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Horrible Science

Horrible Science is a show within a show celebrating and subverting science. Central to each episode is a celebrated scientist from history, as well as one key theme.
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Episodes

Gruesome Guts
Gruesome Guts

Poo, pizza and disgusting germs! Why do we poo and how does digestion work? Who was Louis Pasteur and how did he help?

21m

Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens
Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens

What happens to our bodies in space? Can we live on other planets? Who invented the telescope and how can we make one at home?

22m

Chemical Chaos
Chemical Chaos

Explosions, atoms and fiendish forces that bubble, bang & bump! What makes things explode?

22m

Vicious Veg
Vicious Veg

Flesh eating plants & dancing flowers are all packed into the show this week. Mark and Lucy both bring in their favourite plant but as always Mark thinks his is the best…

22m

Bulging Brains
Bulging Brains

What is the brain and how does it work? Mark arrives in the studio with a new pair of pants, 'Smarty Pants' which he claims will make him smarter.

20m

Microscopic Monsters
Microscopic Monsters

What nasty invaders live in our homes and on our bodies? Fleas, parasites, worms and every tiny, disgusting thing in between.

21m

Deadly Diseases
Deadly Diseases

From the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox we cough up the disgusting details of snot, sneezes and viruses.

22m

Wasted World
Wasted World

Gruesome greenhouse gasses and deadly toxic waste. Why do we recycle and what would happen if we stopped? Is global warming really bad news?

22m

Abominable Blood
Abominable Blood

Lovely icky red blood – what is it and why do we need it? How does it transport important things around the body?

22m

Sounds Dreadful
Sounds Dreadful

Bang, crash, wallop! What is a sound? How do we hear? How do our ears work? Inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell joins the team in the studio to talks telephones…

22m