Fun Kids Science Quest is a science podcast for kids and families, hosted by Dan. It explores topics from dinosaurs to space, featuring series like Deep Space High and Age of the Dinosaurs. The show includes expert guests, science questions, and a segment called Dangerous Dan. It airs on Fun Kids radio in the UK and is available on DAB digital radio, the Fun Kids app, and online.
Episodes
What's The Most Dangerous Snake In The World? 🐍
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 💻 What is technology? 👁️ How do our eyes let us see? 🐍 What is the most dangerous snake in the world? 🌋 Where is the world’s largest volcano? 🤧 Why do we close our eyes when sneezing? 🧊 Why do we get brain freeze?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omny
The Physics of Time: Jim Al-Khalili Reveals Royal Institution Christmas Lecture Secrets ⏳💥
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gazing up at the fiery glow of the giant Hunter's Moon, rewinding cosmic history to the dawn of everything, and unraveling the mysteries of time with the Royal Institution! 🌕 The Glowing Hunter’s Moon: October skies are lit up! The famous Hunter's Moon—the first full moon following the harvest—rises early and shines with an eerie, o
Can We Send Space Storms To Different Galaxies?🌌
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌌 Can we send space storms to different galaxies? 🚗 Why do car windows fog up? 🧬 What is skin made of? 🐶 Why do dogs and cats hate each other? 🔬 Why do microscopes and telescopes work differently?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for
The 150-Foot Moon Hole: Inside NASA's Discovery on the Lunar Surface 🌕🕳️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are peering down into a mysterious 150-foot crater hole on the Moon, meeting the first dinosaur known to feast purely on prehistoric fruit, and learning how high-tech glasses protect our sight! 🌕 The 150-Foot Lunar Pit: Deep space mystery! NASA scientists are investigating one of the weirdest features ever spotted on the lunar surface—a massive, 15
Why Is Space Cold? 🥶
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐱 Why Can Animal Saliva Trigger Allergies? 🌍 Why Don’t We Get Dizzy When Earth Spins? 🐌 Why Does Salt Kill Slugs? 🥶 Why Is Space Cold? 🏀 Why Don’t Balls Bounce on Water? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info
22 Tentacles on Its Face: Secrets of the Star-Nosed Mole 🕳️👾
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are looking into big UK energy updates, watching Halley's comet debris light up the night sky, and blasting off to the moons of Mars on an epic robotic mission! ⛽ The Jackdaw Approval: Energy in the news! The UK Government has given the green light for drilling in the Jackdaw Gas field. Discover how engineers extract natural gas from deep beneath the Nor
What If the Sun Disappeared?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 👃 Why Does Pinching Your Nose Change Your Voice?🐸 Why Do Frogs Croak?🌍 What Happens If You Dig to Earth’s Center?🌧️ How Do Clouds Make Rain?🫁 Why Do We Need Oxygen?☀️ What If the Sun Disappeared?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listene
194 Years Old: The DNA Powers of Jonathan the Giant Tortoise 🐢🧬
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are honoring a hero working dog in Scotland, diving down to the world’s oldest shipwreck, and unlocking the secret to living nearly two centuries with a 194-year-old giant tortoise! 🐕 Scotland’s Hero Hound: Award time! A working dog in Scotland has officially been named Animal of the Year. Discover how working dogs use their incredible senses
Where Does a Galaxy End and Another Begin? 🌌🌠
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 💪 How and why do cramps happen?🌳📄 How do trees make paper?🌌 Where Does a Galaxy End and Another Begin?🦇🩸 Why do vampire bats drink blood?🌧️🧪 Why does acid rain happen?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Gravity Trap: Why No Planet Can Ever Be Square ⏹️🪐
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are celebrating a massive champion crowned in Fat Bear Week, investigating a mystery in Antarctica, and unlocking the secrets of solving crimes with science! 🐻 Fat Bear Week Champion: The votes are in and the chubbiest champion of Alaska's Katmai National Park has officially been crowned! Discover how wild brown bears gobble down thousands of calories a
