Fun Kids Science Quest

By Fun Kids

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!

Fun Kids Science Quest is hosted by Dan and

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Number 1: What's The Deadliest Animal in History?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌙 Why is the Moon white?🐦 Why don’t all birds fly?👵🏻 Why do elderly people have white hair?🦖 What was the deadliest animal from the past?🔊 What is an echo? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out all about physiotherapy! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 26, 202616min
Number 2: The Secret of Husky Eyes: Why Huskies Have Two Different Colours 🐺👁️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a historic feline swim across a Scottish loch, uncovering prehistoric survivors hiding in Welsh forests, and stepping into the mind-bending world of thinking robots! 🐾 The Swimming Wildcat: World first alert! A rare Scottish wildcat has been filmed swimming across water in the wild for the very first time. Discover why these elusive native predators usually avoid getting wet and what this incredible footage reveals about highland wildlife. 🦐 Prehistoric Welsh Shrimps: Ancient secrets in the woods! Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of prehistoric shrimp living in a forest in Wales. Learn how these tiny armored survivors managed to stay hidden for thousands of years. 🌡️ Wildlife Heatwave Battle: Dr. Glyn Barrett from the University of Reading joins Dan to break down how intense summer heatwaves affect British animals, from dried-up streams to changing food sources. 🍂 Autumn Color Secrets: Monty asks a brilliant seasonal question: why do green leaves transform into bright reds, oranges, and yellows throughout the year? We break down how trees shut down their chlorophyll factories to prepare for winter! 🐺 Double-Colored Husky Eyes: David Williams from Cambridge University answers Kalyan's question: why do Siberian Huskies often have two completely different colored eyes? Discover the genetics behind heterochromia and how pigment creates striking ice-blue and brown eyes. 🐻 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Sloth Bear! Don't let its slow name fool you—this shaggy, razor-clawed Indian bear is notoriously aggressive, carries massive blunt claws built for ripping open termite mounds, and can charge faster than a sprinting human! 🤖 Brain Box: Step into the world of cognitive robotics with Tony Prescott! Discover how scientists build robots that can perceive, learn, and think like living brains. Techno Mum: Bionic Humans! 🦾⚙️ Strap in as Techno Mum takes us on a high-tech medical journey inside the human body! Discover the incredible machines and tiny tech implants that doctors place inside people to make their bodies work better—from bionic pacemakers that keep hearts beating in rhythm to microscopic devices that restore hearing and mobility! Subscribe to Science Quest to spot swimming wildcats, decode husky eyes, and meet brainy robots! 🎙️✨ Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 29, 202623min
Number 3: How Are Rockets Safe? 🚀
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🚀 How are rockets safe? 🦴 Do humans have the same sized skeleton? 🧼 How does soap clean hands? ⚛️ How do we know what's inside an atom? 🦠 How does your body fight viruses? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out all about earwax! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 19, 202613min
Number 4: Who Names the Solar System? The Secret Science of Naming Planets 🔭🌌
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are riding out a giant Category 1 hurricane in Hawaii, hunting for a brand-new glowing species of sea slug off the English coast, and taking a giant leap into deep space with a epic 6.5-hour spacewalk! 🌀 Hawaiian Hurricane Rampage: Category 1 Hurricane alert! Hawaii has been hit with over a meter of rainfall as a massive storm swept across the islands. Discover how meteorologists track hurricane paths and how island ecosystems handle extreme deluge! 🐌 The Mystery Rainbow Slug: A vibrant, brightly colored sea slug spotted off the coast of England might actually be a brand-new species! Learn how marine biologists identify mysterious ocean creatures and why soft-bodied sea slugs pack incredible chemical defenses. 👨‍🚀 The 6.5-Hour Spacewalk: Karl P.J. Hobbes, author of The Adventures of Space and Time, joins Dan to break down the thrilling 6.5-hour spacewalk undertaken by astronauts outside the International Space Station. Step outside the airlock to see how space suits keep humans alive in the freezing vacuum of space! 🍕 The Science of Hunger: Tara asks a delicious question: why does food taste so much better when you're completely starving? We break down how your brain unleashes chemical reward signals when your belly runs low on fuel. 🪐 Naming New Worlds: Robert Walsh from the University of Lancashire answers Jonah's question: how do planets get their official names? Journey through mythology, international astronomical rules, and alien exoplanet catalog numbers! 🐍 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Tiger Keelback Snake! This East Asian reptile is one of the rarest creatures on Earth because it is both venomous AND poisonous! It bites with venomous back fangs AND absorbs deadly toxins from the toads it eats, storing the poison in its neck glands to spray at predators! 🧠 Brain Box: Entomologist Francis Ratnieks steps into the Brain Box to explore the incredible social structure of bees and wasps, revealing how millions of tiny insects communicate and run super-organized colonies! Subscribe to Science Quest to walk in space, name distant planets, and uncover the double-threat secrets of venomous-poisonous snakes! 🎙️✨ Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 22, 202629min
Number 5: 40,000 Calories a Day: Inside the Massive Pre-Hibernation Grizzly Bear Bulk 🐻💤
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a rare turtle's epic transatlantic flight back home, checking out a record-smashing hydrogen supercar, and solving a ancient mystery about how a six-tonne boulder hitched a ride on a giant glacier! 🐢 The Transatlantic Turtle Flight: A rare, lost turtle found washed up on a cold Welsh beach has just been flown thousands of miles back home to the warm waters of Mexico! Discover how marine rescue teams nursed this oceanic traveler back to health and prepped it for its high-flying journey. ⚡ Record-Breaking Hydrogen Power: Speed alert! A British driver has just shattered a land speed record driving a high-tech vehicle powered entirely by hydrogen fuel! Find out how zero-emission hydrogen gas can generate mind-blowing speed without producing a single drop of pollution. 🗿 The Glacier Highway: Remy Veness from Sheffield Hallam University joins Dan to unpack a wild new theory about Stonehenge. How did a massive six-tonne stone travel hundreds of miles from Scotland all the way to southern England thousands of years ago? It might not have been dragged by humans—it might have hitched a ride on a creeping prehistoric glacier! 👀 Eyeball Mechanics: Jake asks an awesome biology question: how do our eyes actually move around in our sockets? We look at the microscopic muscle pulleys working behind the scenes to let you blink, look, and track moving objects instantly. 🐻 Grizzly Bear Fat Checks: Nat Kent from Bristol Zoo answers Max's brilliant animal question: just how fat can a Grizzly Bear get before it hunkers down for winter hibernation? (Hint: It involves eating tens of thousands of calories a day!) 🐍 Dangerous Dan: Watch your step for the Stiletto Snake! This sneaky burrowing reptile has side-facing, fangs that stick out sideways even when its mouth is closed! That means you can't even hold it safely behind its head without taking a venomous bite. 🧠 Brain Box: World-renowned astrophysicist Chris Lintott steps into the Brain Box to take us on a tour of distant star clusters, galaxy collisions, and how citizen scientists can help discover brand-new planets right from home! Strap on your hiking boots and trek out into the wild with our A to Z of Wildlife! This week, we are dropping in on the mighty Grizzly Bear to discover how these magnificent apex predators rule the wilderness. From their razor-sharp claws used for catching leaping salmon to their super-insulated fur coats that keep them cozy through freezing mountain winters, learn all about what makes the grizzly an absolute legend of the woods! Subscribe to Science Quest to track flying turtles, decode Stonehenge secrets, and dodge side-fanged venomous snakes! 🎙️✨ Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 15, 202629min