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Mysteries of Science

Mysteries of Science

By: Fun Kids
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The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.

2025 Fun Kids
Episodes
  • Deepfakes

    Deepfakes
    Jan 30 2026

    Can you believe everything you see and hear online?

    Dan and Michael navigate the fascinating and unsettling world of deepfakes: images, videos, and audio so realistic you might not know they’re fake. With help from tech experts and researchers, they reveal how deepfakes are made, why they’re getting better and harder to spot and challenge you to outsmart the fakes yourself.

    Along the way, find out how deepfake tech brings movie characters back to life and why we all need to sharpen our digital detective skills for the future.

    Test your skills, learn the science behind AI trickery, and discover how to stay savvy in a world where seeing (or hearing) isn’t always believing...

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    20 mins
  • Undercover in Area 51

    Undercover in Area 51
    Jan 5 2026

    Dan and Michael don their detective hats and head into the Nevada desert to investigate one of the biggest mysteries on Earth: Area 51.

    Some say it’s just a top-secret US military base for testing new aircraft. Others believe it’s the hiding place for crashed UFOs and even extraterrestrial visitors...

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    34 mins
  • Curious lives of octopuses

    Curious lives of octopuses
    Dec 5 2025

    Hosts Dan and Michael investigate the curious lives of octopuses: a creature with three hearts, colour-changing skin, and arms that almost think for themselves... Why are octopuses such masters of disguise? Just how smart are they? And what secrets lurk within bodies?

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    24 mins
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it is one of my favourite podcasts that I listen to, my favourite episode is the one about teleporting

really informative podcast

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