Brainiac: Science Abuse

tv show

poster for Brainiac: Science Abuse

59 total episodes

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6 seasons

First Aired November 13, 2003

Overview

Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.

Episode 5 poster unavailable

Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - 0h 0m

Air Date

September 30, 2004

Overview

Which is faster - a motorbike, a golf ball, or a firework? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle goes undercover with X-Ray specs. Vacuum cleaning - does it really suck? Brainiacs get sloshed checking out hangover cures. We do more bad things with a microwave oven. Tina Turner and her Bunsen burner are back with another big bang. It's slime time for Dr Bunhead! And a bunch of toffs take on our black box flight recorder.