Welcome to our brand new Science Midweekly series!

This week, we meet the Aquanauts as we explore the incredible role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. Dan will also be answering your questions as Ethan wants to know the secrets behind atoms and Anna wonders why our voice cracks...

Join us for a brand-new episode of our exciting series all about water!

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In your exclusive bonus episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Dan is answering your most burning questions about COLOUR!

Ever wondered how the sky changes from light to dark blue, from brilliant shades of red to deep hues of purple? Or maybe that's boring and you'd like to know why pee is yellow. We've got something for everyone! 

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn about the future of AI!

Dan kicks off with the latest science news, starting with an update on astronaut Suni Williams, who has been stuck on the ISS since June. We then explore how hitchhiking pests are wreaking havoc on ecosystems worldwide. Finally, Professor Peter Heather joins Dan to discuss a ground-breaking method for testing ancient DNA that could reshape our understanding of British history.

We then answer your questions, Arthur wants to know all about cryogenic freezing and Professor Adam Taylor from Lancaster University answer's Harvey's question: Why do we get pins and needles?

Dangerous Dan continues, where we learn about one of the ocean's deadliest creatures... the Megamouth Shark.

In Battle of the Sciences, Dr. John Woodward explains the future of AI and why Computer Science is the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

· Update on Suni Williams who has been stuck on the ISS since June

· Hitchhiking pests wreaking havoc across the globe

· Why we get pins and needles?

· One of the ocean's deadliest creatures

· And in Battle of the Sciences, the future of AI!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn about the atomic clock and how it's revolutionising timekeeping!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' entry into space, how Norway became the first country to go all electric on the roads, and Dr. Vittorio Aita from King's College London joins Dan to explain about a new revelation in timekeeping.

We then answer your questions, Etta wants to know all about white holes and Dr. Susan Cartwright from Sheffield University answers Linden's question: if you point a laser at the sky, will it reach space?

Dangerous Dan continues, and we’re diving into one of the ocean’s most mysterious creatures—the Black Swallower!

In Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Steve Taylor breaks down the science of time and why it sometimes flies by and other times drags on.

What do we learn about?

· How Jeff Bezos is taking on Elon Musk in the space race

· The first nation to go all electric on the roads

· The atomic clock and how it's revolutionising timekeeping

· Can lasers really reach space?

· And in Battle of the Sciences, the science of time!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why flowers are so colourful!

Dan starts with the latest science news, where we discover what made more electricity than ever last year, uncover the largest dinosaur footprint ever found in the UK, and Dr. Martin Cheek from Kew Gardens joins Dan to explain the new species discovered in 2024!

We then answer your questions, Arthur wants to know if humans will ever run out of water and Beverley Glover from the University of Cambridge explains why flowers have colour.

Dangerous Dan continues, and we learn all about Annapurna, a mountain in Nepal that stands at over 8,000m!

And Battle of the Sciences is all about astrophysics as Anna Puglisi explains the secrets of the universe.

What do we learn about?

· What made more electricity than ever last year?

· Will humans ever run out of water?

· Why flowers have colour

· One of the world’s deadliest mountains

· And the secrets of the universe in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why we burp!

Dan starts with the latest science news where we discover how much dinosaur fossils have recently sold for at auction, what our galaxy looked like when it was first formed and finally, Marie Weech from Kew Gardens joins Dan to explain their plans to digitise their dried plant and fungal specimens.

We then answer your questions, Ned wants to know if blackholes are harmless and Daniel Sifrim from Queen’s Mary’s University answers why we burp.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about Kilauea volcano in the middle of the Pacific.

And Battle of the Sciences is all about consumer psychology as Cathrine Jansson-Boyd explains why we buy things.

What do we learn about?

· What our galaxy looked like when it was formed.

· Whether or not blackholes are harmless

· Why we burp

· An ancient and deadly volcano in the middle of the Pacific

· Why we choose to buy things in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about how spiders make webs!

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn about the extraordinary journey one humpback whale has made, we delve into the environmental impact of filming films such as Star Wars and finally, Matt Huggins from Buttercups Sanctuary tells us why his goat sanctuary is overflowing with abandoned goats.

We then answer your questions, Alon wants to know how the space-time continuum works, and Snata Chakraborty from the University of Portsmouth joins Dan to explain how spiders make webs.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the deadly Saw-scaled Viper

And Dan is joined by Vanessa Wilson in Battle of the Sciences which is all about comparative psychology and why it's the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

· The amazing migration of one humpback whale

· What the space-time continuum is and how it works

· Why one goat sanctuary is overflowing with abandoned goats

· How spiders make webs

· The difference between animal and human brains in Battle of the Sciences

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about why this Christmas is unlikely to be a white one.

Dan starts with the latest science news where we learn why NASA won’t be returning to the moon until at least 2027, we explore a new project which focuses on stopping satellites from crashing, and finally, Jodie Mills from West Cumbria River Trust chats to Dan about their new festive, immersive trails!

We then answer your questions where Dan explains how MAGLEV trains work, and Kirsty McCabe is back to explain why a white Christmas is wishful thinking this year.

Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the pre-historic Mosasaurus.

And Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Dr. Chris Van Tulleken about the power of food and how it affects our bodies is the best kind of science.

What do we learn about?

· Why NASA has delayed their return to the moon

· What a MAGLEV train is and how it works

· A new immersive festive trail in Cumbria

· Why it’s never a white Christmas in the UK

· The power of food and its effects on our bodies.

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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