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Fun Kids Science Quest

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Latest episodes

22 Tentacles on Its Face: Secrets of the Star-Nosed Mole 🕳️👾

October 24, 2026 · 26 min

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…
What If the Sun Disappeared?

October 21, 2026 · 12 min

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…
194 Years Old: The DNA Powers of Jonathan the Giant Tortoise 🐢🧬

October 17, 2026 · 27 min

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…
Where Does a Galaxy End and Another Begin? 🌌🌠

October 14, 2026 · 12 min

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…
The Gravity Trap: Why No Planet Can Ever Be Square ⏹️🪐

October 10, 2026 · 25 min

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…

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How Do Diamonds Form?

October 7, 2026 · 12 min

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…
Jungle Doctors: How Wild Elephants Use Plants as Herbal Medicine 🐘🌿

October 3, 2026 · 24 min

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…
Amazing Aluminium: From Sport to Space✨♻️

September 30, 2026 · 14 min

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…
Yellowstone Supervolcano Alert: What Happens If It Erupts? 🌋💥

September 26, 2026 · 29 min

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…
How Do Sunflowers Follow the Sun?

September 23, 2026 · 11 min

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? 🥇…
The Chihuahua Discovery: How Tiny Lap Dogs Carry Wild Coyote DNA 🐕🐺

September 19, 2026 · 27 min

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…
Aviation Experts Answer YOUR Questions! ✈️⭐

September 16, 2026 · 18 min

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…

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About the show

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