Fun Kids Science Quest

This week Dan is chatting to natural world expert and science advisor to Beano, Helen Pilcher! Are scientists trying to bring back woolly mammoths?! How are they going about this? Helen tackles this and other prolific scientific mysteries, such as... the optimal fart noise according to maths. Ground-breaking stuff! 

In Dangerous Dan we learn about the DREADED decompression sickness of diving, Engers is back with another round of engineering education, and Deep Space High is schooling us on earthquakes and volcanoes! 

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Happy New Year, it's a brand new episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly! We've got tons of cool science to kick off 2023. This week, Dan chats to animal expert Clara Wilson on how dogs can tell when we're stressed, and where this research could lead in the future! 

School is in session with another episode of Deep Space High, where we learn all about Earth's core. We welcome a new show to Science Weekly - the A to Z of Engineering! What letter will we be learning about this week? It all depends on the spinning wheel... all that and more in this episode! 

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It's the end of 2022, and Earth has completed another calendar orbit around the sun. A lot of science has happened in that time! Let us reflect...

In this special edition of Science Weekly, Dan revisits conversations with four brilliant guests from 2022. We have Jon Lomberg, astronomy artist and designer of the Golden Record aboard the Voyager spacecraft! Insect expert George McGavin is next, followed by Dhara Patel from the National Space Centre on the first stars in the universe! Last but not least Steve Backshall, animal expert and starring in CBBC's Deadly 60, chats to Dan about his live show all about the ocean. 

Curious Kate ponders how smart grids work, and a NEW feature begins as we welcome Mrs Higgs Boson and Professor Pulsar from Deep Space High to Science Weekly! Space, animals, and all manners of science await in this glorious review of a spectacular year for science. Have yourself a happy new year! 

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Ho to the power of three, it's a Christmas Eve episode of Science Weekly! This week Dan chats to neuroscientist Daniel Cameron about what makes us move... can a rhythm inspire a dance? How about low frequencies? And why is dancing something human beings love to do?? It's not like eating, which keeps us alive. Do we just do it for fun? Or is there something else going on...

Dangerous Dan reveals the sinister side of the beloved and festive mistletoe, Tom tells his sister Curious Kate all about the clever abilities of electric vehicles, and Santamory examines the aerodynamics needed for Santa's travels around the world! 

Have a very merry Christmas from everyone here at Science Weekly! 

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Science in the News kicks off this week's episode with a report on NASA's unmanned Orion capsule launch! Find out when NASA will put human beings back into space... and the James Webb space telescope found GL-z13, the most far away galaxy we've ever discovered!

Dan talks to Sir Tony Robinson about his involvement in a post-climate change survival game, and what Tony thinks we should do to progress society further to a more environmentally friendly way of living. Curious Kate talks to her brother Tom about how heating works, Santamory analyses the efficiency and structure of Santa's sleigh, and Dangerous Dan tells us about a particularly rough reptile...  all that and more in this week's Science Weekly! 

 

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In this week's episode, Dan chats to Professor Dame Sue Black about what it means to study the human body. Is science a way to solve mysteries? Listen to what an expert thinks! 

In Science in the News, Virgin Orbit launches soon in the UK, planning on venturing into the skies from Cornwall! Also, a KILONOVA has been discovered by scientists from the University of Leicester... but what is a kilonova? Dan, explain! 

How can we convert wind into electricity? Curious Kate wonders about wind energy with her brother Tom this week. Christmas has arrived at Science Weekly as new arrival Santamory teaches us some numeric facts and figures about the Science of Christmas! Impress all your mates with your scientific knowledge on Mr Claus. 

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Guess what? It's time for another week's Fun Kids Science Weekly! In this episode, Dan talks to Dr Manon Schweinfurth about her research on chimpanzees and how, like us human beings, they naturally match each other's walking pace! 

Science in the News reveals where to catch a glimpse of the world's largest known animal to ever walk the Earth, and the latest update on a Mars rover going to the moon! 

Curious Kate gives us the scoop on all things water powered, and Amy's Aviation compares the roles of pilots and astronauts! Space enthusiasts, rejoice! 

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This week in Science Weekly, Dan talks to Planetari founder Cindy Forde about climate change and the future of an eco-friendly Earth. Her new book, Bright New World, outlines some of the creative ways we can help the planet! 

In Science in the News, we discover the link between a meteorite in Gloucestershire and our oceans! Your questions are answered - why is one of our planets rotating CLOCKWISE?! Amy's Aviation imagines a world without planes, and Curious Kate talks about all things solar! Get comfy and get listening! 

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In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Dan talks to bird expert Emily Shepard from the University of Swansea to find out more about how our airborne friends stay safe during extreme weather conditions!

In Science in the News we discover that rats know how to boogie, and Dan answers your most burning questions - what makes up the veggies we eat, anyway? Amy from Amy's Aviation talks space travel, and Curious Kate gives us an insight in light! Find that out and more in this week's show!

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