Intro

Aleena- Why are steam trains so slow?

How fast was meteor that killed the dinosaurs?

Alfie- Why do fingers go wrinkly in the bath?

Simon- Why is there no king bee?

Owen - What is the hardest type of rock?

Cherry- How are rainbows made?

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Outro

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.

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🚂 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.

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!

Fun Kids Science Quest 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 access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family.

Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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!
Fun Kids Science Quest 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&rsquo;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 access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family.
Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://FunKidsLive.com/plus">FunKidsLive.com/plus</a>