Fun Kids Science Weekly

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Fun Kids Science Weekly
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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. 11 HR AGO

    BRAIN POWER: The Coolest Supercomputer in Your Head🧠🖥️

    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 some rare tiger cubs having a halloween-type feast. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about how a 6-year old called Ben found a rock over 60,000 years old, why robot dogs are being used to test soil and Caleb Hall from the Longleat Safari Park joins Dan to discuss why their rare amur tiger cubs were feasting on pumpkins. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why chameleons change colour and Alyn Morice from University of Hull answers Arthur's question on why we cough? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about what a Killa Nova is.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Darren Rhodes from Keele University on why Neuroscience is the best kind of science.  What do we learn about? A 6-year old who found a 60,000 year old rock Why dog robots are being used to test soil Rare tiger cubs who've taken a taste to pumpkins Why do we cough? Is neurosciene 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.

    36 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Why Zoology Is The Best Kind Of Science?

    This week's subscriber exclusive features a full-length chat with Johanna Paijmans from University of Cambridge on why Zoology & Paleogenomics is the best kind of science? Find out all about it in today's bonus podcast

    8 min
  3. DINO BEGINNINGS: Unlocking the Mystery of Their Origins🦖

    23 NOV

    DINO BEGINNINGS: Unlocking the Mystery of Their Origins🦖

    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 China's youngest astronauts to reach space/ Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about Denmark's plans to tax cow farts, why Uranus might not as dead as scientists first thought and Ed Turner from the National Space Centre joins Dan to discuss China's newest and youngest astronauts to reach space. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how we come up with animal names and Peter Falkingham from Liverpool John Moore's University answers Kenny's question on what caused the first dinosaur to be put on earth. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Stargazer FishThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Lewis Alcott from the University of Bristol on why Biogeochemistry is the best kind of science.  What do we learn about? Denmark's plans to tax cow farts Why Uranus might not be dead after all China's youngest ever astronauts to reach space What caused the first dinosaur to be put on earth? Is biogeochemistry 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.

    34 min
  4. SALTWATER SECRETS: How Wildlife Survive at Sea❓🌊

    16 NOV

    SALTWATER SECRETS: How Wildlife Survive at Sea❓🌊

    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 an incredible birth at Edinburgh Zoo. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, which has unexplainably moved to the other side of the world and Jonny Appleyard from Edinburgh Zoo joins Dan to discuss the incredible birth of a rare baby hippo.  Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how we see and Lucy Hawkes from the University of Exeter answers Romi's question on do fish drink water.  Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Dynamite Tree.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Magda Osman from the University of Leeds on why decision sciences is the best kind of science.  What do we learn about? An incredibly rare birth at Edinburgh Zoo.  Why the UK's oldest satellite suddenly decide to change course.  Why 2024 will be the warmest year on record.  Do fish drink water? Is decision science 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.

    34 min

  5. 11 NOV • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Why's The Sky Blue & How Is Ice Made?

    You've been sending in your questions and this week... Romi asks why is the sky blue, Robbie wonders what's the deadliest animal, Wyatt is intrigued why frozen water in your freezer makes ice but frozen rain makes snow, Rory needs the answer as to what white blood cells are made of & Bonnie wants to know why she has one blue eye and one green eye. All on this Science Weekly Subscriber Exclusive Listeners Questions Special!

    8 min
  6. THE GREAT GALACTIC MYSTERY: How Do Galaxies Form❓🌌

    9 NOV

    THE GREAT GALACTIC MYSTERY: How Do Galaxies Form❓🌌

    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 why the floods that have caused chaos across Spain. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the latest Chinese space mission, the first wood-panelled satellite to be launched into space and the Royal Meteorological Society's Kirsty McCabe tells us all about the floods that have devastated Spain and what originally caused them? Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why we have allergies and Mark O'Shea from the University of Wolverhampton answers Addy's question on why rattlesnakes rattle? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Ironclad Beetle.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Sandro Tacchella from University of Cambridge to learn about why Astrophysics and the formation of galaxies is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The latest Chinese space mission The world's first wood-panelled satellite  What caused the devastating floods in Spain? Why do rattlesnakes rattle? Is 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.

    36 min

  7. 4 NOV • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: All About Einstein

    This week's subscriber exclusive features a full-length chat with Katy Clough from Queen Mary University of London on why mathematical sciences (and in particular Einstein’s theory) of relativity is the best kind of science? Find out all about it in today's bonus podcast

    11 min
  8. DEEP SEA DETECTIVES: Strange Creatures of the Deep🦈

    2 NOV

    DEEP SEA DETECTIVES: Strange Creatures of the Deep🦈

    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 tadpoles who are refusing to turn into frogs Dan starts with the latest science news why more than a third of trees in the wild are facing extinction, how a Mayan city in Mexico has been discovered centuries later and the Cumbria River Trust's Jodie Mills tells us all about how bad weather is causing tadpoles to refuse to turn into frogs. Then we delve into your questions where Rory explains why we get pins and needles and Mark Hodson from the University of York answers Romi's question on how worms eat without a mouth? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Death Adder snake over in AustraliaThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Alex Dittrich from Nottingham Trent University to learn about why Aquatic Zoology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? Why trees in the wild are going extinct? How a Mayan city in Mexico has been discovered centuries later? Why Cumbrian tadpoles are refusing to turn into frogs? How do worms eat? Is Aquatic Biology 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.

    35 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
    231
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Fun Kids
  • Show Website
    Fun Kids Science Weekly
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    Childrens Radio UK has identified itself as a trader for this podcast and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law. Address Greenworks Dog and Duck Yard Princeton Street London WC1R 4BH United Kingdom Phone Number +44 2077397880 Email emails@funkidslive.com

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