Intro

This week, Dan's answering your science questions!

Ever wondered why the ocean is salty, how clouds make rain, or why no two sneezes sound the same?

We also check in with the Aquanauts, where this week, they’re diving into the technology that helps us save water.

Join us as we explore fascinating facts, surprising discoveries, and the wonders of science.

This week, Dan's answering your science questions! Ever wondered why the ocean is salty, how clouds make rain, or why no two sneezes sound the same?
We also check in with the Aquanauts, where this week, they&rsquo;re diving into the technology that helps us save water.
Join us as we explore fascinating facts, surprising discoveries, and the wonders of science.

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.

Latest Fun Kids Podcast Episodes

MIDWEEKLY: Why Is The Ocean Salty? 🌊🧂

JJ - Why don't ostriches fly?

Stein - Why  do sunflowers face the Sun?

Arlo - Why do we breathe?

Royce - How are tears made?

Ryan - Why do beavers build dams?

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This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🪶 JJ asks: Why don’t ostriches fly?
🌻 Stein wonders: Why do sunflowers face the sun?
🌬️ Arlo wants to know: Why do we breathe?
😭 Royce asks: How are tears made?
🦫 Ryan is curious: Why do beavers build dams?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This week the class learn about a special infrared telescope that can see hidden gas and liquid in space!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🪶 JJ asks: Why don&rsquo;t ostriches fly? 🌻 Stein wonders: Why do sunflowers face the sun? 🌬️ Arlo wants to know: Why do we breathe? 😭 Royce asks: How are tears made? 🦫 Ryan is curious: Why do beavers build dams?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This week the class learn about a special infrared telescope that can see hidden gas and liquid in space!

How Are Tears Made?😭💧

Science in the news

Questions

Dangerous Dan!

Battle of the Sciences

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, could an elephant foot bone discovered in  Spain be evidence of Hannibal’s legendary war elephants? A teacher in Wales has an ancient crocodile species named after him by a former pupil, and Saturday 21st February is World Pangolin Day, and to celebrate, Dan chats with Jessie Schrauger from the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation about the vital work being done to protect the world’s most trafficked mammals.

It’s time for your questions too. Isabel wants to know how lenses in glasses help us see clearly, and Luke Gaskill from Scout Adventures answers Marcus’ burning question: why is there smoke when there is a fire?

Dangerous Dan introduces the strange and subterranean purple frog.

And in Battle of the Sciences, Ian Mills makes the case for dentistry and the science behind keeping our teeth strong.

Plus, in Professor Hallux’s Map of Medicine, we investigate toothache and discover what really happens if you forget to brush.

What we learn about:


Why fire creates smoke


How lenses in glasses bend light


Why brushing your teeth prevents cavities


Possible evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants


How pangolins are being protected


The unusual purple frog


What causes toothache

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, could an elephant foot bone discovered in&nbsp; Spain be evidence of Hannibal&rsquo;s legendary war elephants? A teacher in Wales has an ancient crocodile species named after him by a former pupil, and Saturday 21st February is World Pangolin Day, and to celebrate, Dan chats with Jessie Schrauger from the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation about the vital work being done to protect the world&rsquo;s most trafficked mammals.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Isabel wants to know how lenses in glasses help us see clearly, and Luke Gaskill from Scout Adventures answers Marcus&rsquo; burning question: why is there smoke when there is a fire?
Dangerous Dan introduces the strange and subterranean purple frog.
And in Battle of the Sciences, Ian Mills makes the case for dentistry and the science behind keeping our teeth strong.
Plus, in Professor Hallux&rsquo;s Map of Medicine, we investigate toothache and discover what really happens if you forget to brush.
What we learn about:
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Why fire creates smoke
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How lenses in glasses bend light
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Why brushing your teeth prevents cavities
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Possible evidence of Hannibal&rsquo;s war elephants
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How pangolins are being protected
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The unusual purple frog
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All that and more on this week&rsquo;s Science Quest!

HANNIBAL'S WAR ELEPHANTS: Lost Clues Discovered 🐘⚔️

Griffin - Why don't all materials burn?

Livy - What happens when we fall asleep?

Lucy - Why do we get headaches?

Charlie - Why do whales explode?

Thomas - How do landing gears work?

This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🔥 Griffin wants to know: Why do some materials burn and not others?
😴 Livy is wondering: What happens when we fall asleep?
🤕 Lucy asks: Why do we get headaches?
🐋 Charlie wants to know: Why do whales explode?
✈️ Thomas is curious: How do landing gears work?

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as they discover how different types of telescopes work, so that we can see planets tens of lightyears away!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🔥 Griffin wants to know: Why do some materials burn and not others? 😴 Livy is wondering: What happens when we fall asleep? 🤕 Lucy asks: Why do we get headaches? 🐋 Charlie wants to know: Why do whales explode? ✈️ Thomas is curious: How do landing gears work?
Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as they discover how different types of telescopes work, so that we can see planets tens of lightyears away!

MIDWEEKLY: Why Is The Ocean Salty? 🌊🧂

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