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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

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.5 • 77 Ratings

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

    Deepfakes

    Deepfakes

    They look, sound, and might even move like someone you know – but they're not. Deepfakes are images, videos, and audio recordings that are increasingly used to trick people.

    Michael and Dan enter the mirror world and try to decipher what's real and what's deepfake. How can you tell the difference? And what does the future look (and sound) like in a world where we can't be sure of what's right in front of us?
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    • 19 min
    Beast of Exmoor

    Beast of Exmoor

    Tales of a strange creature loping around the British countryside have existed for quite some time but is there any truth in them? Michael and Jenny investigate stories of a beast in Exmoor... 
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    • 15 min
    Is magic real?

    Is magic real?

    The team behind Mysteries of Science present a very special episode, recorded live at Cheltenham Science Festival, all about magic and whether or not it's real! 

    You can watch some of the tricks featured in this episode at sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/magic!
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    • 49 min
    BONUS: The Space Programme

    BONUS: The Space Programme

    Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, has a brand new series called The Space Programme? 

    Life on the Isle of Lune is about to get out-of-this-world! It's a radio drama all about a brand new UK spaceport and the story of a soon-to-be child-astronaut.

    Hear The Space Programme every Friday from 4pm on Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, and as a podcast too. 

    Plus, Fun Kids Podcasts+ subscribers get all 20 episodes right now, ad-free! Listen to the whole series before anyone else.

    Get a 30-day free trial of Fun Kids Podcasts+ by tapping 'Try Free' in Apple Podcasts or by heading to FunKidsLive.com/plus
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    • 8 min
    Why do we laugh?

    Why do we laugh?

    Knock, knock. Who's there? Another episode of Mysteries of Science!

    This week, Michael and Dan explore the mystery of laughter. Find out where laugher comes from and why it's surprisingly good for us. Plus, we're joined by top comedian Olaf Falafel.
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    • 24 min
    Secrets of Sharks

    Secrets of Sharks

    Michael and Jenny dip their toes into a brand new mystery, exploring the secrets of sharks – and discover that what lies beneath the surface might not be all that sinister after all... 🦈
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    • 19 min

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