How Do Diamonds Form?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🎨 How is paint made?😴 Why do we rub our eyes when tired?🥂 Why do some glasses make a funny noise?🧭 How does a compass work?🐈 Do cats have the same bones as humans?💎 How do diamonds form? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions yo
Jungle Doctors: How Wild Elephants Use Plants as Herbal Medicine 🐘🌿
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking SpaceX's giant Starship as it splashes down into the Pacific, uncovering ancient Scottish rocks that hold secrets to Mars, and learning how wild elephants act as their own forest doctors! 🚀 Starship's Ocean Splashdown: History made in deep space tech! SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket has completed an epic orbital test flight and splash
Amazing Aluminium: From Sport to Space✨♻️
In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan explores the surprising uses of aluminium, from sports equipment and spacecraft to electric cars and futuristic technology. Discover why it’s strong, lightweight and endlessly recyclable, take on a recycled space-station challenge, and hear five surprising aluminium facts — including when it was more valuable than gold! Created with suppor
Yellowstone Supervolcano Alert: What Happens If It Erupts? 🌋💥
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gazing at award-winning cosmic photography, following an autonomous robot sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, and uncovering what would happen if North America's supervolcano finally blew its top! 📸 Stargazing Photo Champions: The Royal Observatory Greenwich has crowned the Astronomy Photographer of the Year! Discover the stunning, high-tech camera tr
How Do Sunflowers Follow the Sun?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪐 How did Saturn get its rings?🌻 How do sunflowers follow the Sun?🏀 Why do balls bounce?🦈 Why do sharks have so many teeth?🥇 Why is gold special? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions that you’ve always wanted to know the
The Chihuahua Discovery: How Tiny Lap Dogs Carry Wild Coyote DNA 🐕🐺
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a pack of wild dogs on a record-shattering trek, rescuing a lost ocean seabird in the middle of England, and unlocking a shocking secret hiding inside the tiny Chihuahua! 🐺 The Epic Wild Dog Trek: Record-breaker alert! A pack of endangered African wild dogs has just completed an astonishing, long-distance journey across vast landscapes. Dis
Aviation Experts Answer YOUR Questions! ✈️⭐
Welcome to Fun Kids Science Quest – Reach for the Sky Special! Today, we're joined by Samantha Higgins, a Student Outreach Manager at British Airways, and Sigourney Ansah, an aspiring commercial pilot and Aviation Ambassador. Samantha and Sigourney are passionate about inspiring the next generation to explore careers in aviation. They'll share their journeys into the industry, what it's like
Brand New Podcast: Fun Kids Dino Quest 🦖
🦖 Brand new from Fun Kids: Dino Quest, the podcast that builds a dinosaur from scratch, one real piece of science at a time! Science Quest’s Dan introduces the very first episode, right here in full. Lauren and palaeontologist Cassius start at the very bottom with legs, and ask the big question: how fast could dinosaurs really run, and how can anyone tell when they’ve been gone for millions of yea
Gorilla Sound Cannons: Why Silverbacks Thump Their Chests 🦍🥁
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a tiny moth's epic journey across the North Sea, soaring through space toward the hottest planet in our solar system, and stomping back in time to the age of the ultimate apex predator! 🦋 The North Sea Marathon: History in the making! A tiny moth blown hundreds of miles across the North Sea from mainland Europe has become the first ever conf
Why Does Metal Rust?🔩🟤
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📡 How does a microwave work?🎈 Why does helium make your voice higher?🤕 Why do we get headaches?🩸 Why does our blood need oxygen?🔩 Why does metal rust? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions that you’ve always wanted to kno
