Fun Kids Science Quest

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 di...

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...

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, t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 d...

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...

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?...

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...

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. Thi...

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...

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 int...

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...

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 Princip...

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...

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 Pul...

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 a...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🤭 William wants to know: Why do we burp? 🐱 Sam is wondering: Why do cats land on their feet? 🎈 PJ asks: How do hot air balloons work? 🌊 Ellis wants to know: Is Atlantis real? 🤤 Ada is curious: Why do stomachs rumble? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they'...

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, we meet an incredible 8-year-old set to become one of the youngest Britons to visit Antarctica, hear about a jaw-dropping archaeological dig uncovering two of the rarest Iron Age objects ever found, and find out how horses can actu...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ☀️  Rufus wants to know: What type of star is the Sun? 🐍 Ralph is wondering: How do snakes move? 💎 Orion asks: How are diamonds so strong? 💧 Luppa wants to know: How are tears made? 🪟 Ace is curious: How is glass made? 🪵 Clem asks: How do woodpeckers avoid headaches? Pl...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! In Science in the News, we reveal what lies hidden beneath Antarctica’s ice, explore why scientists are rethinking what they know about cows after one was seen using objects to solve a problem., and hear from Callum Harrison at the British Geological Survey about what’s happ...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✋ Alice wants to know: Why are some people left-handed? 🤧 Marley is wondering: Why do we need snot? 🪥 Sam asks: Is toothpaste a solid or a liquid? 💊 Evan wants to know: How does medicine help us? 🏔️ Arthur is curious: Why does it get colder the higher up you go? Plus, join Pr...