Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Your Shortcut to… Science that was Wrong
This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Science that was Wrong. The podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories.
People once believed the Earth was flat. That illnesses were caused by bad smells. And that bleeding a patient with leeches could cure almost anything. In this Shortcut, released for National Science Week, we dig into some of the biggest scientific ideas that turned out to be wrong. We’ll explore how science corrects itself through experiments, evidence, and peer review, and why admitting mistakes is what makes it so powerful. Plus, we uncover the myth that caused real-world harm before the facts set the record straight. So, pop on your safety goggles, it’s time to investigate!
For the full episode transcript, click here.
Sciencey Shortcut Archive
Space The Space Race – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-the-space-race/ The Webb Deep Space Telescope – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-webb-deep-space-telescope/ Mars – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/mars/
Environment The Great Barrier Reef – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-great-barrier-reef/ The Deep Sea – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-deep-sea/ Water – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/water/ Climate Change – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/climate-change-cop28-shortcut/
Body Vanquished Viruses and Banished Bacteria https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-vanquished-viruses-and-banished-bacteria/ Blood – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/blood/ The History of Vaccines – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-history-of-vaccines/
Natural Phenomena Earthquakes and Volcanoes – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/ Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-cyclones-hurricanes-and-typhoons/ Bushfires – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/bushfires_shortcut/ The Secret World of Maths – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-secret-world-of-maths/ The Theory of Evolution – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-the-theory-of-evolution/
Animals Galapagos Islands – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-galapagos-islands/ Invasive Species – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-deep-sea/ Sharks – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-sharks/ World’s Toughest Animals – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-the-worlds-toughest-animals/ Clever Critters – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/clever-critters/
Other Sugar – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/sugar/ Aussie Inventions That Changed The World – https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/aussie-inventions-that-changed-the-world/