Welcome to our brand new Science Midweekly series!

This week, we meet the Aquanauts as we explore the incredible role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. Dan will also be answering your questions as Ethan wants to know the secrets behind atoms and Anna wonders why our voice cracks...

Join us for a brand-new episode of our exciting series all about water!

 

Welcome to our brand new Science Midweekly series!
This week, we meet the Aquanauts as we explore the incredible role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. Dan will also be answering your questions as Ethan wants to know the secrets behind atoms and Anna wonders why our voice cracks...
Join us for a brand-new episode of our exciting series all about water!
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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!

The Fun Kids Science Weekly 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 this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you 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!
The Fun Kids Science Weekly 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 this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at <a href="https://FunKidsLive.com/plus">FunKidsLive.com/plus</a>

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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: Water is Life How It Shapes Our World 💧🌍

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It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about a musical instrument so small- you need a microscope to see it!

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First, he dives into the discovery of a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint found in a cave in Spain. Then, we hear about a mysterious new object that could be a dwarf planet making its way toward our solar system. And finally, Dan chats with Professor Kelly Morrison from Loughborough University, whose team has created the world’s tiniest violin — so small, it’s thinner than a human hair!

Then, we answer your questions! Ned wants to know: How sunflowers follow the sun and Professor Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University answers Theo’s question: How did we evolve to talk?

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Philippine eagle...

In Battle of the Sciences, zoologist Dr. Alex Dittrich from Nottingham Trent University joins us to uncover the creepy world of zombie plants

What do we learn about?

·  A 43,000 year old discovery in Spain 
·  An musical instrument you can't even see
·  Why sunflowers follow the Sun
·  How humans evolved to talk 
·  And in Battle of the Sciences, we're learning all about zombie plants!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

It&rsquo;s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!
In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about a musical instrument so small- you need a microscope to see it!
Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First, he dives into the discovery of a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint found in a cave in Spain. Then, we hear about a mysterious new object that could be a dwarf planet making its way toward our solar system. And finally, Dan chats with Professor Kelly Morrison from Loughborough University, whose team has created the world&rsquo;s tiniest violin &mdash; so small, it&rsquo;s thinner than a human hair!
Then, we answer your questions! Ned wants to know: How sunflowers follow the sun and Professor Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University answers Theo&rsquo;s question: How did we evolve to talk?
In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Philippine eagle...
In Battle of the Sciences, zoologist Dr. Alex Dittrich from Nottingham Trent University joins us to uncover the creepy world of zombie plants
What do we learn about?
&middot;&nbsp; A 43,000 year old discovery in Spain&nbsp; &middot;&nbsp; An musical instrument you can't even see &middot;&nbsp; Why sunflowers follow the Sun &middot;&nbsp; How humans evolved to talk&nbsp; &middot;&nbsp; And in Battle of the Sciences, we're learning all about zombie plants!
All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

INVISIBLE MUSIC: The Tiny Instrument You Can’t Even See 🎻🔬

Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

You've been sending in your questions and this week...

Max asks how lighting and thunder are formed, Paula wonders why diamonds are unbreakable, Madison wants to know how people name storms, Tilly is intrigued how bubbles are made & Jessie is asking who created the English language?

And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we're learning all about satellites...

Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!
You've been sending in your questions and this week...
Max asks how lighting and thunder are formed, Paula wonders why diamonds are unbreakable, Madison wants to know how people name storms, Tilly is intrigued how bubbles are made &amp; Jessie is asking who created the English language?
And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we're learning all about satellites...

MIDWEEKLY: Who Created the English Language? 🗣️📜

It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the animal with the world's strongest bite!

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First up is a fascinating discovery that cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owners and strangers. Then we find out why the ocean is getting darker and what that could mean for our planet. And finally, Dan is joined by John McFall, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident at 19, became a Paralympic sprinter and a surgeon, and is now training to be the world’s first astronaut with a physical disability.

Then, we answer your questions! Romy wants to know: What would happen if we didn't have any platelets in our blood and geneticist, Dr. Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham, answers  Romi's question:  'Who were the 'real' first people to be alive on Earth?'

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about an animal with the world's strongest bite!

In Battle of the Sciences, behavioural psychologist, Paul Davies, joins Dan in Battle of the Sciences exploring why people believe in the likes of vampires and unicorns...

What do we learn about?

·  What's happening to the world's oceans
·  The amazing journey of one remarkable man
·  Who the 'real' first people alive on Earth were
·  The fierce Kangal dog
·  And in Battle of the Sciences, why we believe in vampires!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

It&rsquo;s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!
In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the animal with the world's strongest bite!
Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First up is a fascinating discovery that cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owners and strangers. Then we find out why the ocean is getting darker and what that could mean for our planet. And finally, Dan is joined by John McFall, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident at 19, became a Paralympic sprinter and a surgeon, and is now training to be the world&rsquo;s first astronaut with a physical disability.
Then, we answer your questions! Romy wants to know: What would happen if we didn't have any platelets&nbsp;in our blood and geneticist, Dr. Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham, answers&nbsp; Romi's question: &nbsp;'Who were the 'real' first people to be alive on Earth?'
In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about an animal with the world's strongest bite!
In Battle of the Sciences, behavioural psychologist, Paul Davies, joins Dan in Battle of the Sciences exploring why people believe in the likes of vampires and unicorns...
What do we learn about?
&middot;&nbsp; What's happening to the world's oceans &middot;&nbsp; The amazing journey of one remarkable man &middot;&nbsp; Who the 'real' first people alive on Earth were &middot;&nbsp; The fierce Kangal dog &middot;&nbsp; And in Battle of the Sciences, why we believe in vampires!
All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

MIDWEEKLY: Water is Life How It Shapes Our World 💧🌍

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