Dan from Fun Kids takes a look at the week’s biggest science stories. There’s also some amazing special guests, episodes from our favourite science series, and top experts answering all your science-related questions!
Science has got to be one of the coolest subjects around… there’s so many amazing things to discover, from terrifying triceratops to gigantic galaxies!
So if you love everything science as much as we do, check out the Fun Kids Science Weekly! In each episode, Dan from Fun Kids takes a look at the week’s biggest science stories. There’s also some amazing special guests, episodes from our favourite science series, and top experts answering all your science-related questions!
The Fun Kids Science Weekly is the flagship podcast from the children’s radio station Fun Kids, with over 50,000 downloads each month.
Starting in 2017, the podcast has produced over 100 episodes and has been the recipient of two nominations at the British Podcast Awards in both the Kids & Family and the Radio categories.
The podcast has been popular with advertisers with campaigns for ITV, Learning Resources, Drayton Manor and Young Imagineers.
ITV’s campaign was for its Thunderbirds Are Go franchise and consisted of bumpers, adverts and content from the Thunderbirds characters. Here’s the sponsor credit.
For Drayton Manor we amplified their sponsorship by running promotion on Fun Kids Radio and on the podcast network:
Dan’s sharing a podcast from Fun Kids called Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit.
In the latest episode of Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit, Sean and Robot act out your play suggestions with the help of George, Katy, one of Robot’s friends and Norman…
Dan encounters the ‘wolves of the sea’ and learns some interesting facts about them. Plus, he takes on the worrying statistics on trophy hunting with 10-year old, Hector Bateman-Harden
In part one of the Science Weekly Ecology Specials, Dan is joined by ecologists, he answers your questions, discovers incredible animal facts and more!
Dan is joined by Dr Zoë Randle from the Butterfly Conservation to hear how you can take part in the future of butterflies in the UK! Plus, imagine a predator that is successful in its hunts every other time …
Dan is joined by Benjamin Burger, who has recently introduced a robotic research assistant into his laboratory; we hear how it’s going so far. Plus, is it possible the myth of the kraken is actually rooted in truth?
We are joined by Andrew Allan who recently noticed a gigantic star has disappeared; were could it have gone and why? Plus, his Dangerous Dan list has been sorely missing this Indian Cobra …
Dan is joined by a NASA Rover Driver; Sophia Mitchell is responsible for manoeuvring the rovers on Mars! Plus, could you imagine a noise loud enough to injure you?
Dan is joined by Dr. Martin Bencsik whose research on bee language means he’s been able to pick out specific sounds and translate them! Plus, Dan inducts the largest spider on earth onto the Dangerous Dan list.
Imagine the height of Mount Everest, but as a crater under the sea? Dan meets Challenger Deep and you will too! Plus, we’re joined by Dr. Ken Collins to learn more about the science of oysters and their pearls.
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