Fun Kids Science Weekly

Fun Kids Science Weekly


Latest Episodes

Superbugs and a desert that swallowed a whole town!
January 27, 2018

Sheldon Paquin curated the Superbugs exhibition that's going on at the Science Museum in London at the moment, and Dan chats to him to find out what a superbug is and how they effect us.  Plus, Professor Hallux chats about bones, we find out about th

Become one of the best young gardeners in the country and why can you hear the sea in shells?
January 20, 2018

Rachel Godfrey from the Royal Horticultural Society joins Dan in the studio to chat all things gardening - what's easy to grow, what we can grow to eat in a couple of months and how you can become school gardener of the year.  Plus, Professor Hallux

The first Canadian to walk in space and how many stars are in the galaxy?
January 13, 2018

Commander Chris Hadfield joined Dan to talk all about his trips into space and his brand new kids book The Darkest Dark! Dan put some of your questions about space to him and just had to ask him about that super famous music video he filmed while on

YouTuber Charlie McDonnell and why do we get tummy butterflies?
January 06, 2018

YouTube star Charlie McDonnell a.k.a charlieissocoollike joins us to talk about his love for all things science! Charlie was the first YouTuber in the world to reach 1 million subscribers and his latest videos answer science questions, like why do we

Exploring an active volcano and how fast does Santa's sleigh travel?
December 16, 2017

The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to some of the most active volcanoes on Earth. Professor Chris Jackson and a team of scientists have been on a dangerous expedition to the country to invesitgate these rarely visited volcanoes and try to predi

World's first virtual reality surgery and how does your phone find the person you're calling?
December 09, 2017

Dr Shafi Ahmed is the world's first surgeon to perform and broadcast surgery in virtual reality (VR). Dr Shafi tells us more about his achievement and how VR is providing doctors with new ways to treat their patients. We also learn about some of the cool

Making milkshake with heavy metal music and how does the heart work?
December 02, 2017

Meet The Blowfish - the world's only heavy metal marine biologist! He's on the phone from New Zealand to tell us about The Rock Music Milkshake Mixer - a prototype for a unique, new milkshake blender... that's powered by an electric guitar!

Where does your poo go and the vomiting fleas that pass on a disease!
November 25, 2017

It's a pretty disgusting episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly! Science presenter and comedian Steve Mould is on the phone sharing some of his favourite science stories and facts. Steve explains why our eyes sometimes twitch and tells us about how fleas

Killer venom and can sheep really recognise humans?
November 18, 2017

When you think of venom, exotic snakes and giant spiders probably come to mind. But venom is everywhere - in parks, gardens... even in the corners of your house! Ronald Jenner, a venom evolution expert at the Natural History Museum, tells us more about wh

How to code and the mould that makes food taste delicious!
November 11, 2017

Coding has helped humans create robots, build cars that drive themselves and sent rockets into space... but what is coding and how does it all work? Sean McManus, author of Coder Academy, joins Dan in the studio to explain what a coder does and the basics