• Fun Kids Science Weekly

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Fun Kids Science Weekly

By: Fun Kids
  • Summary

  • Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space!

    The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux.

    There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s also a little bit deadly!

    You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.com

    Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

    2024 Fun Kids
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Episodes
  • SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: All the COLOURS of science!
    Mar 27 2023

    In your exclusive bonus episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Dan is answering your most burning questions about COLOUR!

    Ever wondered how the sky changes from light to dark blue, from brilliant shades of red to deep hues of purple? Or maybe that's boring and you'd like to know why pee is yellow. We've got something for everyone! 

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    7 mins
  • MIRACULOUS MOLECULES: The Building Blocks of Everything⚛️
    May 4 2024

    It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

    This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why some hedgehogs in Gloucestershire have 'ballooned?

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about NASA's Voyager One resuming sending updates back down to earth, why the sun's damage on Antarctica's wildlife has increased & Emily Harper from Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue explains why some have been found to have 'ballooned' in Gloucestershire, England.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Kitty's question on how touch screens work and we pose Harry's question on what molecules are made of to Dr Catherine Walsh from the University of Leeds.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Giant Water bug causing chaos across the world more commonly known as the 'Toe Biter'

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Jimmy Waldron from Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome about why Palaeontology is the best!

    What do we learn about?

    - The return of NASA's Voyager One

    - Why the Sun is causing damage to Antarctica's wildlife?

    - What's causing Gloucestershire's hedgehogs to 'balloon'?

    - What are molecules made of?

    - Is Palaeontology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    30 mins
  • PLATE OF THE WILD: Unravelling the Diets of Earth's Creatures🥬🥩
    Apr 27 2024

    It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

    This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why grey squirrels on the run is so dangerous for their red counterparts?

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about the UK's latest astronaut, why NASA's plan to bring Mars' rocks down to earth has hit a snag & Dr Craig Shuttleworth from Bangor University explains why grey squirrels are the talk of the town after their recent escapades in Wales.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Amelia's question on how old is the world's oldest tree and we pose Zoe's question on why can some animals only eat vegetables or meat when humans can eat both to Dr Carlo Meloro from Liverpool John Moores University

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Strangling Fig and why it's a tree's worst enemy around the globe.

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Aoife Morrin from Dublin City University about why Analytical Chemistry is the best.

    What do we learn about?

    - Rosemary Coogan, The UK's latest astronaut

    - Why NASA's plans to bring back rocks from Mars is on hold?

    - Why grey squirrels are so dangerous to red ones?

    - Why some animals only eat meat or vegetables?

    - Is Analytical Chemistry the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    31 mins

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