About this episode
The episode explores the nature of snot and its purpose in the human body with insights from a guest expert.
It's time to get nosy as we answer: What is snot? What are boogers? How is snot made and why do we have it? Nij and the kids join Associate Professor Kim Murphy on a slimy slip and slide through some giant nostrils.
People in this episode
Host: Nij
Guest: Associate Professor Kim Murphy
Topics covered
- snot
- boogers
- human body
- children's education
- science
Keywords
- snot
- boogers
- nose
- human anatomy
- children's science
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