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Instructional & Educational
27 
Apr 17, 2011
The science of genetic modification in Hawaii; shattering a glass; curing a dust allergy through eating worms.

Full Episodes

Season 4, 8 episodes

Season 4
   
Episode 1,
Understanding the devastating Japanese earthquake.
27m Mar 13, 2011
   
Episode 2,
The science of IVF; following couples who undertake IVF treatment; going 360 degrees on a swing.
27m Mar 20, 2011
   
Episode 3,
Homemade gules to test stickiness; puzzle with a scientific optical illusion; supersonic car.
26m Mar 27, 2011
   
Episode 4,
A demo of calorific value by taking part in the Oxbridge Boat Race; testing MP's abilities to calculate risk.
24m Apr 3, 2011
   
Episode 5,
Jem builds a laser; Yan recreates a demonstration to calculate the speed of light.
27m Apr 10, 2011
   
Episode 6,
The science of genetic modification in Hawaii; shattering a glass; curing a dust allergy through eating worms.
27m Apr 17, 2011
   
Episode 7,
The science of 'dad dancing'; Liz tracks her family tree through the use of DNA; Jem builds a singing road.
26m Apr 20, 2011
   
Episode 8,
The future of recycling; how GPS works and how it is changing the world; using science to crack a magic trick.
28m May 1, 2011
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