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

In today’s podcast, we’re in Bristol, exploring Aerospace Bristol and finding all about this city’s amazing aviation history - you can hear all about a plane that went faster than the speed of sound, and how planes manage to stay in the air!

And Amy's in Hull finding out about Amy Johnson, the world’s most famous woman pilot! 

Welcome to Fun Kids Science Weekly &ndash; Reach for the Sky Special!
In today&rsquo;s podcast, we&rsquo;re in Bristol, exploring Aerospace Bristol and finding all about this city&rsquo;s amazing aviation history - you can hear all about a plane that went faster than the speed of sound, and how planes manage to stay in the air!
And Amy's in Hull finding out about Amy Johnson, the world&rsquo;s most famous woman pilot!&nbsp;

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.

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MIDWEEKLY: Live From Aerospace Bristol  🎤✈️

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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, 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!

BRAIN BOX: A High-Tech Science Question Chamber 🧠⚡

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan follows aluminium’s epic journey from dusty bauxite mines to roaring foundries and the everyday objects you use all the time. Discover why it’s light, strong, rust-resistant and endlessly recyclable, then try a fun at-home “Recycling Detective” experiment to test its surprising properties. From planes to foil wrappers, this super metal has some seriously cool science behind it.

Created with support from Alupro.

 

In this episode of&nbsp;Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan follows aluminium&rsquo;s epic journey from dusty bauxite mines to roaring foundries and the everyday objects you use all the time. Discover why it&rsquo;s light, strong, rust-resistant and endlessly recyclable, then try a fun at-home &ldquo;Recycling Detective&rdquo; experiment to test its surprising properties. From planes to foil wrappers, this super metal has some seriously cool science behind it.
Created with support from Alupro.
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AMAZING ALUMINIUM: What is Aluminium? 🥫 ✈️

Battle of the Sciences

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest!

We’re diving into a prehistoric face-off this week to uncover the difference between two of history’s most fearsome predators: Mosasaurus and Megalodon. One ruled the ancient seas with razor-sharp teeth, the other was a giant marine reptile built for ambush and power.

In Science in the News, a jaw bone found deep inside a cave in the UK is helping scientists rewrite the story of how dogs became our best friends. We also look up to the Moon, where a once-in-a-century crater has appeared surprisingly recently, Kevin Olsen from Oxford University joins Dan to explain NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will see humans travel around the Moon for the first time in over fifty years!

It’s time for your questions too. Rosa wants to know why hair turns grey, and John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College answers Max’s big prehistoric question about what makes a Mosasaurus different from a Megalodon?

Dangerous Dan is back with The Bone Breaker, a creature with a seriously fearsome reputation.

And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Robyn Grant from Manchester Metropolitan University joins Dan to uncover the fascinating science of whiskers and why so many animals rely on them to sense the world around them.

Plus, we head back to the Pleistocene Period to explore what Earth looked like long ago and how geology helps us piece together the planet’s past.

What we learn about:

• The difference between a Mosasaurus and a Megalodon
• How dogs may have become man’s best friend
• A brand-new crater on the Moon
• NASA’s plans to build a base on the Moon
• Why hair turns grey
• The strange science of whiskers
• The fearsome bone breaker
• What the Earth looked like during the Pleistocene Period

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!
We&rsquo;re diving into a prehistoric face-off this week to uncover the difference between two of history&rsquo;s most fearsome predators: Mosasaurus and Megalodon. One ruled the ancient seas with razor-sharp teeth, the other was a giant marine reptile built for ambush and power.
In Science in the News, a jaw bone found deep inside a cave in the UK is helping scientists rewrite the story of how dogs became our best friends. We also look up to the Moon, where a once-in-a-century crater has appeared surprisingly recently, Kevin Olsen from Oxford University joins Dan to explain NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II mission, which will see humans travel around the Moon for the first time in over fifty years!
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Rosa wants to know why hair turns grey, and John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College answers Max&rsquo;s big prehistoric question about what makes a Mosasaurus different from a Megalodon?
Dangerous Dan is back with The Bone Breaker, a creature with a seriously fearsome reputation.
And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Robyn Grant from Manchester Metropolitan University joins Dan to uncover the fascinating science of whiskers and why so many animals rely on them to sense the world around them.
Plus, we head back to the Pleistocene Period to explore what Earth looked like long ago and how geology helps us piece together the planet&rsquo;s past.
What we learn about:
&bull; The difference between a Mosasaurus and a Megalodon &bull; How dogs may have become man&rsquo;s best friend &bull; A brand-new crater on the Moon &bull; NASA&rsquo;s plans to build a base on the Moon &bull; Why hair turns grey &bull; The strange science of whiskers &bull; The fearsome bone breaker &bull; What the Earth looked like during the Pleistocene Period
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

MIDWEEKLY: Live From Aerospace Bristol 🎤✈️

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