Welcome toFun Kids Science Weekly – Reach for the Sky Special!

Ever wondered how airplanes are built? In this episode, we meet a former Airbus Chief Engineer — the person who helps design and create real-life planes! From giant wings to super-strong engines, discover the secrets of how airplanes are made and what it takes to make them fly.

And Amy takes flight into the wonderful world of wings – and how engineers are using new technology as well as learning from our feathered and fishy friends to innovate designs!

Welcome to Fun Kids Science Weekly &ndash; Reach for the Sky Special!
Ever wondered how airplanes are built? In this episode, we meet a former Airbus Chief Engineer &mdash; the person who helps design and create real-life planes! From giant wings to super-strong engines, discover the secrets of how airplanes are made and what it takes to make them fly.
And&nbsp;Amy takes flight into the wonderful world of wings &ndash; and how engineers are using new technology as well as learning from our feathered and fishy friends to innovate designs!

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>

Fun Kids Science Quest

We're the UK's children's radio station. Listen across the UK on DAB Digital Radio, on mobile and online at funkidslive.com.

We're the UK's children's radio station. Listen across the UK on DAB Digital Radio, on mobile and online at funkidslive.com.

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MIDWEEKLY: How Planes Are Made – With Airbus’ Chief Engineer ✈️👷‍♂️

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Dangerous Dan!

Brain Box

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Outro

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!

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week&rsquo;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&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Owen wants to know what the deadliest animal is, and Neil Lambert from King&rsquo;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:
&bull; Why butterfly numbers are falling in the UK &bull; Why bird feeders might be risky in summer &bull; A fossil that scientists got wrong &bull; What the world's deadliest animal is &bull; The great grey owl &bull; What exoplanets are and where they exist
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

The Case of the Missing Dimensions: A Cosmic Mystery 🕵️‍♂️✨

Intro

Who controls the weather?

What are goosebumps?

Why are we faster when scared?

How fast was the dinosaur-killing meteor?

How does your brain send messages?

Why do cats land on their feet?

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!

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

Who Controls The Weather?🪶🌦️ 

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!

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s time for Brain Box, where Dan&rsquo;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:
&bull; NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II mission and its journey around the Moon &bull; A world-first breakthrough in mapping monkey DNA &bull; The threat of a flesh-eating fly &bull; Why Earth spins on a tilted axis &bull; How the body makes vitamin D from sunlight &bull; The hunting skills of the secretary bird &bull; The science of solids, liquids and gases
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

MIDWEEKLY: How Planes Are Made – With Airbus’ Chief Engineer ✈️👷‍♂️

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