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Medicine’s Greatest Mystery: The Placebo Effect

It sounds like magic – a pill that makes you feel better, even though it contains no medicine. Yet, strangely enough, fake drugs called placebos really do work. In this episode, Ciaran and Dan explore why the pills can fool us, and why we should …

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Medicine’s Greatest Mystery: The Placebo Effect

It sounds like magic – a pill that makes you feel better, even though it contains no medicine. Yet, strangely enough, fake drugs called placebos really do work. In this episode, Ciaran and Dan explore why the pills can fool us, and why we should …

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Let’s Meet A Venom-Stealing Snake & A Plastic-Eating Enzyme

Dan comes face-to-face with the snake that pickpockets its poison. Plus, he is joined by Amy Griffin of Diamond – what can actually eat plastic?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Let’s Meet A Venom-Stealing Snake & A Plastic-Eating Enzyme

Dan comes face-to-face with the snake that pickpockets its poison. Plus, he is joined by Amy Griffin of Diamond – what can actually eat plastic?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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Our centenary episode: NHS awards, cereal boxes, and microchipping pets

On this week’s 100th episode of The Week Junior Show we’ll be talking about a very important baby gorilla, a special award for the NHS and how school pupils in Liverpool have helped change cereal boxes for the better. Plus, we’ll have…

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Mr. Lamb the Lollipop Man

Mr. Lamb the Lollipop Man was an unusual figure…
He might just have an out-of-this world secret!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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George chats to Nathan Evans

Nathan Evans is a Tik Tok sea shanty sensation (and the first ever guest on the Fun Kids Meets podcast!) – we find out what’s happening in his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Homes We Live In (Adventures Through Time)

Cast iron houses were quick to build, with materials in plentiful supply… Until the price of bricks dropped, making cast iron houses too expensive to make. That’s why there was only 4 cast iron houses built in Dudley! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: ht…

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The Homes We Live In (Adventures Through Time)

Cast iron houses were quick to build, with materials in plentiful supply…

Until the price of bricks dropped, making cast iron houses too expensive to make.

That’s why there was only 4 cast iron houses built in Dudley!
See omnystudio.com/li…

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The Newcomen Engine (Adventures Through Time)

The Newcomen steam engine was a tremendous invention by Mr. Thomas Newcomen – first installed in the Black Country in 1712! This time of engine was put to work in mines all over the country, and helped to change the world. The power of steam had b…

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