Faster Than Humans: The Bionic Sprinting Robots Breaking World Records 🤖👟
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking secret nesting sites of the UK’s rarest bird, following a rescued turtle's journey across the Atlantic, and finding out why humanoid robots are now sprinting faster than Olympic champions! 🦅 The Secret Nesting Osprey: Major conservation news! The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully nested in a super-secret location. Discove
How Deep Do Tree Roots Go?🌳
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌳 How deep do tree roots go?🦷 How do braces work?😮💨 Why do we wheeze?🥶 Why do we shiver?🏊♂️ Why do we put chlorine in pools? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! Thi
The Secret of Husky Eyes: Why Huskies Have Two Different Colours 🐺👁️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a historic feline swim across a Scottish loch, uncovering prehistoric survivors hiding in Welsh forests, and stepping into the mind-bending world of thinking robots! 🐾 The Swimming Wildcat: World first alert! A rare Scottish wildcat has been filmed swimming across water in the wild for the very first time. Discover why these elusive native p
What's The Deadliest Animal in History?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌙 Why is the Moon white?🐦 Why don’t all birds fly?👵🏻 Why do elderly people have white hair?🦖 What was the deadliest animal from the past?🔊 What is an echo? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted
Who Names the Solar System? The Secret Science of Naming Planets 🔭🌌
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are riding out a giant Category 1 hurricane in Hawaii, hunting for a brand-new glowing species of sea slug off the English coast, and taking a giant leap into deep space with a epic 6.5-hour spacewalk! 🌀 Hawaiian Hurricane Rampage: Category 1 Hurricane alert! Hawaii has been hit with over a meter of rainfall as a massive storm swept across the islands. D
How Are Rockets Safe? 🚀
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🚀 How are rockets safe? 🦴 Do humans have the same sized skeleton? 🧼 How does soap clean hands? ⚛️ How do we know what's inside an atom? 🦠 How does your body fight viruses? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve al
40,000 Calories a Day: Inside the Massive Pre-Hibernation Grizzly Bear Bulk 🐻💤
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a rare turtle's epic transatlantic flight back home, checking out a record-smashing hydrogen supercar, and solving a ancient mystery about how a six-tonne boulder hitched a ride on a giant glacier! 🐢 The Transatlantic Turtle Flight: A rare, lost turtle found washed up on a cold Welsh beach has just been flown thousands of miles back home to
Why Do Men Go Bald?👨🦲💨
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐍 Why do some snake bites harm humans?👨🦲 Why do men go bald?🦖 Why are some dinosaurs meat eaters?🌙 Why does the Moon go around the Earth?🐄💨 Can animals burp?🥇 Why is gold valuable? And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you
Grinding Plates and Shockwaves: How Earthquakes Shatter the Earth's Crust💥🪨
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gearing up for a celestial spectale over the UK, witnessing the raw power of an erupting super-volcano, and diving deep underwater to see how ocean creatures cope when the sea starts to boil! ☀️ The UK Solar Eclipse: Circle your calendars for August 12th! A dramatic solar eclipse is set to cross the skies. Discover what causes the moon to block out t
How Does Nuclear Power Work? ☢️⚡
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪽🐦 How do wings and feathers help birds fly?☢️⚡ How does nuclear power work?💦😅 How does sweat cool your body down?🧊💧 Why does water turn into ice?🏔️🥶 Why does it get colder the higher we go?🐍🎨 Why are some venomous animals brightly coloured?🦷 What are teeth made of? And Professor
The Loudest Breakfast Ever: Cooking Eggs With Pure Sound Waves 🔊🥚
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gazing up at a dazzling supermoon in the night sky, uncovering a 40-year-old secret hidden in a museum drawer, and finding out why four-legged farm animals are turning into conservation heroes! 🌕 The Glowing Buck Moon: Night sky alert! The famous Buck Moon has been lighting up the UK. Discover what makes this particular full moon so bright, why it ge
Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?🦟
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🦘 Why are baby kangaroos born with a pouch?🌍 Why does Earth spin on an axis?🐻💤 Why do mammals hibernate?🦟 Why do mosquito bites itch?🐛🍃 Why do caterpillars eat leaves and flowers? And join Deep Space High’s Professor Pulsar as he guides us through the exciting things you ca
Ants vs Krill: The Showdown for the Biggest Animal Population on Earth 🦐🐜
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are rewinding the clock to discover why ancient humans started kissing, looking into why UK bumblebees are struggling with rising heatwaves, and cracking open the secret intellect of super-smart insects! 💋 Ancient Hugs & Kisses: Scientists think that hugging and kissing might have started thousands of years ago as a super-clever way for ancient human
Why Are Orcas Black and White?⚫⚪
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✋ Why are most people right-handed?🐋⚫⚪ Why are orcas black and white?👂 Why do adults hear differently?🦷 Why do wobbly teeth hurt?🔊 Why does sound get quieter the farther away it is?🐜😴 Do insects sleep? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic sch
Supervolcanoes or Space Rocks? The Most Dangerous Thing on Earth Revealed! ☄️💥
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are heading into the deep jungle to meet a newly discovered species of monkey, counting up the millions spent on the world's most expensive dinosaur fossil, and tracking the race to launch giant rockets right from the coast of the UK! 🐒 Secret Jungle Species: Scientists have just discovered a brand-new species of monkey hiding in the dense, remote rainfo
How Fast Would You Have to Run to Run on Water? 🏃💦
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ☁️ Why are clouds white?🧠⚡ How fast does the brain send signals?🤕 Why do we get headaches?🏃💦 How fast would you need to run to run on water?⛰️🏃 Why do you run slower uphill?🪐 Why are planets round? And we're joining the Deep Space High gang who this week are learning about w
Defying Gravity: The Lizard That Can Literally Run on Water! 🦎💧
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an out-of-control garbage fire, flying a high-stakes outer space mission to rescue a tumbling telescope, and looking at how deep-sea heroes are fighting to save our oceans. 🗑️ The Rubbish Inferno: A massive, towering mountain of garbage in Indonesia has been burning out of control for over a week! Find out how firefighters are battling
Why Is Mars Red?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐱 Why are some cats hypoallergenic?🦟 What's an itch?🔴🪐 Why is Mars red?⚡ Who discovered electricity?🕯️ How do candles work?🦴 Why do your bones click?🌌✨ Where did the Milky Way come from? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. T
World Cup Warning! Why Cheering for Your Team Might Be Dangerous ⚽🚨
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an ancient prehistoric mystery, figuring out how exploding volcanoes could actually save our planet, and discovering why cheering on your favorite team at the World Cup might be a hazard to your health! 🗿 Stonehenge Prototype: Archaeologists have just uncovered a 5,000-year-old structure just three miles from Stonehenge! Find out how tw
Amazing Aluminium: Recycling Aluminium ✨♻️
In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan heads into the world of aluminium recycling to discover what happens to old drink cans and foil after they’ve been thrown away. Learn how aluminium can be recycled over and over again without losing its quality, hear from recycling expert Alex Williams from Novelis Recycling, and find out how your empty can could become a brand-new one in just a
How Talking Began: Unlocking the Mystery of the First Ever Language 🔓🎙️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are celebrating a massive victory for endangered birds, tracking extreme global weather storms, and hunting down a bizarre, microscopic species of "killer fungus"! 🪶 The Rarest Hatchlings: Blackpool Zoo is celebrating a huge conservation win! Three critically endangered blue-crowned laughingthrush chicks have just successfully hatched. Find out how keepe
Why Doesn’t Our Nose Block What We See?
