SUPER ATHLETES: How Cristiano Ronaldo Stays in Peak Condition⚽💪

Fun Kids Science Weekly

Fun Kids

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🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for another adventure into the world of science on the Fun Kids Science Weekly!

In this episode, we answer YOUR questions, dive into the science of sports, and explore how microscopes let us see the tiniest details of our world.

First up, we learn about the largest loss of coral on the Barrier Reef since records began, then discover how a farmer is using YouTube to save his farm. Finally, Professor of Computer Vision Dima Damen joins Dan to unpack the specs of the UK’s new supercomputer, currently ranked as the 9th most powerful in the world.

Next, it's time for your questions... Hannah wants to know how scientists come up with names for plants, and Ben Goult from Liverpool University answers Harry’s question: ‘How do microscopes work?’

In Dangerous Dan, we meet a new exotic and dangerous creature, revealing the secrets of its deadly abilities.

In Battle of the Sciences, we dive into sports and exercise physiology, exploring how professional footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo stay in top condition and the science behind their incredible fitness.

Plus, in the Learn Series, we discover ways to keep our hearts and lungs healthy, including the foods to eat, the importance of exercise, and the warning signs to watch out for.

What do we learn about?
· The biggest coral loss on the Barrier Reef
· How a farmer is saving his farm with YouTube
· The UK’s new supercomputer and its incredible power
· How microscopes let us see the tiniest details
· And in Battle of the Sciences… the science behind professional athletes’ fitness

All on this week’s episode of Science Weekly!

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0:00.0	Welcome along, Explorer. Let's scoot off planet Earth. For just a little while, I fancy searching
0:05.6	around the solar system. I hope you do too. Let's get to it. It's a new Fun Kids Science Weekly.
0:12.3	My name's Dan. This is the show that the peels back the entire universe, a bit like a tiny
0:17.6	onion, and we learn all those science secrets lurking everywhere.
0:23.4	This week, we will shrink down, tinily, to explore how microscopes work.
0:31.3	But the other set of microscopes were using our lab cost hundreds of thousands of pounds,
0:36.4	all the way up to 10 million pounds.
0:38.4	And these are special microscopes that enable 3D imaging of the inside of cells.
0:44.2	So we can see exactly what's going on, see where the DNA is, etc.
0:48.4	Also, have you ever wondered how the very top athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo,
0:56.7	how they stay in top condition and almost get better as they get older, well, we've got the answer.
1:01.1	He was actually one of the kind of pioneers or one of the first athletes that really started
1:07.9	embracing nutrition. I think he had a personal chef for most of his careers
1:13.0	to understand what food is best for him,
1:16.2	what helps him perform better.
1:18.6	And our dangerous, Dan, is a beast that looks so much like a dragon,
1:22.5	it's named after a dragon.
1:24.7	It's on the way in a brand new Fun Kids Science Weekly.
1:30.8	Let's start with your science in the news. Parts of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
1:35.8	have seen the largest loss of coral since records began 40 years ago. Reefs have been
1:42.4	battered by cyclones and an outbreak of the Crown of Thorns, starfish,
1:47.4	which devours the coral.
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