Fun Kids Science Quest

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

In 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 flowers are so colourful!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we discover what made more electricity than ever last year, uncover the largest dinosaur footprint ever found in the UK, and Dr. Martin Cheek from Kew Gardens joins Dan to explain the new species discovered in 2024!

We then answer your questions, Arthur wants to know if humans will ever run out of water and Beverley Glover from the University of Cambridge explains why flowers have colour.

Dangerous Dan continues, and we learn all about Annapurna, a mountain in Nepal that stands at over 8,000m!

And Battle of the Sciences is all about astrophysics as Anna Puglisi explains the secrets of the universe. 

What do we learn about?

·     What made more electricity than ever last year? 

·     Will humans ever run out of water?

·     Why flowers have colour

·     One of the world’s deadliest mountains 

·     And the secrets of the universe in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

 

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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 we burp!

Dan starts with the latest science news where we discover how much dinosaur fossils have recently sold for at auction, what our galaxy looked like when it was first formed and finally, Marie Weech from Kew Gardens joins Dan to explain their plans to digitise their dried plant and fungal specimens.

We then answer your questions, Ned wants to know if blackholes are harmless and Daniel Sifrim from Queen’s Mary’s University answers why we burp.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about Kilauea volcano in the middle of the Pacific.

And Battle of the Sciences is all about consumer psychology as Cathrine Jansson-Boyd explains why we buy things.

What do we learn about?

·         What our galaxy looked like when it was formed.

·         Whether or not blackholes are harmless

·        Why we burp

·         An ancient and deadly volcano in the middle of the Pacific

·         Why we choose to buy things in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 how spiders make webs!

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the extraordinary journey one humpback whale has made, we delve into the environmental impact of filming films such as Star Wars and finally, Matt Huggins from Buttercups Sanctuary tells us why his goat sanctuary is overflowing with abandoned goats.  

We then answer your questions, Alon wants to know how the space-time continuum works, and Snata Chakraborty from the University of Portsmouth joins Dan to explain how spiders make webs.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the deadly Saw-scaled Viper

And Dan is joined by Vanessa Wilson in Battle of the Sciences which is all about comparative psychology and why it's the best kind of science. 

What do we learn about?

·         The amazing migration of one humpback whale

·         What the space-time continuum is and how it works

·        Why one goat sanctuary is overflowing with abandoned goats

·         How spiders make webs

·         The difference between animal and human brains in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 this Christmas is unlikely to be a white one.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn why NASA won’t be returning to the moon until at least 2027, we explore a new project which focuses on stopping satellites from crashing, and finally, Jodie Mills from West Cumbria River Trust chats to Dan about their new festive, immersive trails!

We then answer your questions where Dan explains how MAGLEV trains work, and Kirsty McCabe is back to explain why a white Christmas is wishful thinking this year.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the pre-historic Mosasaurus.

And Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Dr. Chris Van Tulleken about the power of food and how it affects our bodies is the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

·         Why NASA has delayed their return to the moon

·         What a MAGLEV train is and how it works

·         A new immersive festive trail in Cumbria

·         Why it’s never a white Christmas in the UK

·         The power of food and its effects on our bodies.

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 whether or not animals have fingerprints.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn what people are being asked to do to support hedgehogs this winter, we uncover a new species which has made its way into Europe and why it’s causing so much trouble, and finally, Dan chats to Edward Martin from the University of Edinburgh to uncover a new way of tackling wildlife decline.

We then delve into your questions where Dan explains why birds can stand on an electric fence without being electrocuted and Simona Francese from Sheffield Hallam University answers Rory’s question on whether animals have fingerprints.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Rusty-spotted cat.

And Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Sam Cullen from Brunel University on why mechanical engineering is the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

·         What people are being asked to do to support hedgehogs this winter

·         A new species causing havoc in Europe

·         Whether or not animals have fingerprints

·         How birds avoid electrocution

·         Is mechanical engineering the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 we fart and how to stop them.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about bee-killing pesticides found in the majority of English rivers, we find out where the best spot in the UK is to stargaze and finally, Dan chats to Christ Constable from Southwark Council to discuss an ancient Roman road which has been discovered.  

We then delve into your questions where Dan explains why we close our eyes when we sneeze and then the question you’ve all been dying to know…. Why do we fart?

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about what a Bobbit Worm can do.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Jamie Thompson from the University of Reading on why evolution & ecology is the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

• Pesticides harming bees found in the majority of English waterways
• The best spot in the UK to stargaze
• An ancient discovery dating back to the Roman times
• Why we fart
• Is evolution & ecology the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 some rare tiger cubs having a halloween-type feast.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about how a 6-year old called Ben found a rock over 60,000 years old, why robot dogs are being used to test soil and Caleb Hall from the Longleat Safari Park joins Dan to discuss why their rare amur tiger cubs were feasting on pumpkins.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why chameleons change colour and Alyn Morice from University of Hull answers Arthur's question on why we cough?

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about what a Killa Nova is.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Darren Rhodes from Keele University on why Neuroscience is the best kind of science. 

What do we learn about?

• A 6-year old who found a 60,000 year old rock
• Why dog robots are being used to test soil
• Rare tiger cubs who've taken a taste to pumpkins
• Why do we cough?
• Is neurosciene the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 China's youngest astronauts to reach space/

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about Denmark's plans to tax cow farts, why Uranus might not as dead as scientists first thought and Ed Turner from the National Space Centre joins Dan to discuss China's newest and youngest astronauts to reach space.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how we come up with animal names and Peter Falkingham from Liverpool John Moore's University answers Kenny's question on what caused the first dinosaur to be put on earth.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Stargazer Fish

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Lewis Alcott from the University of Bristol on why Biogeochemistry is the best kind of science. 

What do we learn about?

• Denmark's plans to tax cow farts
• Why Uranus might not be dead after all
• China's youngest ever astronauts to reach space
• What caused the first dinosaur to be put on earth?
• Is biogeochemistry the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 an incredible birth at Edinburgh Zoo.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, which has unexplainably moved to the other side of the world and Jonny Appleyard from Edinburgh Zoo joins Dan to discuss the incredible birth of a rare baby hippo. 

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how we see and Lucy Hawkes from the University of Exeter answers Romi's question on do fish drink water. 

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Dynamite Tree.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Magda Osman from the University of Leeds on why decision sciences is the best kind of science. 

What do we learn about?

• An incredibly rare birth at Edinburgh Zoo. 
• Why the UK's oldest satellite suddenly decide to change course. 
• Why 2024 will be the warmest year on record. 
• Do fish drink water?
• Is decision science the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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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 the floods that have caused chaos across Spain.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the latest Chinese space mission, the first wood-panelled satellite to be launched into space and the Royal Meteorological Society's Kirsty McCabe tells us all about the floods that have devastated Spain and what originally caused them?

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why we have allergies and Mark O'Shea from the University of Wolverhampton answers Addy's question on why rattlesnakes rattle?

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Ironclad Beetle.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Sandro Tacchella from University of Cambridge to learn about why Astrophysics and the formation of galaxies is the best kind of science?

What do we learn about?

• The latest Chinese space mission
• The world's first wood-panelled satellite 
• What caused the devastating floods in Spain?
• Why do rattlesnakes rattle?
• Is Astrophysics the best type of science?

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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