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 💎 What is the hardest thing on Earth?🦇🩸 Why do vampire bats drink blood?🌀❄️ How does a fan keep you cool?🎈🗣️ Why does helium make your voice higher?👃👀 Why doesn’t our nose block what we see? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school i
Parallel Worlds: Cracking the Mind-Bending Mystery of the Multiverse! 🚪✨
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are kicking off a massive celebration for Insect Week, hunting down new dinosaur relatives, and tearing open the fabric of space and time to ask if we are living in a multiverse. 🐢 The Flat-Pack Hatchling: Keepers are celebrating the arrival of a newly hatched, critically endangered baby pancake tortoise! Discover why this rare reptile’s flat, flex
How Long Can Humans Survive in Space Without a Spacesuit? 👨🚀🌌
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ☁️ Why do clouds move so slowly?☀️ What is the Sun made of?🩹 Why do we heal differently?👨🚀🌌 How long could humans survive in space without a spacesuit?📷 How do cameras work?🐦🌳 How do woodpeckers make holes in trees? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local
The Slime Factory: How Snails Engineer the Ultimate Sticky Goo! 🐌🧪
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are counting down to an epic return to the Moon, heading inside a high-stakes space station emergency, and diving straight into the slimiest, creepiest, most brilliant secrets of the animal kingdom. 🌕 The Next Moon Crew: NASA has officially unveiled the four-man astronaut crew for the historic Artemis III mission! Find out who is leading the flight and h
The Airport Job That Helps Premier League Footballers Get to Their Matches✈️⚽
Welcome to Fun Kids Science Quest – Reach for the Sky Special! Today, we're joined by Abdullah Bin Sajid Butt, a Customer Operations Coordinator at Jet2. Abdullah has built a career in the aviation industry, working in customer service roles for both a ground handling company and an airline. He's also served as a Safety Ambassador, helping to promote safe and efficient operations. Passionate
Beyond the Last Star: Journey to the Edge of the Universe 🌌🚀
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are counting down to World Ocean’s Day by tracking deep-sea defenders, investigating a spectacular rocket explosion, and going beyond the edge of the cosmos to find out what space is actually inside of. 💥 Rocket Crash: Blue Origin’s latest test rocket has exploded right at launch! Find out what went wrong and why it couldn’t even get of
Why Doesn't the Sun Fall Down? ☀️🌌
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🤧 Why does snot appear when your nose dries out?👂 Why do your ears pop on planes?🔥 Why is fire orange?😴 Why don’t we hear things when we sleep?🐟 Do fish wee?☀️ Why does the Sun float in space? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school
Stephen Hawking’s Protégé: Inside the Mind of a Theoretical Physicist 🧠🛰️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are looking at the future of space exploration, uncovering what animals get up to after dark, and answering the absolute weirdest questions about how our bodies actually work. 🌕 Moon Base Blueprint: NASA has just unveiled its next major steps to build a permanent base on the Moon! Find out how astronauts plan to live, work, and survive on the lunar surfac
How Do Boats Float on Water? 🚢🌊
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ⛵ How do boats float on water?🤒 Why do we get sore throats?♨️ Why do liquids boil at different temperatures?👀 Why do animals have different shaped eyes?🌅 Why does the sky turn red?🪰 What’s an itch? And join the gang at Deep Space High who find out what sort of jobs you
Attack of the 88-Foot Dinosaur: Meeting the New Giant, Nagatitan! 🦕💥
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are unlocking the ultimate time-traveling, planet-protecting secrets of our world. We’re going from microscopic rain forest heroes to the largest prehistoric titans to ever walk the earth. 🐸 The Great Frog Rescue: London Zoo has just welcomed two critically endangered, vanishingly rare frog species all the way from Ghana! Meet the tiny, coin-sized
Amazing Aluminium: Making Aluminium Products ✨♻️
In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan discovers how aluminium products like drink cans and foil are made, from giant factory rollers to roaring furnaces. Find out why this lightweight metal is so useful, how it can be recycled again and again, and become a “Recycling Detective” by spotting aluminium objects around your home. Plus, hear the surprising story of when aluminium wa
Why Bridges Don’t Break: The Physics of Super-Structures 🌉💪
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we’re going from viral owlets to the edge of our solar system, with a few stops in between to figure out why your body makes weird noises and how to build a bridge that won't fall down. 🦉 The Internet’s Favourite Owlets: Four newborn Tawny owlets have become massive social media stars! Find out why these fluffy chicks are attracting hundreds of
