Fun Kids Science Quest

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! Fun Kids Science Quest 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 access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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  1. 3일 전

    The Chihuahua Discovery: How Tiny Lap Dogs Carry Wild Coyote DNA 🐕🐺

    Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a pack of wild dogs on a record-shattering trek, rescuing a lost ocean seabird in the middle of England, and unlocking a shocking secret hiding inside the tiny Chihuahua! 🐺 The Epic Wild Dog Trek: Record-breaker alert! A pack of endangered African wild dogs has just completed an astonishing, long-distance journey across vast landscapes. Discover how these super-athletic pack hunters navigate dangerous terrain and stay together against all odds. 🐦 The Lost Seabird's Detour: How did a young seabird bound for South America end up exhausted in landlocked Northamptonshire? Learn how extreme weather winds push migrating birds thousands of miles off course and how wildlife rescuers saved this feathered traveller. 🐕 Chihuahuas Are Part Coyote?! Resident dog expert Jacqueline Boyd joins Dan to break down a mind-blowing canine discovery: Chihuahuas actually share genetic code with wild coyotes! Uncover the ancient history of American dog breeds and how tiny lap dogs carry wild predator DNA. 🦴 Bone-Seeing Beams: Peggy asks a brilliant medical question: how do X-rays see right through our skin to snap pictures of our bones? We look at high-energy light waves that pass straight through soft tissue but get blocked by hard calcium! 🌌 Why Earth's Sky Isn't Dark: Karen Aplin from Bristol University answers Gus' question: why can't we see the pitch-black void of space during the day? Discover how our atmosphere scatters blue sunlight to hide the stars until nightfall. 🦎 Dangerous Dan: Watch out for the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard! Covered in hard, bead-like scales, this rare rainforest monster is one of the very few venomous lizards on Earth, using grooved teeth to pump toxic venom directly into its prey! 🧠 Brain Box: Natural History Museum curator Emma Bernard steps into the Brain Box to take us behind the scenes of world-famous fossil collections and show how ancient specimens reveal the story of life on Earth! Professor Pulsar: Can Pets Go to Space? 🐶🚀 Blast off with Professor Pulsar's Space Explanation Service! Ever wondered if your dog or cat could suit up and become an astronaut? We explore the history of space animals, the wild challenges pets would face in zero gravity, and check in on just how many humans have launched beyond Earth! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Chihuahua Discovery: How Tiny Lap Dogs Carry Wild Coyote DNA 🐕🐺
  2. 9월 12일

    Gorilla Sound Cannons: Why Silverbacks Thump Their Chests 🦍🥁

    Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a tiny moth's epic journey across the North Sea, soaring through space toward the hottest planet in our solar system, and stomping back in time to the age of the ultimate apex predator! 🦋 The North Sea Marathon: History in the making! A tiny moth blown hundreds of miles across the North Sea from mainland Europe has become the first ever confirmed sighting of its species in Scotland. Discover how tiny insects survive gale-force winds on massive ocean crossings. 🪐 Mercury Orbit Finale: After an epic eight-year deep space journey, a high-tech spacecraft is entering its final stage before reaching Mercury! Learn how space probes handle the extreme heat and massive gravitational pull of the closest planet to the Sun. 👃 The Science of Smell: Will Tullett from the University of York joins Dan to uncover the invisible world of scents! Find out how our noses process millions of smell molecules and why understanding scents changes how we experience the world around us. ⚡ Shocking Skies: Max asks a high-voltage weather question: how are lightning bolts and thunderclaps actually formed in the sky? We break down how electric charges build up inside storm clouds until a massive spark tears through the air! 🦍 Gorilla Thumps: Imogen Callender from Bristol Zoo answers Freddie's question: why do silverback gorillas beat their chests? Discover how acoustic air sacs magnify sound waves to send loud signals across dense rainforests without needing to fight. 🦊 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Maned Wolf! Standing on super-long, stilts-like legs, this South American predator looks like a giant red fox, but when threatened, its thick black mane puffs up to make it look twice its size while it sprays a skunk-like warning scent! 🧠 Brain Box: World-renowned paleobiologist Steve Brusatte steps into the Brain Box to take us back millions of years to unravel how prehistoric beasts lived, hunted, and ruled the ancient world! Cretaceous Period: Rule of the Tyrannosaurus Rex 🦖👑 Travel back in time to the Cretaceous Period—an era when Earth was teeming with more dinosaur species than ever before! Uncover the incredible biology of the undisputed king of dinosaurs: the Tyrannosaurus Rex! From its bone-crushing jaw strength capable of snapping prey in half to its acute sense of smell, learn what made T. Rex the ultimate prehistoric hunter. Subscribe to Science Quest to track rare insects, travel to Mercury, and hear the thunderous chest-beats of gorillas! 🎙️✨ Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Gorilla Sound Cannons: Why Silverbacks Thump Their Chests 🦍🥁
  3. 9월 5일

    Faster Than Humans: The Bionic Sprinting Robots Breaking World Records 🤖👟

    Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking secret nesting sites of the UK’s rarest bird, following a rescued turtle's journey across the Atlantic, and finding out why humanoid robots are now sprinting faster than Olympic champions! 🦅 The Secret Nesting Osprey: Major conservation news! The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully nested in a super-secret location. Discover how wildlife experts are protecting this magnificent apex hunter and helping its chicks survive in the wild. 🐢 Ocean Odyssey: A rescued sea turtle found stranded off the island of Jersey has taken a massive flight to the sun-soaked Azores! Find out how marine biologists prepped this oceanic traveler for its release back into warm Atlantic waters. 🤖 Faster Than Usain Bolt: Ross Walker from the University of Stirling joins Dan to break down how advanced bionic legs and AI balance systems allow modern robots to outrun elite human athletes on the track! 🌿 The Plant Injection: Thomas asks a classic garden question: why do stinging nettles sting so badly? We zoom in on the microscopic glass needles covering nettle leaves that inject acid directly under your skin! ⚛️ The Touch Illusion: Philip Moriarty from Nottingham University tackles Jasper’s mind-bending physics question: do atoms ever actually touch each other? Discover the invisible electron force fields preventing you from ever truly touching anything! 🐭 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Naked Mole Rat! Don't let its funny wrinkle-skinned appearance fool you—this subterranean creature feels zero pain from acid, never gets cancer, lives in massive underground hives ruled by a queen, and sports terrifying front teeth that can dig through solid concrete! 🧠 Brain Box: Sleep expert Caroline Horton steps into the Brain Box to explore what happens inside our brains while we sleep, revealing how dreaming cleans out cognitive clutter and locks in daily memories. Techno Mum: Recharging Batteries vs. Human Sleep! 🔋💤 My mum says sleeping recharges our batteries—so is plugging in a tablet the exact same thing? Techno Mum jumps in to explain the difference! While a phone can still play music while plugged in, human sleep is a total system reset where our brains store energy, repair muscles, and process memories! Subscribe to Science Quest to track secret birds, race super-fast robots, and unlock the quantum physics of touching atoms! 🎙️✨ Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Faster Than Humans: The Bionic Sprinting Robots Breaking World Records 🤖👟

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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! Fun Kids Science Quest 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 access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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