Fun Kids Science Quest

Get ready for another mind-stretching journey on this week’s Science Weekly as we dive into the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful corners of science!

In Science in the News, China’s youngest astronaut has just launched into space, a teenager has built a working robot hand entirely out of Lego, and Neeltje Boogert from Exeter University explains how her team discovered the trick to keeping seagulls away from your snacks at the beach.

Then it is over to your questions as Joe Williams answers Jessie’s big one: what actually happens if you go into a black hole? And one listener wants to know the softest metal on Earth.

Dangerous Dan is back, and this week he is taking on one of the toughest animals on the planet: the honey badger.

In Battle of the Sciences, Alex Dryden dives into AI and economics to discover how computer brains help us make money decisions and understand the world.

Plus, Deep Space High returns in Galaxy Gala, where Mrs Higgs and her class are preparing a cosmic project that is missing one tiny thing… a black hole.

This week, we learn about:
• What happens inside a black hole
• How robots could change future jobs
• The trick to stopping seagulls from stealing food
• The world’s softest metal
• The surprisingly fierce honey badger
• How AI helps explain money and decision making

All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly!

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This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🐱 Toby wants to know: Do cats have the same bones as humans?
⚡ Max is wondering: How do lightning and thunder form?
😴 Leo asks: Why do we rub our eyes when we’re tired?
🤓 Beth wants to know: Why do glasses make funny noises?
🧭 Octavia is curious: How does a compass work?
🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class learn about dark matter in space!

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Get ready for another big and brilliant dive into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly!

We’re exploring the incredible science of the human heart, uncovering how it pumps, why it’s so powerful, and the secrets hidden in every beat.

In Science in the News, one of the UK’s most critically endangered mammals might be making a comeback, Jeff Bezos’ space mission has taken a major step forward, and Abi Crane from the University of Southampton joins Dan to reveal details of a newly discovered T. rex species.

Then it’s time for your questions. Mathew wants to know how allergies work, and James Clark from King’s College London explains exactly why we have a heart.

Dangerous Dan returns with a tiny but terrifying creature, the blue ant, one of the most dangerous insects on Earth.

And in Battle of the Sciences, TED Talk speaker Chip Colwell steps up to argue why museology, the science of museums, deserves the crown.

Plus, Professor Hallux is on a mission to build a better heart, but can he improve on one of nature’s most impressive machines?

This week, we learn about:
– How the human heart works
– Why allergies happen
– A brand new species of T. rex
– The mysterious and deadly blue ant
– How museums help us understand history and science

All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly!

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This week’s big questions!
You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week…

🤤 Beau wants to know why your tummy rumbles.
❤️ Mia is wondering how your heart pumps blood around your body.
🌟 Mustafa asks: what’s the biggest Sun we know of?
🚀 Lily is curious about why rockets break apart when they escape the Earth's atmosphere!

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class, in this episode the gang find out what sort of jobs you can get in space if you love science!

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Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the wonders of science on this week’s Science Weekly!

This episode plunges us deep beneath the waves as we uncover how dolphins and other ocean animals manage to hold their breath for astonishing lengths of time. Then, we shift from sea to psychology as Battle of the Sciences takes us inside the human mind to explore how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours can shape our physical health.

In Science in the News, Australian tropical rainforests have shocked scientists by releasing more carbon than they absorb. We’re also heading to Wales, where plans for a ground-breaking nuclear power station are underway. And Barny Reed from the RSPCA joins Dan to explain how the UK is moving toward more humane animal testing.

Then it’s over to your questions! Misha wants to know how braces work, and Alison Wood from Whale and Dolphin Conservation reveals how dolphins hold their breath for so long.

Dangerous Dan returns with the grolar bear, a rare hybrid of a grizzly and a polar bear.

And in Battle of the Sciences, Mark McDermott champions health psychology, showing how the way we think and feel can affect our bodies.

Plus, Marina Ventura dives back in with another Ocean Adventure, exploring how oceans help humans survive and thrive.

This week, we learn about:
– How dolphins stay underwater for so long
– Why some rainforests are releasing carbon
– How braces straighten teeth
– What makes the grolar bear so unusual
– How psychology affects your health

All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly!