What's The Most Dangerous Animal in the Ocean?🦈🌊
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪸 How do corals grow underwater?🦴 Why do bones weaken with age?🌊 What’s the most dangerous animal in the ocean?🌠 How do shooting stars happen?🌌 How big is the universe?🚗 Why do people get car sick? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic s
Lunar Cities: NASA Plans to Build a Base on the Moon 🏗️👨🚀
Welcome to Science Quest! 🧪 This week, we’re traveling from the depths of prehistoric oceans to the future of the Moon. We’re investigating ancient sea monsters, saving squirrels, and answering the weirdest body questions you’ve ever had. What Do We Learn About? 🐙 Ancient Tentacled Titans: New research suggests that giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ag
Are All Babies Born with Blue Eyes?👶👀
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📱 Why is blue light bad for sleep?🌲 Why are some trees evergreen?👂 Why do adults hear differently to kids?🦷 Why do wobbly teeth hurt?👶 Are all babies born with blue eyes?🐜 Do insects sleep? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space
How to Save Your Chips This Summer: Outsmarting Seagulls with Science 🍟👁️
Welcome to Science Quest! 🧪 This week, we’re scrubbing in for surgery at the zoo, outsmarting some hungry beach birds, and taking a multi-year road trip to Saturn! What Do We Learn About? 🏥 Front Row at the Hospital: London Zoo is opening a brand-new wildlife health centre where you can watch live veterinary procedures! From penguin check-ups to frog X-rays, see how experts care for the wo
Do Fish Sleep?🐟💤
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌲 How many trees are there in Yosemite National Park?🗣️ How does our voice work?🐟 Do fish sleep?🧠 How does our brain work?🦆 Why do platypuses lay eggs?🪽 How do wings make birds fly? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join M
How to Date a Dinosaur: The Secrets of Fossil Aging 🦖🦴
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we’re soaring from the English countryside to the edge of outer space in an episode packed with ancient mysteries and modern-day explosions. What Do We Learn About? 🦅 The Eagles Have Landed: Golden Eagles are officially back as a permanent fixture in English skies. Find out how these massive predators are making a comeback! 🚀 Rocket Science is Hard:
Why Are Diamonds Unbreakable? 💎🔒
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🍎 Why do apples turn brown?💎 Why are diamonds unbreakable?🫧 How are bubbles made?🌍 What’s the science behind earthquakes?⚡ How does electricity work?🧪 What makes dishwasher tablets poisonous? And join Principle Pulsar and his class as they discover all about what ‘Cos
The Case of the Missing Dimensions: A Cosmic Mystery 🕵️♂️✨
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, butterfly numbers across the UK are in decline, bird experts are warning people not to use feeders this summer, and Dr Thomas Clements from the University of Reading explains how a 300-million-year-old fossil, once thought to be an octopus, was misidentified and w
Who Controls The Weather?🪶🌦️
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌦️ Who controls the weather?🪶 What are goosebumps?😨 Why are we faster when scared?☄️ How fast was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs?🧠 How does your brain send messages without thinking?🐱 Why do cats land on their feet? And Professor Pulsar teaches Sam all about the different t
BRAIN BOX: A High-Tech Science Question Chamber 🧠⚡
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, humans have travelled further into space than ever before as Artemis II orbits the Moon, scientists achieve a world first by mapping the DNA of a monkey, and Richard Wall from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explain the spread of a dangerous flesh-eating fl
Amazing Aluminium: What is Aluminium? 🥫 ✈️
In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan follows aluminium’s epic journey from dusty bauxite mines to roaring foundries and the everyday objects you use all the time. Discover why it’s light, strong, rust-resistant and endlessly recyclable, then try a fun at-home “Recycling Detective” experiment to test its surprising properties. From planes to foil wrappers, thi
RETURN TO THE MOON: Inside NASA’s Artemis II Mission 🌕🚀
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! We’re diving into a prehistoric face-off this week to uncover the difference between two of history’s most fearsome predators: Mosasaurus and Megalodon. One ruled the ancient seas with razor-sharp teeth, the other was a giant marine reptile built for ambush and power. In Scie
Why Don’t Vultures Get Food Poisoning? 🦅🤢
