Intro

Orla - Why are leaves green?

Tommy -  Difference between oranges?

Alana - Why do joints click?

Cooper - How do we grow?

Ryan - Why does our Earth spin on an axis?

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This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🍃 Orla wants to know: Why are leaves green?
🍊 Tommy is wondering: What’s the difference between oranges and mandarins?
🦴 Alana asks: Why do joints click?
🌱 Cooper wants to know: How do we grow?
🌍 Ryan is curious: Why does Earth spin on an axis?

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about music in space!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🍃 Orla wants to know: Why are leaves green? 🍊 Tommy is wondering: What&rsquo;s the difference between oranges and mandarins? 🦴 Alana asks: Why do joints click? 🌱 Cooper wants to know: How do we grow? 🌍 Ryan is curious: Why does Earth spin on an axis?
Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about music in space!

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 Leaves Green?🍃🌱

Science in the news

Questions

Dangerous Dan!

Battle of the Sciences

We may have a new name but 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, scientists discover that Norwegian polar bears are healthier and fatter than ever, old boats are being sunk around the UK to create brand-new habitats for wildlife, and Meganne Christian from the UK Space Agency joins Dan to talk about the importance of women in science ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

It’s time for your questions too. One listener wants to know why cats meow, and language expert Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University explains why our planet is called Earth.

Dangerous Dan is back with a strange and mysterious creature called the olm, and in Battle of the Sciences, things get rocky as Shaunna Morrison from Rutgers University makes the case for geoscience and why understanding the Earth beneath our feet really matters.

Plus, in Geology Rocks: Earth’s History, join Finley on a journey through time to explore fossils, volcanoes, and how rocks helped form our planet and even our universe.

What we learn about:
Why cats meow
How polar bears in Norway are doing and why it matters
How sinking old boats can help wildlife
Why women in science are so important
The strange underground creature called the olm
How rocks, fossils, and volcanoes reveal Earth’s history

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

We may have a new name but 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, scientists discover that Norwegian polar bears are healthier and fatter than ever, old boats are being sunk around the UK to create brand-new habitats for wildlife, and Meganne Christian from the UK Space Agency joins Dan to talk about the importance of women in science ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
It&rsquo;s time for your questions too. One listener wants to know why cats meow, and language expert Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University explains why our planet is called Earth.
Dangerous Dan is back with a strange and mysterious creature called the olm, and in Battle of the Sciences, things get rocky as Shaunna Morrison from Rutgers University makes the case for geoscience and why understanding the Earth beneath our feet really matters.
Plus, in Geology Rocks: Earth&rsquo;s History, join Finley on a journey through time to explore fossils, volcanoes, and how rocks helped form our planet and even our universe.
What we learn about:
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<li data-start="170" data-end="185">Why cats meow</li>
<li data-start="188" data-end="244">How polar bears in Norway are doing and why it matters</li>
<li data-start="247" data-end="288">How sinking old boats can help wildlife</li>
<li data-start="291" data-end="330">Why women in science are so important</li>
<li data-start="333" data-end="382">The strange underground creature called the olm</li>
<li data-start="385" data-end="443">How rocks, fossils, and volcanoes reveal Earth&rsquo;s history</li>
</ul>
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s Science Quest!

OUR PLANET'S STORY: Why Earth Is Called Earth🌍📖

William - Why do we burp?

Sam - Why do cats land on their feet?

PJ - How do hot air balloons work?

Ellis - Is Atlantis real?

Ada - Why do stomachs rumble?

This Week’s Big Questions!

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

🤭 William wants to know: Why do we burp?
🐱 Sam is wondering: Why do cats land on their feet?
🎈 PJ asks: How do hot air balloons work?
🌊 Ellis wants to know: Is Atlantis real?
🤤 Ada is curious: Why do stomachs rumble?

Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about dark matter!

This Week&rsquo;s Big Questions!
You&rsquo;ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week&hellip;
🤭 William wants to know: Why do we burp? 🐱 Sam is wondering: Why do cats land on their feet? 🎈 PJ asks: How do hot air balloons work? 🌊 Ellis wants to know: Is Atlantis real? 🤤 Ada is curious: Why do stomachs rumble?
Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about dark matter!

Why Do We Burp?🤭💨

We may have a new name but 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, we meet an incredible 8-year-old set to become one of the youngest Britons to visit Antarctica, hear about a jaw-dropping archaeological dig uncovering two of the rarest Iron Age objects ever found, and find out how horses can actually smell fear with Roberta Blake from Anglia Ruskin University.

Got questions? We have got answers. Learn why cheetahs purr instead of roar, and hear animal expert Jackie Boyd explain why dogs and cats fight in the first place.

There is also a brand-new Dangerous Dan featuring the dinosaur Nigersaurus, and in Battle of the Sciences we shine a spotlight on the unsung hero behind every experiment, discovery, and invention: Mathematics. Neil Saunders from the University of London reveals why maths really is the language of science.

And do not miss An Age Old Problem, where Detective Mathema finally works out the age of his Great Aunt Maud using mathematics, of course.

Packed with animals, adventures, and mind-blowing science, let’s dive in.

What we learn about:


Why dogs and cats fight and what their behaviour really means


How horses can smell fear


A child visiting Antarctica and what life is like there
Why cheetahs purr instead of roar


And why mathematics is essential to all science

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

We may have a new name but 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, we meet an incredible 8-year-old set to become one of the youngest Britons to visit Antarctica, hear about a jaw-dropping archaeological dig uncovering two of the rarest Iron Age objects ever found, and find out how horses can actually smell fear with Roberta Blake from Anglia Ruskin University.
Got questions? We have got answers. Learn why cheetahs purr instead of roar, and hear animal expert Jackie Boyd explain why dogs and cats fight in the first place.
There is also a brand-new Dangerous Dan featuring the dinosaur Nigersaurus, and in Battle of the Sciences we shine a spotlight on the unsung hero behind every experiment, discovery, and invention: Mathematics. Neil Saunders from the University of London reveals why maths really is the language of science.
And do not miss An Age Old Problem, where Detective Mathema finally works out the age of his Great Aunt Maud using mathematics, of course.
Packed with animals, adventures, and mind-blowing science, let&rsquo;s dive in.
What we learn about:
<ul data-start="101" data-end="441">
<li data-start="101" data-end="166">
Why dogs and cats fight and what their behaviour really means
</li>
<li data-start="205" data-end="234">
How horses can smell fear
</li>
<li data-start="235" data-end="294">
A child visiting Antarctica and what life is like there
</li>
<li>Why cheetahs purr instead of roar</li>
<li data-start="341" data-end="388">
And why mathematics is essential to all science
</li>
</ul>
All that and more on this week&rsquo;s Science Quest!

Why Are Leaves Green?🍃🌱

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