implants to “Roger” systems – there’s a lot of tools to help people hear better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are different types of hearing loss, and each can affect hearing to different degrees, Hallux and Nanobot find out more when they visit Melanie Malleus, the audiologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Hallux has had some hearing problems and Melanie Malleus, the audiologist, has been helping him learn more about hearing and how it can be caused. It can be caused by everyday noise as they find out in today’s episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Hallux’s hearing hasn’t been the same since the Science Swimming Gala. He’s seeing an audiologist and while he waits for his appointment, he finds out more about some common hearing problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Hallux’s hearing hasn’t been the same since the Science Swimming Gala. Nanobot is taking him to see Melanie Malleus, an Audiologist – that’s a specialist who knows all about ears and hearing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Hallux’s hearing hasn’t been the same since the Science Swimming Gala.  He’s been learning about what’s inside our ears – so much so, that he’s even dreaming about them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s something not quite right with Professor Hallux’s hearing.  He and Nurse Nanobot are talking about hearing and why we have ears – and why two ears, not six ears? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many risks associated with new medicines and it isn’t always possible to get rid of all the risks. Professor Hallux and Nurse Nanobot find how scientists weigh up what’s acceptable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before a new medicine is released to the public, it has to go though many the checks to make sure it’s safe and it works. Professor Hallux and Nurse Nanobot explore what’s involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s lots of ingredients in every medicine. Professor Hallux and Nurse Nanobot find out what goes into medicines and the best way for drugs to be taken.  From pills to potions, injections to inhalers there are lots of decisions to be made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.