Fun Kids Science Weekly

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 we fart and how to stop them. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about bee-killing pesticides found in the majority of English rivers, we find out where the best spot in the UK is to stargaze and finally, Dan chats to Christ Constable from Southwark Council to discuss an ancient Roman road which has been discovered.   We then delve into your questions where Dan explains why we close our eyes when we sneeze and then the question you’ve all been dying to know…. Why do we fart? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about what a Bobbit Worm can do. The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Jamie Thompson from the University of Reading on why evolution & ecology is the best kind of science. What do we learn about? Pesticides harming bees found in the majority of English waterwaysThe best spot in the UK to stargazeAn ancient discovery dating back to the Roman timesWhy we fartIs evolution & ecology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 rockWhy dog robots are being used to test soilRare tiger cubs who've taken a taste to pumpkinsWhy 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/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 fartsWhy Uranus might not be dead after allChina's youngest ever astronauts to reach spaceWhat 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/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 missionThe 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/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the spacecraft off to Jupiter's moons to search for alien life. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all the S2 meteorite that was first discovered in 2014 is said to have hit the earth billions of years ago, why climate change is making polar bears poorly and The Open University's Mark Fox-Powell tells us all about the Europa Clipper's journey to Jupiter in search of extra-terrestrial life Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how touch screens work & Julian Hibberd from the University of Cambridge answers Winnie's question on how water and sunlight help seeds grow? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the headbutting dinosaur better known as the PachycephalosaurusThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to John Stewart from Bournemouth University to learn about why Evolutionary Palaeoecology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The S2 meteorite that hit the earth billions of years agoWhy increasing temperatures are making polar bears illThe Europa Clipper sent to Jupiter to look for alien lifeHow water and sunlight help seeds grow?Is Evolutionary Palaeoecology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 a museum with AI chatting animals. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all a spacecraft on its way to Jupiter on a search for alien life, a world first for SpaceX's Starship rocket and University of Cambridge's Jack Ashby from their Museum of Zoology tells us all about their new experience allowing visitors to chat to animals using AI technology. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what our teeth are made of & Kimberley Whitehead from the Kings College London answers Raffy's question on why we hiccup and how to stop them. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Bootlace Worm.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Johanna Paijmans from University of Cambridge to learn about why Zoology & Paleogenomics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The search for alien life on JupiterA world first for SpaceX's Starship rocketA museum allowing humans to talk to animals through AIWhy do we hiccup and how we do stop them?Is Zoology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 a tree-planting robot. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all a spacecraft on its way to visit an asteroid knocked off course by NASA in 2022, how scientists confirmed that the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago wasn't alone and University of Surrey's Robert Siddall tells us all about their tree-planting robot named Plantolin. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains whether the moon has a core & Dan O'Neill from the Royal Veterinary College answers Ben's question on why dogs have wet noses. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Trapdoor SpiderThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Andreea Font from Liverpool John Moores University to learn about why Computational Astrophysics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? A spacecraft sent on a mission to save an asteroidWhy there was more than one asteroid that killed the dinosaursA tree-planting robotWhy do dogs have wet noses?Is Computational Astrophysics the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Paramotorists in Peru collecting threatened plants. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all about the space capsule that's been sent to the International Space Station to rescue the two stranded astronauts has finally docked, how the UK has stopped creating electricity from burnt coal and Kew Royal Botanical Garden's Carolina Tovar tells us all about why paramorists in Peru have been soaring across the remote desert to collect threatened plants Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what would happen if we didn't sleep for 3 weeks & Marjorie Lundgren from Lancaster University answers Tom's question on where the first plant seed came from. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Maricopa Harvester Ant.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Tasmin Mynett from Kingston University about why Aerospace Engineering is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The capsule sent to save the stranded astronauts has dockedHow England have stopped needing coal for electricityThe threatened plants of the Peruvian desertWhere did the first plant seed come from?Is Aerospace Engineering the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the first baby beavers born in Hampshire for 400 years. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all about how radio waves caused by Elon Musk is stopping our ability to peer into the universe, why a national butterfly emergency has been announced by the Butterfly Conservation and Ewhurst Park's Mandy Lieu tells us all about the first beavers born in Hampshire for 400 years Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how why we close our eyes when we sneeze & Peter Martin from University College London answers why so many babies are born in the evening....or are they? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Polistes Carnifex or it's better known name The Executioner Wasp.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Katy Clough from Queen Mary's University of London about why the Mathematical Sciences is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? How Elon Musk is stopping us from peering into the UniverseWhy there's been a National Butterfly Emergency declared?The first baby beavers born in Hampshire for 400 yearsWhy are most babies born in the evening?Is Mathematical Sciences the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 explorer who's taking a school on a trip to the arctic. Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn all about the 'Supermoon' that lit up our skies this week, SpaceX's Polaris Dawn returning to earth after 5 days in orbit and Explorer Mark Wood tells us all about how he organised a school trip all the way to the arctic. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how snake's digest food & Hannah Walsh from The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry answers why we're not born with adult teeth. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the CarnotaurusThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Michael Berthaume from Kings College London about why the Biological Anthropology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The 'Supermoon'A school trip to the arcticWhy we're not born with adult teeth?Is Biological Anthropology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  International Observe the Moon Day from a real-life astronaut. Dan starts with the latest science news, how the Boeing Starliner completed its journey back to earth, why adopting pigs has improved the well-being of school pupils and Astronaut Jake Foster from the Royal Observatory Greenwich tells us all about International Observe the Moon Day and what we can learn from the moon? Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains the difference between petrol and diesel & the National Space Centre's Ed Turner answers Calan's question asking what's inside a black hole? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the TherizinosaurusThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Justin Stebbing from Anglia Ruskin University about why the Biomedical Sciences is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? The Boeing Starliner's return to earthInternational Observe The Moon Day from Astronaut Jake FosterWhat's inside a black hole?Is Biomedical Sciences the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 when NASA's stranded astronauts could return to Earth Dan starts with the latest science news, why five species of seabird to the UK's red list of birds - and why they're in need of conservation, how Marwell Zoo delivered the miracle birth and The National Space Centre's Dhara Patel from Longleat Safari Park tells us all about how SpaceX will help return NASA''s stranded astronauts in 2025. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why gold is so expensive & answers Isaac's question asking how bouncy balls work? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Amazonian Giant CentipedeThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Karzan Hughes from the University of Sheffield about why the Orthoptics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - Why 5 species of seabird have been added to the UK's red list of birds - The miracle birth of a baby giraffe at Marwell Zoo - What the future holds for NASA's stranded astronauts? - How bouncy balls work? - Is Orthoptics the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 a critically endangered monkey born at a UK Safari Park. Dan starts with the latest science news, why SpaceX has postponed its mission for the first ever space walk, how the Moon's South Pole was once covered in molten rock and Animal Adventure Keeper Samantha Peeke from Longleat Safari Park tells us all about the birth of an endangered cotton top tamarin monkey baby Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why onions make us cry & How Stuff Works' Laurie Dove answers Huxley's question asking what is really in a camel's humps. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the heaviest insect in the world - The Giant WetaThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Jay Silverstein from Nottingham Trent University about why the Anthropology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - SpaceX postponing it's mission for the first ever space walk - How the Moon was once covered in molten rock - An endangered monkey born at the UK's Longleat Safari Park - What a camel really carries in its humps? - Is Anthropology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 how Scottish Islands may hold the secret behind 'Snowball Earth' Dan starts with the latest science news, how a rocket's engine exploded in the Shetland Islands, why two astronaut's who left for the International Space Station in June are still there and Elias Rugen from University College London tells us what secrets the Scottish islands hold to help us truly understand the theory of 'Snowball Earth' Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains why we sweat and why February is the only month affected by a leap year. Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Frilled SharkThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Henry Taylor from University of Birmingham about why the Philosophy of Science is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - A rocket's engine exploding in the Shetland Islands - Astronaut's stuck at the International Space Station - Snowball Theory and why Scotland holds the secrets to it - Why February is the only month affected by leap years - Is the Philosophy of Science the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 how a Yorkshire garden has been designed to help adjust with the differing climates of the UK. Dan starts with the latest science news, why there's new hope for the endangered Corncrake bird, how the success of a racehorse could be determined by what's in its stomach and Andy Sturgeon tells us how his design for a Mediterranean inspired garden in Yorkshire has made been to suit the changing climate. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains how birds grow feathers & Brian McGill from the Glasgow Caledonian University answers Sam's question on how glass lenses work? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Jaguarundi causing havoc across the Americas from North to South.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Akira O'Connor from University of St Andrews about why Neuroscience is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - New hope for the Corncrake bird - How you can tell how good a racehorse will be from its stomach - A garden that's been designed to adapt to climate change - How glass lenses work - Is Neuroscience the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 how a UK scientist is using drone technology to save Madagascar's forests Dan starts with the latest science news, why the world's biggest iceberg is spinning in the ocean, what rare animal Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of and Jenny Williams from Kew's Royal Botanical Gardens tells us how her cutting edge use of drone and satellite technology is helping battle deforestation in Madagascar. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what would happen to a human in space without a space suit & Daniel Mills from the University of Lincoln answers Claudia's question on why dogs have different types of ears? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Viper SharkThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Lucien Heurtier from Kings College London about why Particles Physics is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - Why the world's biggest iceberg is spinning in the ocean - The extremely rare creature that's birth is being celebrated at Chester Zoo - How drones are helping save Madagascar's forests - Why dogs have different types of ears? - Is Particle Physics the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 oxygen discovery defying our knowledge of the deep ocean. Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about the internal parts of a pre-historic creature pre-dating the dinosaurs being discovered, a breed of butterfly thought to be extinct making a comeback 60 years later and Franz Geiger from Northwestern University in Illinois, USA tells us all about dark oxygen and how it's questioning our knowledge of the sea bed. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains where the first bit of energy came from & Laurie Dove from How Stuff Works answers Zayn's question on why trees breath in carbon dioxide? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the Saddleback Caterpillar from the East Coast of the USA The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Sam McKee from Manchester Metropolitan University about why Molecular Biology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - A pre-historic creature pre-dating the dinosaurs - A butterfly believed to be extinct for 60 years making a return - Dark oxygen defying our knowledge of the deep ocean - Why trees breathe in carbon dioxide? - Is Molecular Biology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Kent archaeologists discovering pre-historic life. Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about the Sun heading towards its busiest time known as The Solar Maximum, NASA tasking Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring down the International Space Station and Richard Taylor from the Kent Archaeological Society tell us all about how they've managed to find proof of pre-historic life. Then we delve into your questions where Dan explains what atoms are made of & Kirsty McCabe from the Royal Meteorological Society answers Jacob's question on how wind is created? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about 'The Pint Sized Predator' also known as the Northern Shrike.The Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Reuben Nowell from the University of Stirling about why Animal Evolutionary Biology is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - The Solar Maximum - SpaceX's mission to bring down the International Space Station - Kent archaeologists discovering pre-historic life - How wind is created? - Is Animal Evolutionary Biology the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.