THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE: Invisible Tunnels & Parallel Universes 🌠🌀

Fun Kids Science Weekly

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🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for another mind-bending adventure on the Fun Kids Science Weekly!

In this episode, we answer YOUR questions, discover why laughter is contagious, and dive into the strange world of quantum tunnelling.

First up in Science in the News, unusual rocks discovered on Mars could be evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet, scientists have developed a superfood to keep honey bees buzzing, and Jeremy Lockwood from the Natural History Museum joins us to reveal a brand-new dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight.

Betsy wants to know how long it would take to walk to the Moon, and comedian and neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains why everything seems funnier when we’re surrounded by people who are laughing.

In Dangerous Dan, we uncover the terrifying power of fluoroantimonic acid — one of the most dangerous substances on Earth.

And in Battle of the Sciences, we explore quantum physics, discovering the bizarre phenomenon of quantum tunnelling, where particles slip through barriers that should be impossible, and learning how this strange science powers our modern world.

What do we learn about?
· The unusual Martian rocks that could show life once existed
· A superfood designed to protect honey bees
· A brand-new dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight
· Why laughter is contagious
· The terrifying fluoroantimonic acid
· And in Battle of the Sciences… the mystery of quantum tunnelling

All on this week’s episode of Science Weekly!

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Molly Onfield, host of the award-winning Everything Under the Sun podcast, where I answer children's curious questions from all over the world. I also write a
0:22.6	weekly kids quiz in the Guardian magazine on Saturdays and have published beautiful Everything
0:27.3	Under the Sun books. My brand new book, Everything Under the Sun all around the world, is out on
0:33.5	September the 11th. It's full of amazing questions from children around the globe.
0:38.2	Like, why do wombats do square poos? Why can't horses throw up? Why do we make mistakes?
0:45.5	What's the biggest digger in the world? Who invented chess? It's full of great answers from
0:52.7	brilliant experts, including Joanna Lumley, Sophie Dahl, Grace and Perry,
0:57.7	Philippa Perry, Michael Moore Pergo, The Natural History Museum, Stephen Fry, Darren Brown and many more.
1:04.1	There's a question for every day of the year, even one for your birthday.
1:08.4	It's beautifully illustrated by 12 artists who live in all continents of the world,
1:13.1	so I think you're going to love it. Do pick up a copy in your favourite bookshop or online today.
1:20.5	Everything under the sun all around the world, packed with curious questions, expert answers, endless fun.
1:27.0	It's perfect for all your birthday party, weekend
1:30.2	entertainment and Christmas needs. Enjoy and please do spread the word with all of your friends.
1:37.3	Thank you and goodbye. Hello Explorer, welcome along. It's time to very quickly leave planet Earth. We'll be back
1:51.5	before you, know it in the meantime. Let's search out all those science secrets through the solar
1:56.4	system, shall we? My name's Dan, and this is a brand new Fun Kids Science Weekly.
2:02.6	Now, have you ever wondered why everything seems funnier when you're next to someone who is
2:09.6	laughing? Humans like to be part of a group, like to be part of a community or a collective,
2:17.3	and you're almost like 38 times
2:19.2	more likely to laugh when you're next to someone who is laughing than when you're by yourself.
2:22.5	So it's an extremely powerful effect. Also, you can hear all about a super acid and we tunnel into
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