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
  • GALACTIC MYSTERIES: Unveiling the Secrets Behind the World of Astrophysics🌌
    Jul 6 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 answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why AI has been enlisted to find the world's loneliest tree a partner.

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a study in Kenya that has discovered that elephants have nicknames for each other, how the smallest known ape in the world's fossil - the Buronious Manfredschmidi - has been found in Germany and Laura Cinti from the University of Southampton tells us about the world's loneliest plant and why AI has been asked to help find it a partner?

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Astrid's question on what animal is the best hunter?

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Brown Recluse Spider from North America and why it's venom is so feared?

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Nigel Clarke from the University of Sheffield about why Materials Physics is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - Elephants having nicknames

    - The world's smallest known ape's fossil being discovered

    - Why the world's loneliest plant needs a partner?

    - What animal is the best hunter?

    - Is Materials Physics the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    23 mins
  • AURORA ADVENTURES: Explaining the Northern Lights💥
    Jun 29 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 the discovery of the earliest and most distant galaxy.

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a rare bridled tern and a golden puffin discovered just off the North East coast of the UK, how firefighters are dealing with wildfires in the world's biggest tropical wetlands in Brazil - The Pantanel and Kevin Hainline from the University of Arizona tells us about the earliest and most distant galaxy discovered by the James Webb Telescope called JADES-GS-z14-0.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how viruses are cured and we pose Tiffany's question on how the northern lights are formed to Astronomer Tom Kerss.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Goliath Tiger Fish and why it's so feared in African waters.

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Charlotte Dodson from the University of Bath about why Structural Biology is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - Two rare fish discovered off the coast of the UK

    - Brazil's Tropical Wildfires

    - The most distant and earliest galaxy discovered by the James Webb Telescope

    - How the Northern Lights are formed?

    - Is Structural Biology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    30 mins
  • WINGS OF WONDER: The Science of Aeroplanes & Rockets✈️🚀
    Jun 22 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 a brand new archaeology gallery opening in Kent.

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about Elon Musk's Starship rocket and its breakthrough landing, how a family Bornean Clouded Leopards were caught on camera for the very first time and Evelyn Palmer from the Maidstone Museum tells us all about their newest galley called 'Lives in our Landscape' all about the archaeology of Kent.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what the strongest material in the universe is and we pose Bradley's question on how aeroplanes work to Science Writer Chris Woodford

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Himalayan Black Bear and why it's so feared

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Ben Goult from the University of Liverpool about why Mechanobiology is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - Why Elon Musk and other companies entering the space race is so important?

    - The first ever pictured Bornean Clouded Leopard

    - How Maidstone Museum is teaching the people of Kent about it's history through a new archaeology gallery

    - How aeroplanes and rockets work?

    - Is Mechanobiology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    29 mins
  • ASTROBIOLOGY ADVENTURES: Discovering the Unknown🛸
    Jun 15 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 a UK zoo trying to save 97 species from extinction.

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn China's lunar probe and it's successful takeoff from the far side of the moon, the huge wings of a Jurassic Pterosaur that's been discovered in the UK and Brian Zimmerman from the Bristol Zoological Society tells us all about their project to save 97 species on the brink of extinction.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Etienne's question about what are the rarest eye colours and we pose Natalie's question on why moths are attracted to light to Samuel Fabian from Imperial College London.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Soldier Ant which causes chaos all over the world and why it's actually a help to humans

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Dr Sean Jordan from Dublin City University about why Astrobiology is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - Why China's probe to the far side of the moon is so important?

    - The Jurassic Pterosaur that's been excavated in Oxfordshire

    - How Bristol Zoo is saving 97 species on the brink of extinction?

    - Why are moths attracted to light?

    - Is Astrobiology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    31 mins
  • AN UNDERWATER UNIVERSE: The Secrets of Marine Biology🐋
    Jun 8 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 the world's smallest foxes which can now be found in a zoo in the UK!

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a rare fern plant in New Caledonia entering the record books because of its DNA, why the first stegosaurus to be sold at auction is going to sell for millions of pounds and Tina Rowtcliff from Exmoor Zoo tells us all about the Fennec Fox and why the world's smallest species of fox can now be found at a Zoo in Devon in the UK.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Karis' question about why bones crack and we pose Darcee's question on how long it would take to get to the moon to Dhara Patel from the National Space Centre.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Curare Vine which causes venomous chaos in the Amazon Rainforest

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop from the University of Plymouth about why Marine Biology is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - A rare plant in the pacific ocean which has broken a DNA record

    - The stegosaurus being sold at an auction for millions on pounds

    - World's smallest species of fox being brought to a UK zoo

    - How far away really is the moon?

    - Is Marine Biology the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    29 mins
  • OUR COSMIC CLIMATE: The Role of Weather Satellites🛰️
    Jun 1 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 the London Zoo's 200th Anniversary History Hive project!

    Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a satellite that's been launched to see the effect of clouds on our climate, why the North Atlantic Ocean could have up to SEVEN major hurricanes this year and Tina Campanella from the Zoological Society of London tells us all about London Zoo's History Hive project ahead of their 200th anniversary in 2026.

    Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Lucy's question about why screens make it harder for us to fall asleep and we pose Max's question on how weather satellites work to Professor Douglas Parker from the University of Leeds.

    Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the ambush predator in the sand dunes of Africa - The Six Eyed Spider!

    The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Alex Easton from Durham University about why Neuroscience is the best kind of science?

    What do we learn about?

    - What effect clouds have on our climate?

    - The 7 hurricanes that could be reaching the North Atlantic Ocean this year

    - London Zoo's History Hive project celebrating its 200th anniversary

    - How do weather satellites work??

    - Is Neuroscience the best type of science?

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    28 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 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