Fun Kids Science Quest
Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space! Fun Kids Science Quest is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux. There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s also a little bit deadly! You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus
Episodes
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.
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🐸 T...
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 surpr...
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.
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🦉 The Int...
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 i...
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?
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 ki...
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?
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🏥 Front Row at the Ho...
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?
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?
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🦅 The...
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?
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-...
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 m...
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 Universit...
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...
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, t...
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 ap...
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 ...
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?
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 t...
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?
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