• 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
  • INTERSTELLAR INSIGHTS: A Deep Dive Into The World Of Planetary Science🚀
    May 25 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 Neanderthals and why they're so important!

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about the return of the Northern Lights to the UK with the newest sun storms, a 'Blue Fireball' lighting up the Spanish sky and Dr Emma Pomeroy Howarth from the University of Cambridge tells us all about the discovery of a 75,000 year old Neanderthals' face.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Etienne's question all about antimatter and bananas and we pose Owen's question on how our brain's work to Professor Laura Boubert from the University of Westminster

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the ambush predator in the deep depths of the ocean - The Frilled Shark

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to David Rothery from the Open University about why Planetary Science is the best kind of science

    What do we learn about?

    - Why you could see the Northern Lights in the UK again?

    - A blue fireball lighting up the Spanish sky

    - How a 75,000 year old Neanderthals' face was discovered?

    - How do our brains really work?

    - Is Planetary Science the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    30 mins
  • SHAPING EARTH: Exploring the Secrets of Geomorphology🌎
    May 18 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 some scientists in Wales experimenting making healthier bread

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn the dark secrets behind the Darna Squid, why residents in Kent STILL can't swim in the sea and Dr Catherine Howarth from the University of Aberystwyth tells us all about her project to help grow healthier white bread.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Claire's question on why our hair turns grey and we pose Arun's question on why uranium is so dangerous to Professor Tom Scott from the University of Bristol.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Shoebill Stork found in the swamps of Africa.

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to David Thomas from the University of Oxford about why geomorphology is the best kind of science

    What do we learn about?

    - The dark secrets of the Darna Squid

    - Why Kent residents can't swim in the ocean

    - How Welsh scientists are making bread healthier

    - What makes Uranium so dangerous?

    - Is Geomorphology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    30 mins

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