Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

Why do we sleep? What’s in our blood? What causes earthquakes? Why do nettles sting — and what’s the deal with elephant trunks? We’ve got the answers in this jam-packed episode full of weird, wild science!

And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode Amy explains how paper planes stay in the air.

Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!
Why do we sleep? What&rsquo;s in our blood? What causes earthquakes? Why do nettles sting &mdash; and what&rsquo;s the deal with elephant trunks? We&rsquo;ve got the answers in this jam-packed episode full of weird, wild science!
And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode Amy explains how paper planes stay in the air.

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: Why Do Nettles Sting? 🌿😖

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Questions

Dangerous Dan!

Brain Box

Learn Series

Outro

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an out-of-control garbage fire, flying a high-stakes outer space mission to rescue a tumbling telescope, and looking at how deep-sea heroes are fighting to save our oceans.


🗑️ The Rubbish Inferno: A massive, towering mountain of garbage in Indonesia has been burning out of control for over a week! Find out how firefighters are battling the toxic smoke and what causes a giant pile of waste to spontaneously catch fire.


🛰️ The Cosmic Catch: A wild new NASA-funded spacecraft has blasted off into orbit on a very specific mission: to track down and literally catch a falling space telescope before it tumbles out of control!


🦀 Protecting the Sea Floor:Sean Flinn from Our Seas joins Dan to discuss the high-stakes battle happening beneath the waves. Discover how his team is working around the clock to protect Scotland's beautiful, delicate seabed from the devastating impacts of destructive bottom-trawling fishing.


🌀 The Hill-Roll Spin: Oscar asks a beautifully dizzy question: why exactly does our brain spin out and make us feel so off-balance when we roll down grassy hills? (Hint: It’s all down to a tiny spirit-level system hidden inside your ears!)


🗣️ The Human Monologue:Kenny Smith from the University of Edinburgh tackles Esme's brilliant question: why are humans the only mammals on Earth that can actually talk to each other? Explore the evolution of human speech and the secret mechanics behind our unique voices.


🦎 Dangerous Dan: Watch your step for the Green Basilisk Lizard! Otherwise known as the "Jesus Christ Lizard," this amazing reptile can literally sprint straight across the top of water to escape predators, using specialized fringed scales on its feet to create tiny pockets of trapped air!


🧠 Brain Box: RSPB Conservation Scientist Zoe Deakin steps into the Brain Box to share what it takes to protect rare bird habitats and defend the wildlife right on our doorsteps.

Learning from Wildlife: Habitats in Danger 🌿

Shrink down and trek out into the changing wilderness with explorer Marina Ventura and her digital sidekick, Map App! This week, Marina is looking at how global climate shifts affect our animal neighbors. When habitats change, the water dries up, and the food vanishes, how do creatures adapt? Find out how plants and animals are fighting to survive against the changing world around them!

Subscribe to Science Quest to catch tumbling space satellites, sprint across water, and unlock the ultimate secrets of planet Earth! 🎙️✨

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an out-of-control garbage fire, flying a high-stakes outer space mission to rescue a tumbling telescope, and looking at how deep-sea heroes are fighting to save our oceans.
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🗑️ The Rubbish Inferno: A massive, towering mountain of garbage in Indonesia has been burning out of control for over a week! Find out how firefighters are battling the toxic smoke and what causes a giant pile of waste to spontaneously catch fire.
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🛰️ The Cosmic Catch: A wild new NASA-funded spacecraft has blasted off into orbit on a very specific mission: to track down and literally catch a falling space telescope before it tumbles out of control!
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🦀 Protecting the Sea Floor: Sean Flinn from Our Seas joins Dan to discuss the high-stakes battle happening beneath the waves. Discover how his team is working around the clock to protect Scotland's beautiful, delicate seabed from the devastating impacts of destructive bottom-trawling fishing.
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🌀 The Hill-Roll Spin: Oscar asks a beautifully dizzy question: why exactly does our brain spin out and make us feel so off-balance when we roll down grassy hills? (Hint: It&rsquo;s all down to a tiny spirit-level system hidden inside your ears!)
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🗣️ The Human Monologue: Kenny Smith from the University of Edinburgh tackles Esme's brilliant question: why are humans the only mammals on Earth that can actually talk to each other? Explore the evolution of human speech and the secret mechanics behind our unique voices.
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🦎 Dangerous Dan: Watch your step for the Green Basilisk Lizard! Otherwise known as the "Jesus Christ Lizard," this amazing reptile can literally sprint straight across the top of water to escape predators, using specialized fringed scales on its feet to create tiny pockets of trapped air!
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🧠 Brain Box: RSPB Conservation Scientist Zoe Deakin steps into the Brain Box to share what it takes to protect rare bird habitats and defend the wildlife right on our doorsteps.
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Learning from Wildlife: Habitats in Danger 🌿
Shrink down and trek out into the changing wilderness with explorer Marina Ventura and her digital sidekick, Map App! This week, Marina is looking at how global climate shifts affect our animal neighbors. When habitats change, the water dries up, and the food vanishes, how do creatures adapt? Find out how plants and animals are fighting to survive against the changing world around them!
Subscribe to Science Quest to catch tumbling space satellites, sprint across water, and unlock the ultimate secrets of planet Earth! 🎙️✨

Defying Gravity: The Lizard That Can Literally Run on Water! 🦎💧

Intro

Why are some cats hypoallergenic

What's an itch?

Why is Mars red?

Who discovered electricity?

How do candles work?

Why do your bones click?

Where did the Milky Way come from?

