Fun Kids Science Quest

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, find out about one of the world's rarest animals & learn all about how proto stars evolve!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about why sewage spilling into UK rivers is at an all time high, SpaceX making big progress after their third test flight and Curator Oliver Carpenter from the Science Museum joins us to talk all about their brand new gallery 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery'

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why yawns are contagious and we pose Dani's question on how proto stars turn into stars to Dhara Patel from the National Space Centre

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about 'The Asian Unicorn' also known as a Saola

We pay a visit to expert on all things space Professor Pulsar and he’s here to tell us what causes a shooting star and why they twinkle!

What do we learn about?

- Why sewage is spilling into our rivers more than ever before

- SpaceX's latest test flight

- The Science Museum's newest gallery

- What is a Proto Star?

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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about an Iranian glass bead from 3,000 years ago discovered at 'Britain's Pompeii' - Must Farm!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a place in the USA about to experience its second solar eclipse in seven years, a 270 million year old fossil named Kermit The Frog and Chris Wakefield from Cambridge Archaeology joins us to talk all The glass used to create beads that was discovered at a prehistoric settlement dubbed "Britain's Pompeii" was probably made in Iran!

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why we're yet to visit another planet and we pose Aidan's question on how smart speakers work to Pip Knight from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Sand Flea also known as Tunga Penetrans

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Dr Genoveva Esteban from University of Bournemouth all about why Microbes are the best! Then we pay a visit to Bene and Mal as they let us know the different ways microbes can get into the human body.

What do we learn about?

- How the USA could be about to experience its second solar eclipse in seven years?

- a 270 million year old fossil named Kermit The Frog

- How an Iranian bead has been discovered at 'Britain's Pompeii'

- How smart speakers really work?

- Why Microbes is 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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, find out about one of the world's deadliest plants & learn all about why a Californian tree of gigantic proportions is flourishing in England's forests.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about why climate change is causing your Easter eggs to cost more money, a new species of Beetle discovered in Australia and Mathias Disney from the University College London Geography joins us to talk all about Giant Redwoods flourishing in the UK climate.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how whirlpools are made and we pose Clara's question on how the sun burns despite there being no oxygen in space to Science Writer Tom Jackson

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about 'The Picture Plant'.

We pay a visit to Marina Ventura as she gets up close with water and we learn about why ocean's are so important to us.

What do we learn about?

- The effect climate change is having on your easter eggs?

- Australia's new species of Beetle

- California's Giant Redwoods flourishing in the UK

- How does the sun burn with no oxygen in space?

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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about a fossilised forest that pre-dates the dinosaurs found in Somerset, England.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a Sycamore Tree where we thought all hope was lost has new reasons to believe it can grow again, Space X successfully landing at the International Space Centre and Professor Neil Davies from the University of Cambridge joins us to talk all about a ancient fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why it's always raining in the UK and we pose Arun's question on what happens to white dwarf stars when they die to Ed Turner from the National Space Centre

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about Cosmic Rays and why they're so scary.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Seirian Sumner from University College London all about why Wasps are the best! Then we pay a visit to Marina Ventura as she gets up close with biology and today she’s checking out how plants make seeds and why it all starts with pollen

What do we learn about?

- How a Sycamore Tree has been given a last hope?

- Space X landing at the International Space Centre

- A fossilised forest discovered in Somerset, England

- What happens to White Dwarf Stars when they die:?

- Why Entomology and specifically wasps is 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 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 rare and diverse habitat that's been created in Hertfordshire, England.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a genetic mutation that's making Labradors constantly hungry, the discovery of the fossils of a nightmarish sea lizard called Kinjaria Acuta and Josh Kalms from the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust joins us to talk all about a brand new rare and diverse habitat created in Hilfield Park Reservoir.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how our eyeballs move and we pose Matthew's question on how rainbows are formed to Kirsty McCabe from the Royal Metereological Society (RMETS)

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Chinese Red-Headed Centipede, better known as Scolopendra Mutilans, and why it's so scary.

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Chris Terrell Nield from Nottingham Trent University all about why Entomology (Insect Studies) and specifically beetles is the best! Then we pay a visit to Marina Ventura as she gets up close with biology and today she’s checking out ants and how they work together

What do we learn about?

- Why some Labradors are always hungry?

- The discovery of a fossil of a nightmarish sea-lizard

- A brand new rare and diverse habitat that's been created in England

- How rainbows are formed?

