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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! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux. There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s also a little bit deadly! You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

  1. SEED SUPERPOWERS: How Plants Make Their Food🌱

    5 DAYS AGO

    SEED SUPERPOWERS: How Plants Make Their Food🌱

    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 the spacecraft off to Jupiter's moons to search for alien life. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all the S2 meteorite that was first discovered in 2014 is said to have hit the earth billions of years ago, why climate change is making polar bears poorly and The Open University's Mark Fox-Powell tells us all about the Europa Clipper's journey to Jupiter in search of extra-terrestrial life Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how touch screens work & Julian Hibberd from the University of Cambridge answers Winnie's question on how water and sunlight help seeds grow? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the headbutting dinosaur better known as the PachycephalosaurusThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to John Stewart from Bournemouth University to learn about why Evolutionary Palaeoecology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The S2 meteorite that hit the earth billions of years ago Why increasing temperatures are making polar bears ill The Europa Clipper sent to Jupiter to look for alien life How water and sunlight help seeds grow? Is Evolutionary Palaeoecology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  2. 21 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: How Do Shooting Stars Happen & How Do Birds Fly?

    You've been sending in your questions and this week... Ben asks why do shooting stars happen, Keogh wonders what water's made of, Evie is intrigued how birds fly, LIly needs the answer as to why people get car sick & Charlie wants to know what happens when we flinch? All on this Science Weekly Subscriber Exclusive Listeners Questions Special!

    7 min
  3. TALKING TO THE PAST: AI Bringing the Extinct to Life🦖

    19 OCT

    TALKING TO THE PAST: AI Bringing the Extinct to Life🦖

    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 a museum with AI chatting animals. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all a spacecraft on its way to Jupiter on a search for alien life, a world first for SpaceX's Starship rocket and University of Cambridge's Jack Ashby from their Museum of Zoology tells us all about their new experience allowing visitors to chat to animals using AI technology. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what our teeth are made of & Kimberley Whitehead from the Kings College London answers Raffy's question on why we hiccup and how to stop them. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Bootlace Worm.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Johanna Paijmans from University of Cambridge to learn about why Zoology & Paleogenomics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The search for alien life on Jupiter A world first for SpaceX's Starship rocket A museum allowing humans to talk to animals through AI Why do we hiccup and how we do stop them? Is Zoology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  4. COSMIC CALCULATORS: How We Use Computers in Space🖥️❓

    12 OCT

    COSMIC CALCULATORS: How We Use Computers in Space🖥️❓

    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 a tree-planting robot. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all a spacecraft on its way to visit an asteroid knocked off course by NASA in 2022, how scientists confirmed that the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago wasn't alone and University of Surrey's Robert Siddall tells us all about their tree-planting robot named Plantolin. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains whether the moon has a core & Dan O'Neill from the Royal Veterinary College answers Ben's question on why dogs have wet noses. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Trapdoor SpiderThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Andreea Font from Liverpool John Moores University to learn about why Computational Astrophysics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? A spacecraft sent on a mission to save an asteroid Why there was more than one asteroid that killed the dinosaurs A tree-planting robot Why do dogs have wet noses? Is Computational Astrophysics the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min

  5. 7 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Astronaut Jake Foster reveals ALL

    This week's subscriber exclusive features a full-length chat with Astronaut Jake Foster from the Royal Observatory Greenwich all about Observe The Moon day, life as an astronaut and much much more.  Find out all about it in today's bonus podcast

    9 min

  6. 5 OCT

    THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: Secrets behind Aerospace Engineering✈️

    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 Paramotorists in Peru collecting threatened plants. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all about the space capsule that's been sent to the International Space Station to rescue the two stranded astronauts has finally docked, how the UK has stopped creating electricity from burnt coal and Kew Royal Botanical Garden's Carolina Tovar tells us all about why paramorists in Peru have been soaring across the remote desert to collect threatened plants Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what would happen if we didn't sleep for 3 weeks & Marjorie Lundgren from Lancaster University answers Tom's question on where the first plant seed came from. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Maricopa Harvester Ant.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Tasmin Mynett from Kingston University about why Aerospace Engineering is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The capsule sent to save the stranded astronauts has docked How England have stopped needing coal for electricity The threatened plants of the Peruvian desert Where did the first plant seed come from? Is Aerospace Engineering the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  7. 28 SEPT

    EXPLORING EQUATIONS: The Science Behind Mathematics♾️

    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 the first baby beavers born in Hampshire for 400 years. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all about how radio waves caused by Elon Musk is stopping our ability to peer into the universe, why a national butterfly emergency has been announced by the Butterfly Conservation and Ewhurst Park's Mandy Lieu tells us all about the first beavers born in Hampshire for 400 years Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how why we close our eyes when we sneeze & Peter Martin from University College London answers why so many babies are born in the evening....or are they? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Polistes Carnifex or it's better known name The Executioner Wasp.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Katy Clough from Queen Mary's University of London about why the Mathematical Sciences is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? How Elon Musk is stopping us from peering into the Universe Why there's been a National Butterfly Emergency declared? The first baby beavers born in Hampshire for 400 years Why are most babies born in the evening? Is Mathematical Sciences the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  8. 23 SEPT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: What Are Atoms Made Of & Do All Planets Spin The Same Way❓

    You've been sending in your questions and this week... Etta asks what atoms are made of, Saul wonders whether all planets spin the same way, Ed is intrigued as to why we can still hear ourselves when wearing ear defenders, Olivia needs the answer to what would happen if every living organism moved to Jupiter & Blue wants to know why shark have so many teef All on this Science Weekly Subscriber Exclusive Listeners Questions Special!

    7 min
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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! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux. There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s also a little bit deadly! You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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  • Channel
    Fun Kids
  • Creator
    Fun Kids
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    223
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Fun Kids
  • Show Website
    Fun Kids Science Weekly
  • Provider
    Childrens Radio UK

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