This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🐱 Why are some cats hypoallergenic?
🦟 What's an itch?
🔴🪐 Why is Mars red?
⚡ Who discovered electricity?
🕯️ How do candles work?
🦴 Why do your bones click?
🌌✨ Where did the Milky Way come from?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class check out Hinode Solar B a satellite the observes the Sun from Earth’s orbit!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🐱 Why are some cats hypoallergenic? 🦟 What's an itch? 🔴🪐 Why is Mars red? ⚡ Who discovered electricity? 🕯️ How do candles work? 🦴 Why do your bones click? 🌌✨ Where did the Milky Way come from?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class check out Hinode Solar B a satellite the observes the Sun from Earth&rsquo;s orbit!

Why Is Mars Red?

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an ancient prehistoric mystery, figuring out how exploding volcanoes could actually save our planet, and discovering why cheering on your favorite team at the World Cup might be a hazard to your health!


🗿 Stonehenge Prototype: Archaeologists have just uncovered a 5,000-year-old structure just three miles from Stonehenge! Find out how two massive wooden poles created an ancient, hidden solar calendar 500 years before the famous stone circle was even built. 


🌋 Volcanic Climate Coolers: Scientists are studying massive volcanic eruptions to figure out a wild new way to tackle climate change! Learn how the smoke and ash pumped high into the atmosphere can act like a giant umbrella, blocking out sunlight and cooling down the Earth.


⚽ World Cup Heart-Stoppers:Professor Damian Bailey joins Dan to share some shocking news for football fans. It turns out that tracking your team at the World Cup causes so much stress, intense breathing, and adrenaline that it might actually be doing your body more harm than good! 


🦈 The Ocean's Deadliest Predator: Lucy asks a classic deep-blue question: what is the most dangerous animal in the entire ocean? (Hint: It’s probably much smaller and stranger than a Great White Shark!)


🪱 The First Animal on Earth:Max Telford from UCL travels back millions of years to answer Frank's question: what was the very first animal to ever evolve on Earth? Prepare to meet our oldest, squishiest ancestor!


🪸 Dangerous Dan: Watch out for Actinium! Otherwise known as the sea anemone, this beautiful creature looks like a colorful underwater flower, but its tentacles are packed with microscopic, venomous harpoons ready to paralyze passing fish.


🧠 Brain Box: Elite volcanologist John Smellie from the University of Leicester steps into the Brain Box to take us on a wild ride through the explosive science of volcanoes that erupt completely buried under massive sheets of ice!

Geology Rocks: Inside the Earthquakes and Volcanoes 🌋

Grab your safety gear and travel deep down to the Earth's core with our guide, Finley! This week, we are investigating tectonic plates—and no, we don't mean the ones you eat your dinner off of! Discover how these giant, jigsaw pieces of shifting rock smash together to trigger violent earthquakes, and find out what happens when boiling hot magma forces its way to the surface in a terrifying volcanic explosion.

Subscribe to Science Quest to unlock ancient stone secrets, survive volcanic blasts, and explore the wild science of our planet! 🎙️✨

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an ancient prehistoric mystery, figuring out how exploding volcanoes could actually save our planet, and discovering why cheering on your favorite team at the World Cup might be a hazard to your health!
<ul data-path-to-node="1">
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🗿 Stonehenge Prototype: Archaeologists have just uncovered a 5,000-year-old structure just three miles from Stonehenge! Find out how two massive wooden poles created an ancient, hidden solar calendar 500 years before the famous stone circle was even built. 
</li>
<li>
🌋 Volcanic Climate Coolers: Scientists are studying massive volcanic eruptions to figure out a wild new way to tackle climate change! Learn how the smoke and ash pumped high into the atmosphere can act like a giant umbrella, blocking out sunlight and cooling down the Earth.
</li>
<li>
⚽ World Cup Heart-Stoppers: Professor Damian Bailey joins Dan to share some shocking news for football fans. It turns out that tracking your team at the World Cup causes so much stress, intense breathing, and adrenaline that it might actually be doing your body more harm than good! 
</li>
<li>
🦈 The Ocean's Deadliest Predator: Lucy asks a classic deep-blue question: what is the most dangerous animal in the entire ocean? (Hint: It&rsquo;s probably much smaller and stranger than a Great White Shark!)
</li>
<li>
🪱 The First Animal on Earth: Max Telford from UCL travels back millions of years to answer Frank's question: what was the very first animal to ever evolve on Earth? Prepare to meet our oldest, squishiest ancestor!
</li>
<li>
🪸 Dangerous Dan: Watch out for Actinium! Otherwise known as the sea anemone, this beautiful creature looks like a colorful underwater flower, but its tentacles are packed with microscopic, venomous harpoons ready to paralyze passing fish.
</li>
<li>
🧠 Brain Box: Elite volcanologist John Smellie from the University of Leicester steps into the Brain Box to take us on a wild ride through the explosive science of volcanoes that erupt completely buried under massive sheets of ice!
</li>
</ul>
Geology Rocks: Inside the Earthquakes and Volcanoes 🌋
Grab your safety gear and travel deep down to the Earth's core with our guide, Finley! This week, we are investigating tectonic plates&mdash;and no, we don't mean the ones you eat your dinner off of! Discover how these giant, jigsaw pieces of shifting rock smash together to trigger violent earthquakes, and find out what happens when boiling hot magma forces its way to the surface in a terrifying volcanic explosion.
Subscribe to Science Quest to unlock ancient stone secrets, survive volcanic blasts, and explore the wild science of our planet! 🎙️✨

MIDWEEKLY: Why Do Nettles Sting? 🌿😖

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