Thwaites Glacier, Marsquakes and Toxic Caterpillars
Fun Kids Science Quest
Fun Kids
4.5 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2018
⏱️ 26 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Anna Hogg is a glaciologist and joins Dan on the Fun Kids Science Weekly this week to chat all about the Thwaites Glacier, and why scientists from all over the world are studying it.
Plus Dangerous Dan is looking at deadly chemicals that are used to clean toilets and launch rockets, scientists are tracking earthquakes on Mars... that's right...Marsquakes! Plus there's a toxic caterpillar outbreak, and we're learning about cretaceous sealife!
Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | 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. |
| 0:09.9 | So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how brave are you feeling right now? Now, on a scale of 1 to 10, how curious are you feeling? Good. Now add those two numbers together and if you |
| 0:23.5 | don't get an even 20, well, don't bother pushing on. Because this is the Fun Kid Science Weekly. |
| 0:29.6 | Every week we dive to the outer depths of the universe to see the deadly and the amazing stuff |
| 0:34.9 | that's inside. Now my name is Dan. Hello, thank you so much for |
| 0:38.2 | giving us a listen because today we'll chat about one of the most dangerous chemicals in the |
| 0:43.4 | world that you can find everywhere. Honestly, it's founded everything from hair dye to rocket |
| 0:48.6 | fuel. Also, we chat to a scientist with one of the best job titles ever |
| 0:54.2 | and she's researching a way to save the sea. |
| 0:57.7 | We'll find out more about her expedition in a little bit |
| 0:59.9 | and next I've got a way that you can get your science question answered by a proper genius. |
| 1:05.3 | First, it's something to get you very excited for the summer. |
| 1:09.6 | The Fun Kids A to Z are Food, Health and the Environment. |
| 1:14.8 | Brought to you by the Cooperative. |
| 1:17.1 | Hello, I'm Michael. |
| 1:18.4 | And I'm Emily. |
| 1:22.4 | We're here to introduce the Fun Kids A to Z of food, health and the environment. |
| 1:29.7 | Today's letter is |
| 1:31.0 | A and A is for Active and Healthy Kids. |
| 1:40.5 | Keeping active is a great way to have fun and be healthy. |
| 1:45.0 | When we do aerobic exercise like running, cycling or dancing, |
| 1:49.0 | our heart needs to beat faster to pump blood around the body to all those muscles we're using. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Fun Kids, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Fun Kids and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.