Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week... Why can birds fly while we can’t? Why do animals have such different shaped eyes? What do viruses eat—or do they eat at all? Why does being tickled make us laugh? And are there colours out there that we can’t even see? If so, how do we know they’re real? In this curiosity-packed episode, Arlo, Lacy, Ronnie, Laura and Harry ask some seriously fascinating questions—and we’ve got the science to explore the answers! And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we take a look at a day in the life of a pilot!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ZOMBIE BUGS: How Creepy Creatures Turn Bugs Into Puppets 🪲🧟♂️
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 why the rainbow only has seven colours! First, we reveal a surprising fact about the world’s oldest boomerang — it doesn’t come back!Next, we meet a brand-new dinosaur that’s just been discovered. And finally, John Pinnegar from CEFAS joins us to explain how warmer weather is drawing endangered sharks to UK waters. Then, we answer your questions! Etta wants to know: Why we need food and Richard Bowman answers Marcus' question- Why does the rainbow only have seven colours? In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Pacman Frog In Battle of the Sciences, science writer Mindy Weisberger joins Dan to discuss some of the biggest stories she's worked on in the world of science. What do we learn about? · A newly discovered dinosaur· How the warm weather is impacting UK seas· Why the rainbow has only seven colours· The Pacman Frog· And in Battle of the Sciences... zombie bugs! All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MIDWEEKLY: What Is The Longest Snake In The World? 🐍😮
Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week... Oisin asks why mushrooms come out in autumn, Molly wonders what is the largest star we know of, Callum wants to know what the longest snake in the world is, Bethan is intrigued why snot comes out of your nose when you cry – and Martha is asking what the hottest chilli pepper in the world is… And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode she's taking a look inside a cockpit!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ZOOTOPIA: How Zoos Are Getting Kinder🐘🐒
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 secret to staying young. Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First up, a surprising discovery — killer whales caught on camera giving each other massages! Then, we zoom out to the cosmos with a powerful new telescope in Chile that's captured some truly breath-taking images of deep space. And finally, Professor Samantha Ward, an expert in zoo animal welfare, joins Dan to explain the big changes coming to zoo standards across the UK. Then, we answer your questions! Leo wants to know: Why people are allergic to different things and Dr. Jackie Boyd from Nottingham Trent University answers Benji's question: Can animals laugh? In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Cookie Cutter Shark! In Battle of the Sciences, sports scientist, Daniele Magistro, joins Dan to reveal the secret to staying young. uncover the creepy world of zombie plants What do we learn about? · What killer whales have been caught doing· Improvements to UK zoos · Why people are allergic to things· Can animals laugh?· And in Battle of the Sciences, the secret to staying young! All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MIDWEEKLY: Why Do Sharks Have so Many Teeth? 🦈🦷
Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week... Etta gets curious about atoms, Saul’s spinning out over how planets rotate, and Ed wants to know why we can still hear ourselves with ear defenders on. Olivia asks the ultimate “what if” — what would happen if every living creature moved to Jupiter? And Blue’s got a toothy question: why do sharks have so many teeth? Big questions, wild answers — all in one jam-packed episode! And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we're learning all about getting ready to fly...Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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!
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