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

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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: Why Do Nettles Sting? 🌿😖

Science in the news

Questions

Dangerous Dan!

Battle of the Sciences

Learn Series

Outro

It's still 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 rethinking its plans for landing astronauts on the Moon, scientists believe the history of writing might be thousands of years older than we once thought, and Frederick Wilkinson from Queen Mary University of London explains why a recent boom in sea turtle numbers might not be quite as good news as it sounds.

It’s time for your questions too. Akiva wants to know why your tummy gets smaller when you breathe in, and John Bridges from Leicester University answers Nicolas' question: How are asteroids made?

Dangerous Dan introduces us to something a little different this week: the super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b, a strange and fascinating world far beyond our Solar System.

Then in Battle of the Sciences, Mark Grabowski from Liverpool John Moores University steps into the ring to make the case for palaeoanthropology, the science that studies ancient humans and our evolutionary ancestors.

Plus, Harry and Terry stumble across the asteroid belt in this week’s Space Cadets adventure as they continue their accidental journey through space.

What do we learn about?
How asteroids form in space
Why NASA is changing its plans for Moon missions
Why the history of writing might be older than we thought
Why a sea turtle population boom may not be entirely good news
What happens to your body when you breathe in
The strange super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b
How scientists study ancient humans and our ancestors

All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

It's still 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 rethinking its plans for landing astronauts on the Moon, scientists believe the history of writing might be thousands of years older than we once thought, and Frederick Wilkinson from Queen Mary University of London explains why a recent boom in sea turtle numbers might not be quite as good news as it sounds.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Akiva wants to know why your tummy gets smaller when you breathe in, and John Bridges from Leicester University answers Nicolas' question: How are asteroids made?
Dangerous Dan introduces us to something a little different this week: the super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b, a strange and fascinating world far beyond our Solar System.
Then in Battle of the Sciences, Mark Grabowski from Liverpool John Moores University steps into the ring to make the case for palaeoanthropology, the science that studies ancient humans and our evolutionary ancestors.
Plus, Harry and Terry stumble across the asteroid belt in this week&rsquo;s Space Cadets adventure as they continue their accidental journey through space.
What do we learn about?
<ul>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">How asteroids form in space</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">Why NASA is changing its plans for Moon missions</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">Why the history of writing might be older than we thought</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">Why a sea turtle population boom may not be entirely good news</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">What happens to your body when you breathe in</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">The strange super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b</li>
<li data-start="1550" data-end="1955">How scientists study ancient humans and our ancestors</li>
</ul>
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

RETURN OF THE SEA TUTRLES: But Scientists Are Worried... 🐢📈

Intro

Orla - Why do we get spots?

Nathan - Why do we have eyebrows?

Henry - Why is light faster than sound?

Grace - How do clouds form?

This Week’s Big Questions!

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

✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots?
🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows?
💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound?
☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class head out into space to view a small group of satellites called Cluster!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots? 🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows? 💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound? ☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class head out into space to view a small group of satellites called Cluster!

Why Do We Have Eyebrows?🤨 👀

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

In Science in the News, a rare turtle rescued in the UK begins the next stage of its recovery, scientists discover that snakes don’t get hungry in the same way humans do, and archaeologist Nataša Sarkic joins Dan to investigate the remains of a so-called “vampire” found in a grave at Račesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia.

It’s time for your questions too. Leo wants to know how chameleons change colour, and Simon Green from the Open University answers Roscoe’s big space question: just how hot is the Sun’s core?

Dangerous Dan introduces the bizarre hag moth, and in Battle of the Sciences, we head beneath the ice with glaciologist Sammie Buzzard from the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to uncover what glaciers can teach us about our planet.

Plus, in Space Cadets, Harry and Terry blast off on an accidental adventure to the Sun to discover more about the star at the centre of our Solar System.

What we learn about:


How rescued sea turtles recover


Why snakes don’t feel hunger like humans


The truth behind a “vampire” burial in Croatia


How chameleons change colour


How hot the Sun’s core really is


The unusual hag moth


What glaciologists study beneath the ice

All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week&rsquo;s Science Quest!
In Science in the News, a&nbsp;rare turtle rescued in the UK begins the next stage of its recovery, scientists discover that snakes don&rsquo;t get hungry in the same way humans do, and archaeologist Nata&scaron;a Sarkic joins Dan to investigate the remains of a so-called &ldquo;vampire&rdquo; found in a grave at Račesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Leo wants to know how chameleons change colour, and Simon Green from the Open University answers Roscoe&rsquo;s big space question: just how hot is the Sun&rsquo;s core?
Dangerous Dan introduces the bizarre hag moth, and in Battle of the Sciences, we head beneath the ice with glaciologist Sammie Buzzard from the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to uncover what glaciers can teach us about our planet.
Plus, in Space Cadets, Harry and Terry blast off on an accidental adventure to the Sun to discover more about the star at the centre of our Solar System.
What we learn about:
<ul data-start="1091" data-end="1360" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">
<li data-start="1091" data-end="1126">
How rescued sea turtles recover
</li>
<li data-start="1127" data-end="1171">
Why snakes don&rsquo;t feel hunger like humans
</li>
<li data-start="1172" data-end="1222">
The truth behind a &ldquo;vampire&rdquo; burial in Croatia
</li>
<li data-start="1223" data-end="1255">
How chameleons change colour
</li>
<li data-start="1256" data-end="1292">
How hot the Sun&rsquo;s core really is
</li>
<li data-start="1293" data-end="1317">
The unusual hag moth
</li>
<li data-start="1318" data-end="1360" data-is-last-node="">
What glaciologists study beneath the ice
</li>
</ul>
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s Science Quest!

MIDWEEKLY: Why Do Nettles Sting? 🌿😖

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