Fun Kids Science Weekly

Fun Kids Science Weekly


Latest Episodes

Gross Body Facts You Won't Believe with Adam Kay!
October 23, 2021

Why do our hands go wrinkly in water? When was the first vaccine created? Join Professor Hallux and Techno Mum on their adventures this week and we answer your science questions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does Starlight teach us?
October 16, 2021

Why do we get pins and needles? What is cardboard made of? Louise Devoy from the Royal Observatory joins us to chat all about space, time and what we can learn from starlight on this weeks Fun Kids Science Weekly!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

Dan chats to SUPER-REALO James Young!
October 09, 2021

Ever wondered how time works? Dan speaks to one of the STEM Superealos James Young about a competition challenging YOU to design their own superhero gadget that can make a positive impact on the world around them. The winner will have a real-lif

How Far Did Mammoths Walk?
October 02, 2021

Do birds pee? How does the heart work? Dan chats to Matthew Wooler in Alaska to learn all about the lifecycle of a mammoth and what we can learn from just looking at their trunk! If you have a science question you want answering! Get in touch at funkidsli

Astronaut Tim Peake answers YOUR Science Questions!
September 25, 2021

How does our voice work? What plant stings worse than a stinging nettle? Astronaut and author Tim Peake joins us to answer YOUR questions about space!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do we have freckles? And the Dangerous Blister Beetle!
September 18, 2021

Why do we have freckles? What gives the Blister Beetle its name? We hear on what in music makes us groove and answer your science questions on this weeks Fun Kids Science Weekly!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Does Cheese Give Us Nightmares?
September 11, 2021

Why are we seeing more spiders? How do touch screens work? Author of Everything Under the Sun and QI Elf Molly Oldfield joins us on the podcast to uncover the answers to some amazing science questions and we learn all about the deadliest and cutest creatu

How to Turn Plastic to Vanilla!
September 04, 2021

Why is the sky blue? How fast does our brain work? Joanna Sadler joins us to chat about a recent study where she used bacteria to turn plastic into Vanilla flavouring! Find out all of this and more on this weeks Fun Kids Science Weekly!See omnystudio.com/

How does an astronaut's toilet work?
August 28, 2021

What is sweat? How do wings work? These science questions are answered, we hear about the giant hairy scorpion and Rebecca from the Science Museum joins us in this weeks Fun Kids Science Weekly!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deadliest Cheese and why do Elephants have Tusks?
August 21, 2021

Be careful eating this cheese, it might kill you! Why are mosquito bites bumpy? And Charlotte from the Royal Institution all about the anniversary of 200 years of the electric motor!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.