- Why Entomology or Insect Studies is 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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why the ERS-2 spacecraft was so important to the European Space Race.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about why a tiny see-through fish called Danionella Cerebrum found in Berlin has been making noises as loud as an pneumatic drill, the birth of an endangered monkey in a Zoo in Whipsnade, England and Dhara Patel from the National Space Centre joins us to explain why the breaking up of ERS-2 ad it re-entering the Earth's atmosphere is such a big deal.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why salt kills slugs then we pose Zoe's question on how dinosaur fossils are formed to Palaeontologist Regan Douglas from TheDinosaurs.org

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the deep and deadly Tonga Trench which lies way down in the Pacific Ocean

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Tobias Linne from the University of Lind in Sweden all about why Human Animal Studies is the best! Then we pay a visit to Marina Ventura as she gets up close with and today she’s inside a bird’s nest finding out how animal homes aren’t that different to ours.

What do we learn about?

- The German fish found to make insane amount of noise

- An extremely rare and endangered monkey born at Whipsnade Zoo

- The end of ERS2's time in space

- How dinosaur fossils were formed?

- Why Human Animal Studies is 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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about the 1,700 year old roman chicken egg discovered in Aylesbury.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about why the ERS-2 spacecraft has crashed down earth, an incredibly rare turtle found in India and Edward Biddulph from Oxford Archaeology joins us to explain the mystery of how a 1,700 year old Roman chicken egg was discovered in the British town of Aylesbury.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why space is so cold and then we pose Lucas' question on why people get allergies to Dr Gururaj Arumugakani

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Marbled Salamander

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Adam Taylor from the University of Lancaster all about why Anatomy is the best! Then we pay a visit to Professor Hallux and Nurse Nanabot as they take a deep dive into the human body to find out all about antibiotics

What do we learn about?

- The end of ERS2's time in space

- An exteremely rare turtle found in India

- The 1,700 year old Roman chicken egg found in Aylesbury

- Why people are allergic to things?

- Why Anatomy is 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 put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about what's so amazing about the Windraces ULTRA drone and it's journey to Antarctica.

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about Space X's mission to land on the South Pole on the Moon, why Polar Bears face starvation? And Miriam McNabb from Drone Life joins us to explain the UK's mission to learn more about antarctica through it's Windracers ULTRA drone mission.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Arthur's query on whether the Earth will ever run out of water and then we pose Tolu's question on why we burp to Naomi Lavelle AKA Dr How Stuff Wows

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Gila Monster - one of most deadly creatures in North America

The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the University of Leicester all about why Geology is the best! Then we pay a visit to Finlay from our Geology Rocks series where we learn all about the importance of Fossils.

What do we learn about?

- Space X's mission to the moon

- Britain's Antarctica drone mission

- Why we burp?

- The Gila Monster - North America's deadly lizard

- Why Geology is 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 kick off our bigger and better podcast and we'll put YOUR questions to our team of experts, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about what's so amazing about a new-born great white shark!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a brand new £12 million SUPER collider, a unique species of flying reptile from 168 million years ago, and Jules Bernstein, from the University of California Riverside, joins us to explain the phenomenon behind a new-born great white shark found it's waters by one of their students.

Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Charlotte's query on how sound comes out of mouths and then we pose Francis' question on how telephones work to Marshall Brain from How Stuff Works!

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Oarfish - the boniest fish alive! 

A brand new feature on the podcast kicks off with 'The Battle of the Sciences' where Dan chats to Professor John Quinton all about why soil science is the best! Then Kareena, our chemistry superhero, teaches all all bout the role soil plays in our daily lives and the chemistry behind it!

What do we learn about?

- A new £12 billion pound super collider

- The newborn great white shark spotted in California, USA

- How phones work without a wire?

- The Oarfish, better known as 'The Doomsday Fish'

- Why soil is 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! 

This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly learns all about what we can do to help combat the climate crisis, how televisions work , and a look at a deadly bird from the continent of Africa.

Dan starts with the latest science news, talking about how many times around the world that England's hedges would stretch, a national award for the young science writers of the UK, and the latest from Japan's SLIM moon landing mission.

Then, science author James Campbell tells us all about his brand new book 'Don't Panic, We Can Save the Planet' and what things we can do to help fight the climate crisis. Techno Mom explains how televisions really work. In "Dangerous Dan" we find out about a deadly bird from the continent of Africa. Finally, Benny and Mal, two microbes, debate the ethical dilemmas of changing the way we look?

What do we learn about?

- The cheer vastness of England's hedges

- Why Africa's Crowned Eagle is so dangerous

- James Campbell talks all about his brand new book 'Don't Panic: We Can Save The Planet' and what we can do to combat the climate crisis

- Techno Mom explains how TVs work

- Benny and Mal's discussion raises questions about the ethics of changing the way we look

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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