Fun Kids Science Quest

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 investigate a newly discovered type of liquid planet, as Harrison Nicholls from Oxford University explains what it could reveal about worlds beyond our own.
It’s time for your questions too. Toby wants to know how the science behind the Northern Lights, and Dr Scott Paterson answers Rocco’s question: about why humans have bones and what they actually do?
Dangerous Dan introduces the Spanish Ribbed Newt, a creature with a truly unusual defence mechanism.
And in Battle of the Sciences, astrobiologist Dr Vic Pearson takes us on a journey beyond Earth to explore the search for life elsewhere in the universe.
Plus, Professor Hallux is back with Bones and Skeletons, putting his brand-new invention to the test as he discovers what our skeleton really does and why we need it.
What we learn about:
• Why Earth’s climate is becoming unbalanced• A newly discovered type of liquid planet• How the northern lights are created• Why humans have bones and what they do• The Spanish Ribbed Newt• How scientists search for life beyond Earth
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…
🪵 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 and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like.
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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 babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age!
It’s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline’s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory.
Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to.
And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness.
Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art.
What we learn about:
• Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory• How weather forecasts are made• NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon• Why bees are disappearing in the UK• Whether babies can learn to lie• The oak processionary caterpillar• How animals survive in caves• The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art
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…
😳 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 different foods?🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs?
And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about the mysterious force that is gravity…
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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 ancient crocodile species after his old physics teacher.
Dangerous Dan is back with the scorpion mouse, a tiny but fierce creature with some seriously surprising powers.
And in Battle of the Sciences, we’re digging into planetary mineralogy with Susanne Schwenzer, exploring the rocks and minerals that help scientists understand how planets are formed.
Plus, in Geology Rocks, Finley travels across the world and back through time to discover how rocks, fossils and volcanoes helped shape our planet.
What we learn about:
• Why rainbows are curved• Why one giant Arctic iceberg is about to disappear• How a tiny robot could help scientists inspect the Hadron Collider• Why a new ancient crocodile was named after a teacher• The fierce scorpion mouse• How rocks and minerals reveal the history of planets
All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!
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