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This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🍎 Why do apples turn brown? 💎 Why are diamonds unbreakable? 🫧 How are bubbles made? 🌍 What’s the science behind earthquakes? ⚡ How does electricity work? 🧪 What makes dishwasher tablets poisonous? And join Principle Pulsar and his class as they discover all about what ‘Cosmic Rays’ are and where they come from. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, butterfly numbers across the UK are in decline, bird experts are warning people not to use feeders this summer, and Dr Thomas Clements from the University of Reading explains how a 300-million-year-old fossil, once thought to be an octopus, was misidentified and what it really reveals about life on Earth long ago. It’s time for your questions too. Owen wants to know what the deadliest animal is, and Neil Lambert from King’s College London tackles a big, mind-bending question from Atlas: why is the world 3D and not 2D? Dangerous Dan introduces the great grey owl, a silent hunter with incredible senses. Then we step into the Brain Box with Professor Jonathan Tennyson from University College London to explore exoplanets and discover what lies beyond our Solar System. Plus, in Galaxy Gala, we head to Deep Space High to learn all about stars and what makes them shine. What we learn about: • Why butterfly numbers are falling in the UK • Why bird feeders might be risky in summer • A fossil that scientists got wrong • What the world's deadliest animal is • The great grey owl • What exoplanets are and where they exist All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌦️ Who controls the weather? 🪶 What are goosebumps? 😨 Why are we faster when scared? ☄️ How fast was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs? 🧠 How does your brain send messages without thinking? 🐱 Why do cats land on their feet? And Professor Pulsar teaches Sam all about the different types of water on Earth. This includes ice, steam and even snow! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, humans have travelled further into space than ever before as Artemis II orbits the Moon, scientists achieve a world first by mapping the DNA of a monkey, and Richard Wall from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explain the spread of a dangerous flesh-eating fly and why experts are keeping a close eye on it. It’s time for your questions too. Ryan wants to know why Earth spins on a wonky axis, and Brian Diffey from Newcastle University explains how your body makes vitamin D from sunlight. Dangerous Dan introduces the secretary bird, a fierce and fascinating hunter with a very unusual way of catching its prey. Then it’s time for Brain Box, where Dan’s high-tech question chamber puts top scientists to the test. This week, analytical chemist Kirsty Penkham takes on the challenge. Plus, in Kitchen Chemistry, K-Mistry explores the science of solids, liquids and gases, turning your kitchen into a chemistry lab. From deep space missions to DNA discoveries and dangerous insects, this episode is packed with brilliant science. What we learn about: • NASA’s Artemis II mission and its journey around the Moon • A world-first breakthrough in mapping monkey DNA • The threat of a flesh-eating fly • Why Earth spins on a tilted axis • How the body makes vitamin D from sunlight • The hunting skills of the secretary bird • The science of solids, liquids and gases All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan follows aluminium’s epic journey from dusty bauxite mines to roaring foundries and the everyday objects you use all the time. Discover why it’s light, strong, rust-resistant and endlessly recyclable, then try a fun at-home “Recycling Detective” experiment to test its surprising properties. From planes to foil wrappers, this super metal has some seriously cool science behind it. Created with support from Alupro.   Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! We’re diving into a prehistoric face-off this week to uncover the difference between two of history’s most fearsome predators: Mosasaurus and Megalodon. One ruled the ancient seas with razor-sharp teeth, the other was a giant marine reptile built for ambush and power. In Science in the News, a jaw bone found deep inside a cave in the UK is helping scientists rewrite the story of how dogs became our best friends. We also look up to the Moon, where a once-in-a-century crater has appeared surprisingly recently, Kevin Olsen from Oxford University joins Dan to explain NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will see humans travel around the Moon for the first time in over fifty years! It’s time for your questions too. Rosa wants to know why hair turns grey, and John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College answers Max’s big prehistoric question about what makes a Mosasaurus different from a Megalodon? Dangerous Dan is back with The Bone Breaker, a creature with a seriously fearsome reputation. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Robyn Grant from Manchester Metropolitan University joins Dan to uncover the fascinating science of whiskers and why so many animals rely on them to sense the world around them. Plus, we head back to the Pleistocene Period to explore what Earth looked like long ago and how geology helps us piece together the planet’s past. What we learn about: • The difference between a Mosasaurus and a Megalodon • How dogs may have become man’s best friend • A brand-new crater on the Moon • NASA’s plans to build a base on the Moon • Why hair turns grey • The strange science of whiskers • The fearsome bone breaker • What the Earth looked like during the Pleistocene Period All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📺 How do TVs work? 💡 How do lightbulbs turn on? 🚀 Why don’t rockets break apart during take-off? 🚗 How does a car motor work? 🦅 Why don’t vultures get food poisoning? 🐆 Where do cheetahs get their spots from? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about how worm holes can help us to take short cuts in space! