• Fun Kids Science Weekly

  • Auteur(s): Fun Kids
  • Podcast

Fun Kids Science Weekly

Auteur(s): Fun Kids
  • Résumé

  • 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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  • THE SLOW LIFE OF SLOTHS: Why Are They So Slow? 😴🦥
    Feb 22 2025

    It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

    In 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 about the aurora borealis!

    Dan kicks off with the latest in science news, beginning with the discovery of what has been described as the 'one of the most important pieces of Roman history unearthed in the UK’. Then, we dive into a fascinating conservation effort at a Bristol zoo that’s helping to bring an extinct fish back to the wild. Finally, Walter Meier, a research scientist at the NSIDC, explains the alarming implications of global sea ice reaching a record low.

    We then answer your questions, Alfie wants to know why your fingers go wrinkly in the bath and Amber Croft from Drusillas Zoo joins Dan to answer Finn's question: Why are sloths so slow?

    Dangerous Dan continues, where we learn all about the ghost slug!

    Then, it’s time for Battle of the Sciences, where Dr. Ian Whittaker makes the case for physics as the ultimate science and reveals the stunning secrets behind the aurora borealis!

    What do we learn about?

    · An ancient Roman Basilica discovered in London

    · The alarming news that the world's sea ice has reached a record low

    · Why sloths are so slow

    · The dangerous ghost slug

    · And in Battle of the Sciences, the secrets of the aurora borealis!

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    32 min
  • MIDWEEKLY: What Colours Can Animals See? 🐶🐱
    Feb 19 2025

    Welcome to our new Science Midweekly series!

    This week, Dan answers your questions! Uncover the secrets of atoms, learn how the first tree came to be, and explore the fascinating colours animals can see!

    We also catch up with the Aquanauts who, this week, are looking at where water goes once we are finished with it.

    Join us as we explore fascinating facts, surprising discoveries, and the wonders of science.

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    16 min
  • DINO DYNASTY: Meet The Dinosaur That Ruled The Sky 🦖👑
    Feb 15 2025

    It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

    In 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 about a dinosaur which used to rule the skies!

    Dan kicks off with the latest in science news, beginning with a fascinating update on the Earth's core—could its shape be shifting? Next, we dive deep into the ocean to meet a newly discovered fish, named after a beloved film character. And to wrap up, Richard Fox from Butterfly Conservation joins Dan to explore the urgent challenges facing butterflies across the UK and what can be done to help.

    We then answer your questions, Lulu wants to know why planets have a gravitational pull and our favourite meteorologist, Kirsty McCabe joins Dan to answer Deanna's question: Where did the first water droplet come from?

    Dangerous Dan continues, where we learn all about the poisonous Oleander plant.

    In Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Natalia Jagielska explains the power of the palaeontology... the study of ancient dinosaur fossils!

    What do we learn about?

    · What's happened to the shape of the Earth's core

    · The urgent crisis facing butterflies in the UK

    · How the first water droplet was formed

    · The dangers of the Oleander plant

    · And in Battle of the Sciences, the power of palaeontology

    All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    33 min

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