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Dara O Briain's Science Club

Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012. Each week, the team take one subject and explore all possible angles, combining it with studio discussions in front of a live audience, films and on the spot reports.

TV Show Stats +8%

2 seasons

12 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2012

Rating

TV Show

8.3/10

3 votes • HD

Season 1

6 episodes
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Reproduction
Episode 1

Reproduction

Episode 1 • Nov 06, 2012

This first episode in a new six-part science series presented by Dara O Briain takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of reproduction and inheritance.

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Albert Einstein
Episode 2

Albert Einstein

Episode 2 • Nov 13, 2012

In the second episode of this six-part science series, Dara O Briain and his team of experts take us on a mind-altering journey around theoretical physics, with a look at the father of modern physics himself, Albert Einstein. Dara finds out if you can measure the speed of light using cheese on toast, and oceanographer Helen Czerski hunts down Albert Einstein's elusive gravitational waves - which have been mystifying scientists for years. Materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a fridge apart, guest Marcus Brigstocke attempts to get to grips with dark energy, and some of the biggest brains in science are brought to bear on the eternal problem of tangled headphone wires.

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Extinction
Episode 3

Extinction

Episode 3 • Nov 20, 2012

The comedian and his team of experts take a weird and wonderful look at life, death and extinction. Comedian Mark Steel learns how to deflect an incoming asteroid, neuroscientist Tali Sharot attends the first-ever taste test of beef grown solely in the lab and materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a shotgun apart. Journalist Alok Jha asks whether pandas should be allowed to die out, as he examines if there are other species it would make more sense to invest effort in saving, and oceanographer Helen Czerski reports on the possibility of bringing extinct species back from the dead.

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Space
Episode 4

Space

Episode 4 • Nov 27, 2012

The comedian and his team of experts investigate outer space, with Josh Widdicombe finding out the challenges Nasa faces to reach its goal of sending astronauts to Mars

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Brain
Episode 5

Brain

Episode 5 • Dec 04, 2012

In the fifth episode of this six part science series, Dara O Briain and his crack team of experts take a weird and wonderful look at the brain.

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Music
Episode 6

Music

Episode 6 • Dec 30, 2012

In this last (and later than originally scheduled) episode of Science Club, Dara is joined by special guest, James May as the team take a look at the world of music and sound.

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Season 2

6 episodes
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Mindbending
Episode 1

Mindbending

Episode 1 • Jul 25, 2013

A computer that can read your thoughts, a NASA theory that the Earth's weather is being influenced by a mysterious force, and how illusions and machines can be used to manipulate the mind.

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Adventures in Time
Episode 2

Adventures in Time

Episode 2 • Aug 01, 2013

Dara O Briain and the team go on a journey through time to discover what it is and how to get more of it.

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DIY Science
Episode 3

DIY Science

Episode 3 • Aug 08, 2013

Dara O Briain and his team explore how powerful, affordable technology is ushering in a new era of DIY science that everyone can get involved in.

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Future Fantastic
Episode 4

Future Fantastic

Episode 4 • Aug 15, 2013

Dara and the team of experts look to the future as they meet a robot with a sense of touch, investigate plans to mine the moon and peruse the fashions of tomorrow.

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Size Matters
Episode 5

Size Matters

Episode 5 • Aug 22, 2013

Dara and the team reveal why size matters in science and how discoveries large and small are changing the way we view the universe, the economy and even our bodies.

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Invisible Worlds
Episode 6

Invisible Worlds

Episode 6 • Aug 29, 2013

Dara and the team shine a light on some of the mysterious and usually hidden worlds surrounding us, from our internal ecosystems to nanotechnology and more.

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