Fun Kids Science Weekly

2d ago

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… 🛗 Caroline wants to know: How do elevators work? 🌍 Astrid is wondering: If we left Earth, where would we go? 👵 Ella asks: Why does our hair turn grey? 🐦 Marley wants to know: Why can’t some birds fly? 💧 Marcus is curious: Where does water come from? And ahead of the big day, we pay Santamory a visit to learn about the science of Christmas. This week, we're learning about Santa's sleigh... He gets to every house around the world in one night - but how does he do it and how do aerodynamics help and hinder the sleigh? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6d ago

Get ready for another action-packed adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly. We’re travelling back to the dawn of time to uncover how Earth was created and meeting some of the planet’s oldest and most extraordinary residents. In Science in the News, we explore why UK woodlands are facing a huge crisis, discover the shocking behaviour of rats in Germany, and hear from Connor Bamford from the British Antarctic Survey about what’s been happening to elephant seals in the South Atlantic. Then it’s time for your questions. EJC wants to know how hydrochloric acid cleans pennies , and Joe Williams from Exeter University explains exactly how Earth formed in the first place . Dangerous Dan is back with a creature straight out of a horror movie: The Zombie Snail Parasite. And in Battle of the Sciences, May Chemais from the Ancient Tree Inventory joins us to reveal why ancient trees are some of the greatest survivors on Earth. Plus, K-Mistry and Kareena dive deep into the oceans to uncover how they absorb CO2, why they’re at risk from climate change, and what we can do to help. This week, we learn about: • How Earth was created • Why UK woodlands are in trouble • The surprising hunting skills of German rats • What’s happening to elephant seals in the South Atlantic • The terrifying zombie snail parasite All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 10

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🩸 Alex wants to know: What makes blood cells? 🌌 Imogen is wondering: What would happen to a human in space? 🎢 Jack asks: How do rollercoasters get so much speed at the start? 👀 Aaron wants to know: How do eyes work? 💤 Atlas is curious: Why can’t we remember our dreams? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! The Moon is covered in craters but how come the Earth isn’t? Well maybe it is, Professor Pulsar explains all! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT journey into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re asking a huge question… we talk about science every week, but what actually is it? In Science in the News, researchers reveal that cats were domesticated much earlier than anyone thought, lightning has been spotted on Mars for the very first time, and Allowen Evin joins Dan to dig up a MASSIVE discovery about how dogs first transformed from wolves into the pets we know today! Then it’s time for your questions! William wants to know the difference between the flu and the common cold, and Dr Sarah Casewell breaks down what science really is. Dangerous Dan is back with one of the fiercest ancient predators ever — the smilodon, the gigantic sabre-toothed cat with jaws you definitely wouldn’t want to meet. And in Battle of the Sciences, we’re joined by science royalty… astronaut Tim Peake! He reveals what life is really like when you’re floating hundreds of kilometres above Earth. Plus, in Marvellous Missions, we blast off through a wormhole to Deep Space High as Principal Pulsar and the class head to the International Space Station for an out-of-this-world lesson. This week, we learn about: – How and when cats were first domesticated – The first lightning ever seen on Mars – How ancient wolves became modern dogs – What separates the flu from a common cold – What it’s really like to live in space with Tim Peake All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🚂 Aleena wants to know: Why are steam trains so slow? ☄️Dylan is wondering: How fast was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs? 🛁 Alfie asks: Why do our fingers go wrinkly in the bath? 🐝 Simon wants to know: Why is there no king bee? 🪨 Owen is curious: What is the hardest type of rock? 🌈 Cherry asks: How are rainbows made? And we travel back to the Jurassic period, which existed between 144 and 180 million years ago. It was a time when plant life began to flourish as the newly formed oceans brought rain to many parts of the world that had previously been nothing more than dry deserts. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 29

Get ready for another mind-stretching journey on this week’s Science Weekly as we dive into the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful corners of science! In Science in the News, China’s youngest astronaut has just launched into space, a teenager has built a working robot hand entirely out of Lego, and Neeltje Boogert from Exeter University explains how her team discovered the trick to keeping seagulls away from your snacks at the beach. Then it is over to your questions as Joe Williams answers Jessie’s big one: what actually happens if you go into a black hole? And one listener wants to know the softest metal on Earth. Dangerous Dan is back, and this week he is taking on one of the toughest animals on the planet: the honey badger. In Battle of the Sciences, Alex Dryden dives into AI and economics to discover how computer brains help us make money decisions and understand the world. Plus, Deep Space High returns in Galaxy Gala, where Mrs Higgs and her class are preparing a cosmic project that is missing one tiny thing… a black hole. This week, we learn about: • What happens inside a black hole • How robots could change future jobs • The trick to stopping seagulls from stealing food • The world’s softest metal • The surprisingly fierce honey badger • How AI helps explain money and decision making All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐱 Toby wants to know: Do cats have the same bones as humans? ⚡ Max is wondering: How do lightning and thunder form? 😴 Leo asks: Why do we rub our eyes when we’re tired? 🤓 Beth wants to know: Why do glasses make funny noises? 🧭 Octavia is curious: How does a compass work? 🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class learn about dark matter in space! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22

Get ready for another big and brilliant dive into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re exploring the incredible science of the human heart, uncovering how it pumps, why it’s so powerful, and the secrets hidden in every beat. In Science in the News, one of the UK’s most critically endangered mammals might be making a comeback, Jeff Bezos’ space mission has taken a major step forward, and Abi Crane from the University of Southampton joins Dan to reveal details of a newly discovered T. rex species. Then it’s time for your questions. Mathew wants to know how allergies work, and James Clark from King’s College London explains exactly why we have a heart. Dangerous Dan returns with a tiny but terrifying creature, the blue ant, one of the most dangerous insects on Earth. And in Battle of the Sciences, TED Talk speaker Chip Colwell steps up to argue why museology, the science of museums, deserves the crown. Plus, Professor Hallux is on a mission to build a better heart, but can he improve on one of nature’s most impressive machines? This week, we learn about: – How the human heart works – Why allergies happen – A brand new species of T. rex – The mysterious and deadly blue ant – How museums help us understand history and science All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.