Fun Kids Science Weekly

Fun Kids Science Weekly


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The most distant galaxy EVER SEEN!
December 17, 2022

Science in the News kicks off this week's episode with a report on NASA's unmanned Orion capsule launch! Find out when NASA will put human beings back into space... and the James Webb space telescope found GL-z13, the most far away galaxy we've ever disco

Bones, Kilonovas, and a bit of Santa too!
December 10, 2022

In this week's episode, Dan chats to Professor Dame Sue Black about what it means to study the human body. Is science a way to solve mysteries? Listen to what an expert thinks!In Science in the News, Virgin Orbit launches soon in the UK, planning on ven

Chimpanzees walk in sync?!
December 03, 2022

Guess what? It's time for another week's Fun Kids Science Weekly! In this episode, Dan talks to Dr Manon Schweinfurth about her research on chimpanzees and how, like us human beings, they naturally match each other's walking pace!  Science in the News rev

What could an eco-friendly Earth look like?
November 26, 2022

This week in Science Weekly, Dan talks to Planetari founder Cindy Forde about climate change and the future of an eco-friendly Earth. Her new book, Bright New World, outlines some of the creative ways we can help the planet!  In Science in the News, we di

Why do sea birds fly TOWARDS a storm?!
November 19, 2022

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Dan talks to bird expert Emily Shepard from the University of Swansea to find out more about how our airborne friends stay safe during extreme weather conditions! In Science in the News we discover that rats

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November 18, 2022

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What treasures are in our sewage?
November 12, 2022

In Science in the News we find out the latest news where an old train got an eco friendly renovation and Igor Klymenko chats to us about his fantastic invention that detects land mines!We have a new series on the show this week called Curious Kate, wher

What should you do with your leftover pumpkins?
November 05, 2022

Whatever you do... DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR PUMPKINS! In Science in the News we find out the latest news with the James Webb telescope and about a crater on Mars!We figure out how we can make drinking water and learn about robots the size of our hair that c

How On EARTH Do You Weigh The EARTH?!
October 29, 2022

This week Scientist and author Isabel Thomas joins us to answer some of the strangest questions around. We hear about the deadly blood sucking Vulture Bee in Dangerous Dan and as always we are joined by our friends Professor Hallux and Amy's Aviation to h

Could We Be The First Country Back on THE MOON?
October 22, 2022

We speak with the amazing David Aguilar about his prosthetic designs made entirely from LEGO this week, we hear about the race back to the moon and a lost otter pup in Science in the News. There is a dangerous ocean creature in Dangerous Dan. And we learn