Fun Kids Science Quest

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 celebrate, Dan chats with Jessie Schrauger from the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation about the vital work being done to protect the world’s most trafficked mammals.
It’s time for your questions too. Isabel wants to know how lenses in glasses help us see clearly, and Luke Gaskill from Scout Adventures answers Marcus’ burning question: why is there smoke when there is a fire?
Dangerous Dan introduces the strange and subterranean purple frog.
And in Battle of the Sciences, Ian Mills makes the case for dentistry and the science behind keeping our teeth strong.
Plus, in Professor Hallux’s Map of Medicine, we investigate toothache and discover what really happens if you forget to brush.
What we learn about:
Why fire creates smoke

How lenses in glasses bend light

Why brushing your teeth prevents cavities

Possible evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants

How pangolins are being protected

The unusual purple frog

What causes toothache

All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!
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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 Pulsar and his class as they discover how different types of telescopes work, so that we can see planets tens of lightyears away!
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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 sharks can live for hundreds of years.
It’s time for your questions too. Lydia wants to know why ice cracks when you put it in water, and Joe Williams from Exeter University helps answer a huge question from Thomas: what caused the Big Bang?
Dangerous Dan introduces us to the unusual Greeningi Frog, and in Battle of the Sciences, Sam Sedgeman explains the fascinating science behind solar eclipses and why they happen.
Plus, join Marina Ventura on her first Ocean Adventure as she explores the exciting world of ocean research.
From the birth of the Universe to mysterious Viking kings and shadowy solar events, this episode is packed with big questions and brilliant discoveries!
What we learn about:
How scientists think the Universe began

What might have caused the Big Bang

How solar eclipses happen

Why porpoises change their behaviour around boats

How Greenland sharks live for so long

Why ice makes cracking sounds

The mysterious greeningi frog

How ocean research helps us explore the seas

All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!
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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 his class! This week they're learning all about music in space!
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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, scientists discover that Norwegian polar bears are healthier and fatter than ever, old boats are being sunk around the UK to create brand-new habitats for wildlife, and Meganne Christian from the UK Space Agency joins Dan to talk about the importance of women in science ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
It’s time for your questions too. One listener wants to know why cats meow, and language expert Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University explains why our planet is called Earth.
Dangerous Dan is back with a strange and mysterious creature called the olm, and in Battle of the Sciences, things get rocky as Shaunna Morrison from Rutgers University makes the case for geoscience and why understanding the Earth beneath our feet really matters.
Plus, in Geology Rocks: Earth’s History, join Finley on a journey through time to explore fossils, volcanoes, and how rocks helped form our planet and even our universe.
What we learn about:
Why cats meow
How polar bears in Norway are doing and why it matters
How sinking old boats can help wildlife
Why women in science are so important
The strange underground creature called the olm
How rocks, fossils, and volcanoes reveal Earth’s history
All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!
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