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This week’s big questions!
You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week…

🥶 Remi wants to know why we shiver when we’re cold.
😮‍💨 Beth is wondering why we wheeze.
🌳 Luke is curious about how deep tree roots go.
🌱 Dusty wants to know how a seed grows into a tree.
☁️ And Charlotte’s asking how clouds stay in the sky.

Plus, we're going back in time to explore the Jurassic Period!

With the supercontinent Pangaea continuing to separate, more and more big watery lagoons were forming, and along with the new oceans, were teeming with life – from the tiny to the monstrous!

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Get ready for another jam-packed episode of Fun Kids Science Weekly — where we answer your biggest questions, explore the latest discoveries, and travel to the farthest corners of the universe!

This week, we’re looking up at the sky to discover why it’s blue, uncovering a brand-new glowing shark in the deep ocean, and joining a mission to find a planet just like Earth!

In Science in the News, Prince William reveals the five winners of the Earthshot Prize — celebrating the world’s best ideas for protecting our planet. Then, scientists uncover evidence that the first humans may have been inventors, and Dr. Will White from CSIRO introduces us to a dazzling new deep-sea species — a glowing shark that lights up the darkness!

We’ll also be tackling your questions: Marcus wants to know why the sky is blue, and meteorologist Kirsty McCabe has the brilliant explanation.

Plus, Dangerous Dan introduces us to one electrifying creature — the Electric Ray ⚡

And in Battle of the Sciences, astronomer Annelies Mortier takes us on a journey through space in the hunt for another world that could be just like ours.

What do we learn about?
· Why the sky is blue
· The new glowing shark discovered in the deep sea
· The earliest human inventors
· The Electric Ray
· And in Battle of the Sciences... the search for another Earth!

All on this week’s Fun Kids Science Weekly!

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This week’s big questions!
You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week…

💧 Jonah wants to know why we sweat.
🤧 Raphael is wondering why we close our eyes when we sneeze.
🐸 Robbie is curious about why frogs croak.
🌕 Arla wonders why the Moon is called the Moon.
⛽ And Rhian wants to find out how fuel moves cars.

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as they learn all about all about lighting storms! Did you know that Jupiter gets huge storms and GIANT lightning?

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Get ready to blast off into another episode of Fun Kids Science Weekly — packed with space tech, creepy creatures, and the biggest mysteries of the planet!

This week, we’re tackling YOUR science questions, discovering the future of rocket power, and diving into some of the strangest science stories making headlines.

In Science in the News, an endangered spider makes an unexpected comeback, and scientists are scratching their heads after the waters of the North Pacific recorded their warmest summer ever — but no one knows why! Plus, Dr Luke Tilley from the Royal Entomological Society joins Dan to explain how the European praying mantis has suddenly turned up in Cornwall.

We’ll also be answering some of your big questions — Judy wants to know what’s the longest you can go without sleep, and mathematician Thomas Woolley settles one of the greatest science debates ever: are there more grains of sand or drops of water on Earth?

Dangerous Dan is back too, and this time he’s uncovering one of the most explosive substances ever discovered — azidoazide azide!

And in Battle of the Sciences, Dan is joined by Aaron Knoll from Imperial College London to explore plasma propulsion — the rocket technology that could take us further into space than ever before.

What do we learn about?
• The European praying mantis spotted in Cornwall
• Why the North Pacific Ocean had its warmest summer on record
• The future of space travel using plasma propulsion
• The science behind grains of sand and drops of water
• The dangerously powerful Azidoazide Azide

All this and more on this week’s Fun Kids Science Weekly!

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This week’s big questions!
You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week…

✨ Anetha wants to know why we can’t feel our bodies grow.
🧴 Kiara asks what makes up our skin.
🦖 Kaleb takes us back in time to find out if there was a dinosaur that could fly.
🪞 Nathaniel is curious about why we have eyebrows.
⚗️ And Sedar wants to know what chemicals are made of!

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as they take a look through telescopes on Earth — and explore the incredible view of space! 🌌

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