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Why do apples turn brown?

Why are diamonds unbreakable?

How are bubbles made?

What's the science behind earthquakes?

How does electricty work?

Why are dishwasher tablets poisonous?

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This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🍎 Why do apples turn brown?
💎 Why are diamonds unbreakable?
🫧 How are bubbles made?
🌍 What’s the science behind earthquakes?
⚡ How does electricity work?
🧪 What makes dishwasher tablets poisonous?

And join Principle Pulsar and his class as they discover all about what ‘Cosmic Rays’ are and where they come from.

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🍎 Why do apples turn brown? 💎 Why are diamonds unbreakable? 🫧 How are bubbles made? 🌍 What&rsquo;s the science behind earthquakes? ⚡ How does electricity work? 🧪 What makes dishwasher tablets poisonous?
And join Principle Pulsar and his class as they discover all about what &lsquo;Cosmic Rays&rsquo; are and where they come from.

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

Why Are Diamonds Unbreakable? 💎🔒

How many trees are there in Yosemite National 

How does our voice work?

Do fish sleep?

How fast does our brain work?

Why do platypuses lay eggs?

How do wings make birds fly?

This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🌲 How many trees are there in Yosemite National Park?
🗣️ How does our voice work?
🐟 Do fish sleep?
🧠 How does our brain work?
🦆 Why do platypuses lay eggs?
🪽 How do wings make birds fly?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Mrs Higgs and her class as they learn about the satellites that go round and round the Earth, with very interesting jobs!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🌲 How many trees are there in Yosemite National Park? 🗣️ How does our voice work? 🐟 Do fish sleep? 🧠 How does our brain work? 🦆 Why do platypuses lay eggs? 🪽 How do wings make birds fly?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Mrs Higgs and her class as they learn about the satellites that go round and round the Earth, with very interesting jobs!

Do Fish Sleep?🐟💤

Science in the news

Questions

Dangerous Dan!

Brain Box

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we’re soaring from the English countryside to the edge of outer space in an episode packed with ancient mysteries and modern-day explosions.

What Do We Learn About?


🦅 The Eagles Have Landed: Golden Eagles are officially back as a permanent fixture in English skies. Find out how these massive predators are making a comeback!


🚀 Rocket Science is Hard: We investigate the recent Blue Origin launch failure. What went wrong for Jeff Bezos’ team, and how do they fix it?


🚢 Deep Sea Dragons:Otto Uldum from the Viking Ship Museum joins us to reveal a massive Viking longship discovered off the Danish coast.


🎈 The High-Pitch Trick: Leo wants to know why helium makes your voice sound so squeaky. We break down the physics of gas and sound speed!


🦴 Dating Dinosaurs: Daniel Condon from the British Geological Society explains the "atomic clocks" scientists use to figure out exactly how old a fossil is.


🦁 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Antlion, a tiny backyard monster that builds sand-pit traps to ambush its prey.


🧠 Brain Box: Biophysicist Mark Leake explains how the laws of physics control the tiny, invisible machines working inside your body right now.

Finally, we join Finley for Geology Rocks to travel back in time! 🦖 We’re exploring the incredible legacy of the dinosaurs, uncovering how bone turns to stone, and learning what these ancient fossils can tell us about the birth of our planet.

Follow Science Quest for your weekly dose of discovery and send in your own voicenotes to be part of the show

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we&rsquo;re soaring from the English countryside to the edge of outer space in an episode packed with ancient mysteries and modern-day explosions.
What Do We Learn About?
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🦅 The Eagles Have Landed: Golden Eagles are officially back as a permanent fixture in English skies. Find out how these massive predators are making a comeback!
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🚀 Rocket Science is Hard: We investigate the recent Blue Origin launch failure. What went wrong for Jeff Bezos&rsquo; team, and how do they fix it?
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🚢 Deep Sea Dragons: Otto Uldum from the Viking Ship Museum joins us to reveal a massive Viking longship discovered off the Danish coast.
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🎈 The High-Pitch Trick: Leo wants to know why helium makes your voice sound so squeaky. We break down the physics of gas and sound speed!
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🦴 Dating Dinosaurs: Daniel Condon from the British Geological Society explains the "atomic clocks" scientists use to figure out exactly how old a fossil is.
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🦁 Dangerous Dan: Meet the Antlion, a tiny backyard monster that builds sand-pit traps to ambush its prey.
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🧠 Brain Box: Biophysicist Mark Leake explains how the laws of physics control the tiny, invisible machines working inside your body right now.
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Finally, we join Finley for Geology Rocks to travel back in time! 🦖 We&rsquo;re exploring the incredible legacy of the dinosaurs, uncovering how bone turns to stone, and learning what these ancient fossils can tell us about the birth of our planet.
Follow Science Quest for your weekly dose of discovery and send in your own voicenotes to be part of the show

How to Date a Dinosaur: The Secrets of Fossil Aging 🦖🦴

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, butterfly numbers across the UK are in decline, bird experts are warning people not to use feeders this summer, and Dr Thomas Clements from the University of Reading explains how a 300-million-year-old fossil, once thought to be an octopus, was misidentified and what it really reveals about life on Earth long ago.

It’s time for your questions too. Owen wants to know what the deadliest animal is, and Neil Lambert from King’s College London tackles a big, mind-bending question from Atlas: why is the world 3D and not 2D?

Dangerous Dan introduces the great grey owl, a silent hunter with incredible senses.

Then we step into the Brain Box with Professor Jonathan Tennyson from University College London to explore exoplanets and discover what lies beyond our Solar System.

Plus, in Galaxy Gala, we head to Deep Space High to learn all about stars and what makes them shine.

What we learn about:

• Why butterfly numbers are falling in the UK
• Why bird feeders might be risky in summer
• A fossil that scientists got wrong
• What the world's deadliest animal is
• The great grey owl
• What exoplanets are and where they exist

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, butterfly numbers across the UK are in decline, bird experts are warning people not to use feeders this summer, and Dr Thomas Clements from the University of Reading explains how a 300-million-year-old fossil, once thought to be an octopus, was misidentified and what it really reveals about life on Earth long ago.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. Owen wants to know what the deadliest animal is, and Neil Lambert from King&rsquo;s College London tackles a big, mind-bending question from Atlas: why is the world 3D and not 2D?
Dangerous Dan introduces the great grey owl, a silent hunter with incredible senses.
Then we step into the Brain Box with Professor Jonathan Tennyson from University College London to explore exoplanets and discover what lies beyond our Solar System.
Plus, in Galaxy Gala, we head to Deep Space High to learn all about stars and what makes them shine.
What we learn about:
&bull; Why butterfly numbers are falling in the UK &bull; Why bird feeders might be risky in summer &bull; A fossil that scientists got wrong &bull; What the world's deadliest animal is &bull; The great grey owl &bull; What exoplanets are and where they exist
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Science Quest!

Why Are Diamonds Unbreakable? 💎🔒

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