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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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, Earth’s climate is now more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, with the planet gaining more heat than it can release. We also explore a surprising Iron Age discovery that has stunned scientists, before heading into deep space to investigate a newly discovered type of liquid planet, as Harrison Nicholls from Oxford University explains what it could reveal about worlds beyond our own.

It’s time for your questions too. Toby wants to know how the science behind the Northern Lights, and Dr Scott Paterson answers Rocco’s question: about why humans have bones and what they actually do?

Dangerous Dan introduces the Spanish Ribbed Newt, a creature with a truly unusual defence mechanism.

And in Battle of the Sciences, astrobiologist Dr Vic Pearson takes us on a journey beyond Earth to explore the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Plus, Professor Hallux is back with Bones and Skeletons, putting his brand-new invention to the test as he discovers what our skeleton really does and why we need it.

What we learn about:

• Why Earth’s climate is becoming unbalanced
• A newly discovered type of liquid planet
• How the northern lights are created
• Why humans have bones and what they do
• The Spanish Ribbed Newt
• How scientists search for life beyond Earth

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, Earth&rsquo;s climate is now more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, with the planet gaining more heat than it can release. We also explore a surprising Iron Age discovery that has stunned scientists, before heading into deep space to investigate a newly discovered type of liquid planet, as Harrison Nicholls from Oxford University explains what it could reveal about worlds beyond our own.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Toby wants to know how the science behind the Northern Lights, and Dr Scott Paterson answers Rocco&rsquo;s question: about why humans have bones and what they actually do?
Dangerous Dan introduces the Spanish Ribbed Newt, a creature with a truly unusual defence mechanism.
And in Battle of the Sciences, astrobiologist Dr Vic Pearson takes us on a journey beyond Earth to explore the search for life elsewhere in the universe.
Plus, Professor Hallux is back with Bones and Skeletons, putting his brand-new invention to the test as he discovers what our skeleton really does and why we need it.
What we learn about:
&bull; Why Earth&rsquo;s climate is becoming unbalanced &bull; A newly discovered type of liquid planet &bull; How the northern lights are created &bull; Why humans have bones and what they do &bull; The Spanish Ribbed Newt &bull; How scientists search for life beyond Earth
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

ALIEN OCEANS: Scientists Discover a Strange New Liquid Planet 🌌🪐

Intro

How does wood turn to paper?

Why do we sometimes forget our dreams?

What is Mars made out of?

Why do spiders curl up when they die?

What is skin made of?

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🪵 How does wood turn into paper?
💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams?
🔴 What is Mars made of?
🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die?
🧍 What is skin made of?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like.

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🪵 How does wood turn into paper? 💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams? 🔴 What is Mars made of? 🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die? 🧍 What is skin made of?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like.

How Does Wood Turn To Paper?🪵📄

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, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age!

It’s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline’s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory.

Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to.

And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness.

Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art.

What we learn about:

• Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory
• How weather forecasts are made
• NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon
• Why bees are disappearing in the UK
• Whether babies can learn to lie
• The oak processionary caterpillar
• How animals survive in caves
• The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art

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, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age!
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline&rsquo;s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory.
Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to.
And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness.
Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art.
What we learn about:
&bull; Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory &bull; How weather forecasts are made &bull; NASA&rsquo;s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon &bull; Why bees are disappearing in the UK &bull; Whether babies can learn to lie &bull; The oak processionary caterpillar &bull; How animals survive in caves &bull; The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art
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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