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Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Jem Stansfield and Dr. Yan Wong take on the scientific world by devising their own ingenious ways of explaining cutting-edge developments in technology.
Episode 10 : Toffee Powered Rocket & Sense Of Smell
October. 05,2009
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Episode 9 : Spider Silk & Flight School
September. 28,2009
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Episode 8 : Microwave Death Ray & Gyroscopes
September. 21,2009
Jem Stansfield builds a microwave death ray and Dr Yan Wong explains how gyroscopes work.
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Episode 7 : Braking Systems & Origins Of Speech
September. 14,2009
Jem Stansfield tests new braking systems and Liz Bonnin looks into the origins of speech.
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Episode 6 : Helicopters
September. 07,2009
Jem Stansfield takes to the air with the Royal Navy to explain how helicopters work, while Liz Bonnin puts brain training devices to the test. Dallas Campbell investigates the new space entrepeneurs in California, and Dr Yan Wong shows how to melt glass with a microwave.
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Episode 5 : Adrenaline Junkie
August. 24,2009
Jem Stansfield attempts to defeat the US Navy's latest weapon with no more than some foam and a crash helmet. Zoologist Liz Bonnin gets in contact with her frog brain, Dallas Campbell re-programmes his caveman brain to become a thrill-seeker, and Dr Yan Wong gets his thrills from inhaling sulphur hexafluoride.
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Episode 4 : Rockets & Space
August. 17,2009
The team take on more popular science. Liz Bonnin investigates recent research into the magnetic qualities of cows, while Dallas Campbell puts psychological priming to the test. Dr Yan Wong demonstrates why rockets work in space with the help of an underwater firework, and Jem Stansfield tries to put the programme in the space race.
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