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, Earth’s climate is now more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, with the planet gaining more heat than it can release. We also explore a surprising Iron Age discovery that has stunned scientists, before heading into deep space to investigate a newly discovered type of liquid planet, as Harrison Nicholls from Oxford University explains what it could reveal about worlds beyond our own. It’s time for your questions too. Toby wants to know how the science behind the Northern Lights, and Dr Scott Paterson answers Rocco’s question: about why humans have bones and what they actually do? Dangerous Dan introduces the Spanish Ribbed Newt, a creature with a truly unusual defence mechanism. And in Battle of the Sciences, astrobiologist Dr Vic Pearson takes us on a journey beyond Earth to explore the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Plus, Professor Hallux is back with Bones and Skeletons, putting his brand-new invention to the test as he discovers what our skeleton really does and why we need it. What we learn about: • Why Earth’s climate is becoming unbalanced • A newly discovered type of liquid planet • How the northern lights are created • Why humans have bones and what they do • The Spanish Ribbed Newt • How scientists search for life beyond Earth All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪵 How does wood turn into paper? 💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams? 🔴 What is Mars made of? 🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die? 🧍 What is skin made of? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age! It’s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline’s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory. Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness. Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art. What we learn about: • Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory • How weather forecasts are made • NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon • Why bees are disappearing in the UK • Whether babies can learn to lie • The oak processionary caterpillar • How animals survive in caves • The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 😳 Nick asks: Why does our face turn red when we’re embarrassed? 😋 Bethan asks: Why does food taste better when we’re hungry? 🌍 Gabby asks: Why did Pangaea break apart? 🪐 Romi asks: Are there any other safe planets to live on? 🍽️ Beatrice asks: Why do people like different foods? 🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about the mysterious force that is gravity… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, a giant iceberg drifting around Arctic waters is down to its final weeks before it breaks apart completely, scientists have built a mouse-sized robot to inspect parts of the Large Hadron Collider, and Ewan Bodenham joins us to explain why he named a brand-new ancient crocodile species after his old physics teacher. Dangerous Dan is back with the scorpion mouse, a tiny but fierce creature with some seriously surprising powers. And in Battle of the Sciences, we’re digging into planetary mineralogy with Susanne Schwenzer, exploring the rocks and minerals that help scientists understand how planets are formed. Plus, in Geology Rocks, Finley travels across the world and back through time to discover how rocks, fossils and volcanoes helped shape our planet. What we learn about: • Why rainbows are curved • Why one giant Arctic iceberg is about to disappear • How a tiny robot could help scientists inspect the Hadron Collider • Why a new ancient crocodile was named after a teacher • The fierce scorpion mouse • How rocks and minerals reveal the history of planets All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📡 James asks: What’s the difference between radio and satellite signals? 🌍 Etta wonders: What happens if you dig to the centre of the Earth? ⛽ Karis asks: What’s the difference between petrol and diesel? 📡 Matty asks: Can a microwave heat food as hot as an oven? 😷 Rufus asks: Why do we cough? And get ready to jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Mrs Higgs and her class as they learn about the satellites that go round and round the Earth, with very interesting jobs! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is rethinking its plans for landing astronauts on the Moon, scientists believe the history of writing might be thousands of years older than we once thought, and Frederick Wilkinson from Queen Mary University of London explains why a recent boom in sea turtle numbers might not be quite as good news as it sounds. It’s time for your questions too. Akiva wants to know why your tummy gets smaller when you breathe in, and John Bridges from Leicester University answers Nicolas' question: How are asteroids made? Dangerous Dan introduces us to something a little different this week: the super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b, a strange and fascinating world far beyond our Solar System. Then in Battle of the Sciences, Mark Grabowski from Liverpool John Moores University steps into the ring to make the case for palaeoanthropology, the science that studies ancient humans and our evolutionary ancestors. Plus, Harry and Terry stumble across the asteroid belt in this week’s Space Cadets adventure as they continue their accidental journey through space. What do we learn about? How asteroids form in space Why NASA is changing its plans for Moon missions Why the history of writing might be older than we thought Why a sea turtle population boom may not be entirely good news What happens to your body when you breathe in The strange super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b How scientists study ancient humans and our ancestors All that and more on this week’s Science Quest! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots? 🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows? 💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound? ☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class head out into space to view a small group of satellites called Cluster! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.