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
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
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
Explosions, atoms and fiendish forces that bubble, bang & bump! What makes things explode?
22m
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
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
What nasty invaders live in our homes and on our bodies? Fleas, parasites, worms and every tiny, disgusting thing in between.
21m
Deadly Diseases
From the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox we cough up the disgusting details of snot, sneezes and viruses.
22m
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
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
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…
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