This week, Dan is on the line with Dr Ben Garrod, evolutionary biologist, primatologist and broadcaster, who is currently on tour with his ‘So you think you know about dinosaurs?’ show. Ben dispells some myths about dinosaurs and tells us all abou…
Read MoreOn this week’s Science Weekly, why blood is red and do we really know if a meteor killed the dinosaurs? Dan answers your questions, plus we learn about a creature from the depths of the ocean that can go three months between meals and sweats slime with…
Read MoreRecently, there’s been an increased number of wildfires in the UK – why is this? Dan speaks to wilfire expert Dr. Thomas Smith to get to the bottom of it. Plus, Dan encounters the insect with the worst sting ever recorded, and welcomes to the show the …
Read MoreThis week, Dan is joined by Emily Scott-Dearing to hear all about the latest exhbition at the Francis Crick Institute, from the tiniest fruit flies to the largest computers! Plus, he learns how bread is far more dangerous than you could ever imagine. A…
Read MoreDan is joined by Patrick Marx, designer of rollercoasters for Europa Park! He tells us all about their physics and how rollercoasters work. Plus, did you think mistletoe was romantic? Think again! Finally, Dan is with some Fun Kids experts – Techno Mum…
Read MoreDan has a Nobel Prize Winner on this week’s show! Dr Barry Marshall won the award in 2005 for discovering the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers! Dan chats to him about this discovery and his new book ‘How To Win A Nobel Prize’. Plus, Dan continues to…
Read MoreImagine if artifical intelligence was your football coach – Dan finds out about a football club that did just that … Plus, if you think the bees you know are scary, Dan proves you wrong!
Read MoreIn this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we go to Charlie in Austrailia who has asked “will apes and chimpanzees become humans like us?” Dr Alison Cronin, of Monkey World, joined Dan to answer Charlie’s question. Plus, Dan explores an incredibly…
Read MoreIn this Science Weekly special, Dan explores all things biochemical, from the dangerous and deadly to the lifesaving medicines. Plus, he was joined by Dr Pedro Ferreira of the Biochemical Society, to answer questions such as ‘can we alter our cells to …
Read MoreDan explores the dangerous land of the tsetse fly, and invites a science expert onto the podcast to discuss whether we should re-think our approach to chocolate. Plus, meet Romeo! The loneliest frog in the world, or used to be!
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