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📺 How do TVs work?💡 How do lightbulbs turn on?🚀 Why don’t rockets break apart during take-off?🚗 How does a car motor work?🦅 Why don’t vultures get food poisoning?🐆 Where do cheetahs get their spots from? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inte
ALIEN OCEANS: Scientists Discover a Strange New Liquid Planet 🌌🪐
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, Earth’s climate is now more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, with the planet gaining more heat than it can release. We also explore a surprising Iron Age discovery that has stunned scientists, before heading into deep space to investigat
How Does Wood Turn To Paper?🪵📄
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪵 How does wood turn into paper?💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams?🔴 What is Mars made of?🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die?🧍 What is skin made of? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his
GOLDFISH MYTH: The Truth About Their 3-Second Memory🐠🧠
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that ba
Why Does Food Taste Better When We’re Hungry?😋🍔
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 😳 Nick asks: Why does our face turn red when we’re embarrassed?😋 Bethan asks: Why does food taste better when we’re hungry?🌍 Gabby asks: Why did Pangaea break apart?🪐 Romi asks: Are there any other safe planets to live on?🍽️ Beatrice asks: Why do people like different
RAINBOW SCIENCE: Why Nature Bends the Light 🌈💧
It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, a giant iceberg drifting around Arctic waters is down to its final weeks before it breaks apart completely, scientists have built a mouse-sized robot to inspect parts of the Large Hadron Collider, and Ewan Bodenham joins us to explain why he named a brand-new anci
Can You Dig to the Centre of the Earth? 🌍 ⛏️
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📡 James asks: What’s the difference between radio and satellite signals?🌍 Etta wonders: What happens if you dig to the centre of the Earth?⛽ Karis asks: What’s the difference between petrol and diesel?📡 Matty asks: Can a microwave heat food as hot as an oven?😷 Rufus a
RETURN OF THE SEA TUTRLES: But Scientists Are Worried... 🐢📈
It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is rethinking its plans for landing astronauts on the Moon, scientists believe the history of writing might be thousands of years older than we once thought, and Frederick Wilkinson from Queen Mary University of London explains why a recent boom in sea
Why Do We Have Eyebrows?🤨 👀
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots?🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows?💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound?☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time
VAMPIRE MYSTERY: Archaeologists Examine a Strange Burial🧛♂️🦴
It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, a rare turtle rescued in the UK begins the next stage of its recovery, scientists discover that snakes don’t get hungry in the same way humans do, and archaeologist Nataša Sarkic joins Dan to investigate the remains of a so-called “va
How Are Tears Made?😭💧
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪶 JJ asks: Why don’t ostriches fly?🌻 Stein wonders: Why do sunflowers face the sun?🌬️ Arlo wants to know: Why do we breathe?😭 Royce asks: How are tears made?🦫 Ryan is curious: Why do beavers build dams? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galac
HANNIBAL'S WAR ELEPHANTS: Lost Clues Discovered 🐘⚔️
It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, could an elephant foot bone discovered in Spain be evidence of Hannibal’s legendary war elephants? A teacher in Wales has an ancient crocodile species named after him by a former pupil, and Saturday 21st February is World Pangolin Day, and to cel
Why Do Whales Explode? 🐋💥
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🔥 Griffin wants to know: Why do some materials burn and not others?😴 Livy is wondering: What happens when we fall asleep?🤕 Lucy asks: Why do we get headaches?🐋 Charlie wants to know: Why do whales explode?✈️ Thomas is curious: How do landing gears work? Plus, join Principal Pulsa
SOLAR ECLIPSE: When The Sun Goes Dark🌞🌑
We may have a new name but it's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, could a mound in North West England contain the remains of Ivar the Boneless, a lost Viking? We also discover why porpoises go quiet when boats pass by, and hear from Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk from UC Irvine about how Greenland sh
Why Are Leaves Green?🍃🌱
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🍃 Orla wants to know: Why are leaves green?🍊 Tommy is wondering: What’s the difference between oranges and mandarins?🦴 Alana asks: Why do joints click?🌱 Cooper wants to know: How do we grow?🌍 Ryan is curious: Why does Earth spin on an axis? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and h
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