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The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.

Mysteries of Science Fun Kids

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The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.

    Area 51

    Area 51

    In the middle of the desert in Nevada, USA, sits a top-secret military base. You probably know it as Area 51.

    Today, Michael, Dan, and a team of top experts are peeking over the fence to see what they can spot... 

    Will they find mysterious alien spacecraft? And what's this about a strange airline? Or is the whole thing nothing more than a good story?
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    • 20 min
    Dinosaurs

    Dinosaurs

    This week we're investigating a mystery requested by one of our listeners – could dinosaurs still walk among us?

    These terrible lizards went extinct after an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, but is there more the story? Join us and some expert guests as we find out whether or not we're walking with dinosaurs...
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    • 21 min
    How to read minds

    How to read minds

    Stevie and Michael dive into the topic of telepathy – the (supposed) strange ability to transmit thoughts or read minds!

    Joining the team to probe the psychic powers of the human mind are emeritus professor Chris French, and journalist and author Kathryn Hulick. 

    We chat about Elon Musk's futuristic Neuralink project, which claims to be able to harness the power of the brain, and hear the story of a clever horse.

    Are you ready for things to get weird?
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    • 20 min
    The Big Bang theory

    The Big Bang theory

    Hosts Dan and Michael kick off this new season of Mysteries of Science with a Big Bang: the theory that explains the origin of the universe.

    Fred Hoyle coined the term to mock a theory he didn't believe in. Now, expert guests Dr. Maggie Lieu and Ethan Siegel shed light on the Big Bang theory and its evidence – and what might happen next...
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    • 23 min
    Your Mysteries

    Your Mysteries

    It's a Mysteries of Science season finale! In this episode, Michael and Dan tackle some of your biggest mysteries including ones about intelligent species and the first ever living organisms. We even have an answer from the one and only Professor Brian Cox!
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    • 23 min
    Octopuses

    Octopuses

    We're going under the sea and chatting to top tentacle geniuses in the form of Chris Packham and friends as we investigate the mystery of octopuses...

    There's something incredibly unique about these eight-legged creatures that's got us suckered. Can Dan and Michael get to the bottom of it?
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    • 23 min

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