This is a podcast from the children's radio station Fun Kids. Listen on DAB digital radio across the UK or online at funkidslive.com.

Now welcome along. Hello. Welcome back. You are listening to the Fun Kids Science Weekly.

My name is Dan. Hello. This is the show where to get featured, you need to be just one of the most amazing, weird and dangerous things that exist in the universe.

Now, today we're having a look at the loudest animal on the planet, and it's from a tiny creature that you would never suspect could make such a noise.

Also, you can hear about the darkest material that's ever

existed and where it is right now. And we've got star power on the show today. One of the most

famous pop stars in the world and the TV talent judge Will I Am, he'll be chatting all about his

brand new book, which tells the story of robots in the future with wizards.

That's on the way in a little bit.

In a sec, we'll spin the big Fun Kids wheel of shoutouts,

seeing if you're getting a hello on the radio today.

First, let's catch up with one of our favourite inventors at Fun Kids.

Sir Sidney McSprocket, who today is looking at nanotechnology.

Sir Sidney McSprockets, inspiring inventions in partnership with Weir Group.

The year is 1899, Victorian Britain.

The place, Sir Sidney McSprochitz workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The time, just before the Levens is.

Oh, hello, come in, set yourself down.

I'm just putting the finishing touches to my brilliant new invention.

Scorn spreading spreading spatulas.

Just adjusting attention on the flywheel.

Oh, now that wasn't supposed to happen.

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