REAL-LIFE HOGWARTS: Scientists Create a Harry Potter-Style Bag🪄🧙♂️
Get ready for another amazing journey through the world of science with Dan on the Fun Kids Science Weekly! This week, we’re answering your burning questions, digging into the science that shapes our planet, and uncovering some seriously strange discoveries from around the world. In Science in the News, we learn why scientists in the UK are trying to turn part of a desert in Northern India green, mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland for the very first time, and Dan explores the Nobel Prize-winning chemistry discovery that’s being compared to a real-life version of Harry Potter’s enchanted bag! We’ll also be tackling your questions — 'PodcastGuy14' (not his real name) wants to know why some ticks have Lyme disease, and Ben Rowson from Museum Wales reveals the incredible science behind how snails make their shells! Then, Dangerous Dan is back with a creature that’ll make you squirm — the African eye worm! And in Battle of the Sciences, Dan travels back in time with archaeologist Lucy Shipley to uncover how the secrets of the past are being brought to light. Plus, in Kitchen Chemistry, we discover the secret behind non-stick frying pans — and what makes Teflon so special! What do we learn about?· Snail shells, Lyme disease, and creepy crawlies· Deserts turning green and mosquitoes in icy places· Magical chemistry, ancient archaeology, and the African eye worm All that and more on this week’s Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MIDWEEKLY: Who Bites Harder... Crocodiles or Sharks?🦈🐊
You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… Leo asks how magnetic fields are created, Elijah wants to know why Egyptian mummies don't rot, Audrey's asking who has sharper teeth... crocodiles or sharks? And Daniel's been wondering if our Sun will ever explode! And Professor Pulsar teaches Sam all about the structure of our planet and finds out that the earth’s crust is not made up from jam or cats!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SHARK ATTACK: How the Ocean’s Ultimate Predator Rules the Seas 🦈🌊
Get ready for another deep dive into the wild, weird, and wonderful world of science on this week’s Fun Kids Science Weekly! This week, we’re answering your burning science questions, uncovering mind-blowing discoveries, and exploring how sharks became the ocean’s ultimate predators. In Science in the News, we discover how stress can actually make your nose colder, celebrate the green turtle’s comeback from the brink of extinction, and meet Dr. Fred Jordan, whose team is creating mini human brains to help power the computers of the future. Then we dive into your questions: Kubi wants to know how chameleons change colour, and David Chappell explains the science behind echoes — those mysterious sounds that bounce right back at you! Dangerous Dan is back too, and this week he’s introducing us to the Blue-tailed skink, a small but speedy reptile with some seriously cool defences. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dan takes a trip beneath the waves with megalodon expert Jack Cooper, who reveals how sharks evolved into the world’s most efficient predators. What do we learn about?· How stress makes your nose colder· The green turtle’s rescue from extinction· Mini human brains that could power computers· How chameleons change colour· What causes echoes· The blue-tailed skink lizard· And the mighty shark, nature’s ultimate ocean hunter! All that and more on this week’s Fun Kids Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MIDWEEKLY: Why Do Vampire Bats Drink Blood?🦇🩸
You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… Arun wants to know how fast you need to go to burn up, Rory asks what white blood cells are made of, Luella asks why vampire bats drink blood , and Ben is fascinated about acid rain! And Professor Pulsar and Sam are exploring Earth and are finding out what radioactive dating is and how it can help us.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DESERT DUNES: Exploring the Science of Sand Avalanches🏜️🌪️
Get ready for another adventure through space, nature, and the strangest corners of science on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! This week, we’re answering YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to decide which science is the best, and uncovering the surprising reason we have nails — and why they’re much more important than you might think! In Science in the News, we’re diving into some earth-shaking discoveries! The world’s brightest minds have been honoured with this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, celebrating breakthroughs that could change our future forever. Then, we look to the skies where renewable energy has officially overtaken coal as the world’s biggest power source, and travel thousands of years back in time with Professor Peter Bellwood, who reveals the world’s earliest evidence of mummification and what it tells us about ancient civilizations. Then we dive into your questions: Evie wants to know why we have nails, and evolutionary biologist Greg Hurst is here to reveal the clever science behind them. Dangerous Dan is back too, with another wild and deadly creature that’ll have you watching your step! And in Battle of the Sciences, Nathalie Vriend joins Dan to explore the fascinating world of granular flows, revealing how sand dunes “talk” to each other and how avalanches made of sand can transform entire landscapes. What do we learn about?· Why we have nails· The winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry· How renewables are beating coal· The world’s earliest evidence of mummification· A deadly new creature in Dangerous Dan· And in Battle of the Sciences... how sand dunes “talk” to one another! All on this week’s episode of Science Weekly!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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